Numeral semantics

Bylinina, Lisa; Nouwen, Rick

doi:10.1111/lnc3.12390

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“…We argue that the different behavior of numerals is due to their different structure and semantics from plain existential quantifiers. In particular, adopting a degree - quantifier analysis for numerals (following Kennedy 2015; Blok et al 2017; Bylinina & Nouwen 2020) we show that the numeral can have a split scope interpretation under which only the numerical quantifier is CLLD-ed and thus it is interpreted above the universal quantifier while the existentially quantified individual remains lower in the scope of the universal 11 . Below we outline our basic assumptions for the syntax and semantics of numerals following the degree - quantifier analysis.…”

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“…On the contrary, under a movement analysis of CLLD we can derive the contrast in inverse scope availability based on already established differences between the two types of indefinites. In particular, we lay out an account that is based on the possibility for numerals to have a split scope interpretation (Heim 2000; Kennedy 2015; Blok, Bylinina & Nouwen 2017; Bylinina 2019; Bylinina & Nouwen 2020).…”

Section: Inverse Scope With Clld-ed Numerals Versus Plain Indefinitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has long been observed that numerals behave differently than plain quantifiers in many respects, leading to different analyses of numerals (see Bylinina & Nouwen 2020 for a comprehensive review). Here we follow the degree - quantifier view (Hackl 2000; Nouwen 2010; Kennedy 2015; Blok et al 2017).…”

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Clitic left dislocation and inverse scope: Plain indefinites versus numerals

Oikonomou¹,

Golcher²,

Αλεξιαδου³

2022

J. Ling.

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The syntax of Clitic Left Dislocation (CLLD) has been widely debated due to its mixed properties, which in some cases indicate movement (e.g. island sensitivity, certain connectivity effects) and in other cases base generation of the CLLD-ed phrase (wide scope, lack of weak crossover). In this paper we discuss scope facts with CLLD in Greek, revealing a contrast depending on the type of quantifier. We present experimental evidence that whereas CLLD-ed plain indefinites take wide scope, CLLD-ed numerals can get a low scope interpretation. We argue that the inverse scope interpretation with CLLD-ed numerals is only apparent, presenting, in fact, an instance of split scope between the degree quantifier and the existential operator. This analysis presents evidence in favor of a movement analysis for CLLD, thus patterning with the observation that binding reconstruction is possible. At the same time, the non-availability of scope reconstruction with CLLD is attributed to stricter locality constraints which have been discussed for quantifier raising as opposed to other types of movement and dependencies.

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Section: Inverse Scope With Clld-ed Numerals Versus Plain Indefinitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Inverse Scope With Clld-ed Numerals Versus Plain Indefinitesmentioning

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Clitic left dislocation and inverse scope: Plain indefinites versus numerals

Oikonomou¹,

Golcher²,

Αλεξιαδου³

2022

J. Ling.

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“…Numerical concepts play a culture-forming role from the point of view of cultural semiotics (Torop 2015, Bylinina, Nouwen 2020, Wągiel, Caha 2020. There are numerical concepts expressed by both isomorphic and allomorphic idioms in English, Russian and Bulgarian, in which a certain number becomes a metaphorical symbol of a certain notion, thereby giving access to culturally salient concepts (Cherneva 2002): cf.…”

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Structural and semantic congruence of Bulgarian, Russian and English set expressions: Contrastive-typological research

Lavrova

Kozmin

2022

Russian Journal of Linguistics

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The main aim of the research is to analyze the degree of isomorphism and allomorphy (congruence) of set expressions in three languages - Bulgarian, Russian and English, and to highlight the main factors that have a bearing on the typological affinity of set expressions in these languages. The procedure of the research was two-fold. At the first stage, 4000 idioms were selected from Russian, Bulgarian and English idiomatic dictionaries through the method of random sampling (1334 idioms were selected from each language). For the sake of convenience and comparison, the selected idioms were divided into 5 thematic groups. At the second stage, 850 idioms were further selected for each group through stratified and quota sampling with the aim of subsequent quantification of recurrent keywords in each group. In order to quantify the number of the most frequent keywords in each group and to measure the prevalence of assonance and alliteration, the SPSS software was utilized. The results of the research revealed that the main factors that determine isomorphism and allomorphy among idioms from Bulgarian, Russian and English are (1) typological affinity between Bulgarian and English, (2) genetic kinship, (3) borrowings from English into Russian and Bulgarian and (4) from Russian into Bulgarian, (5) shared idiomatic stock and (6) such extralinguistic factors as the universal makeup of objects and entities, for instance, the same number of functional parts. The research results are relevant for comparative phraseology, areal and contrastive typology as well and for contactology.

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“…Note that for simplicity of exposition we treat the numeral itself as a determiner of type et, et,t , but the analysis can be innocuously reformulated if the numeral is a e,t -type modifier under an existential determiner (cf Bylinina & Nouwen 2020)…”

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Benbaji

2022

SALT

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Szabó (2010, 2011) argues that DPs in intensional contexts have specific-opaque readings, in which their determiner scopes above some intensional operator while their restrictor is nevertheless interpreted in the scope of the operator. This poses a potential problem to prominent theories of intensionality (e.g. Percus 2000, Keshet 2008) in which wide quantificational scope (specificity) implies transparency. We attempt to restrict the scope of the problem by demonstrating that an important sub-class of Szabó's examples is syntactically restricted to relativization environments, and can be generated by invoking independently motivated mechanisms for NP reconstruction into relative clauses without calling into question commonly made assumptions about intensional constructions.

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Numeral semantics

Cited by 8 publications

References 22 publications

Clitic left dislocation and inverse scope: Plain indefinites versus numerals

Clitic left dislocation and inverse scope: Plain indefinites versus numerals

Structural and semantic congruence of Bulgarian, Russian and English set expressions: Contrastive-typological research

Restricting the fourth reading

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