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Formal Properties of Measurement Constructions
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Kimiko Nakanishi
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2007
About this book
This book investigates the semantics and syntax-semantics interface of measurement constructions, such as (non-)split quantifiers and comparatives. The cross-linguistic investigation reveals that seemingly diverse constructions can be categorized into two classes depending on whether they measure nominal or verbal predicates, and shows that the classification accounts for why certain constructions have certain characteristics concerning distributivity and single-event predicates. Throughout the book, particular emphasis is placed on issues of compositionality.
Author / Editor information
Kimiko Nakanishi, University of Calgary, Canada.
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eBook published on:
August 27, 2008
eBook ISBN:
9783110198485
Hardcover published on:
December 14, 2007
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110185980
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Front matter:
12
Main content:
284
Audience(s) for this book
Libraries, Researchers and Advanced Students of Linguistics (especially Syntax and Semantics)
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