Non Definiteness And Plurality

Author : Svetlana Vogeleer,Liliane Tasmowski
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027233592

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Non-definiteness and Plurality by Svetlana Vogeleer,Liliane Tasmowski Pdf

This collection of studies by leading scholars in the field focuses on the semantics of non-definite (bare and indefinite) plural NPs. The contributions in the first part concentrate on bare plurals and their cross-linguistic counterparts. They discuss applicability of the notion of 'semantic incorporation' to bare plurals by contrasting them to bare singulars, with the aim of accounting for the interaction between the semantics of number and the degree of (in)dependency of the NP with respect to the verb. The articles in the second part examine the relationship between the semantics of number and the semantics of aspect. The contributions in the third part concentrate on non-definite numerical noun phrases by addressing a range of fundamental questions such as: the semantics of indefinite time-phrases, numericals in classifier- and non-classifier languages, scope interactions, the at least- and exactly-readings, referential properties of numericals. The volume will be welcomed by linguists interested in the semantics of number in non-definite NPs.

Author : Frans Plank
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110197075

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Noun Phrase Structure in the Languages of Europe by Frans Plank Pdf

The result of over five years of close collaboration among an international group of leading typologists within the EUROTYP program, this volume is about the morphology and syntax of the noun phrase. Particular attention is being paid to nominal inflectional categories and inflectional systems and to the syntax of determination, modification, and conjunction. Its areal focus, like that of other EUROTYP volumes, is on the languages of Europe; but in order to appreciate what is peculiarly European about their noun phrases, a more comprehensive and genuinely typological view is being taken at the full range of cross-linguistic variation within this structural domain. There has been no shortage lately of contributions to the theory of noun phrase structure; the present volume is, however, unique in the extent to which its theorizing is empirically grounded.

Author : Patricia Cabredo Hofherr,Brenda Laca
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110293500

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Verbal Plurality and Distributivity by Patricia Cabredo Hofherr,Brenda Laca Pdf

This volume brings together novel analyses of verbal plurality and distributivity. The contributions draw on a wide range of new empirical data from languages as diverse as Arabic, Cusco Quechua, European Portuguese, Hausa, Karitiana, Modern Hebrew and Russian. The introductory chapter gives an overview of the central issues that underlie much recent research on the semantics of event plurality. The papers on verbal plurality explore the interaction between verbal plurality and plural arguments in Arabic and European Portuguese, the semantics of additive particles in Modern Hebrew, the semantics of a range of pluractional markers in Cusco Quechua and the morphological variability of pluractional markers cross-linguistically. The papers on distributivity examine the syntax and semantics of reduplicated numerals in Karitiana and adnominal distributive markers. This volume will be of interest to researchers and students in syntax, formal semantics, and language typology.

Author : Olga Borik,Berit Gehrke
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004291089

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The Syntax and Semantics of Pseudo-Incorporation by Olga Borik,Berit Gehrke Pdf

This volume brings together recent research on the semantics and syntax of pseudo-incorporation (PI), which is a construction of crucial significance for linguistic explorations as it brings together several fundamental areas of linguistic research, such as morphology, argument structure, modification, discourse and information structure. The main purpose of the book is to further improve our understanding of the phenomenon, expand the domain of inquiry by bringing into focus new empirical data from a wide array of languages, offer new formal analyses of PI, and strengthen the links with other related phenomena, such as bare nominals. Focusing on various properties of PI the articles in this volume set an excellent ground for further expansion of research in PI and related topics. Contributors are Michael Barrie, Olga Borik, Veneeta Dayal, Carmen Dobrovie-Sorin, Werner Frey, Berit Gehrke, Ion Giurgea, Audrey Li, Fereshteh Modarresi, Olav Mueller-Reichau, Natalia Serdobolskaya, and Henriëtte de Swart.

Author : Javier Gutiérrez-Rexach
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1774 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781317498025

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Enciclopedia de Lingüística Hispánica by Javier Gutiérrez-Rexach Pdf

The Enciclopedia de Linguistica Hispánica provides comprehensive coverage of the major and subsidiary fields of Spanish linguistics. Entries are extensively cross-referenced and arranged alphabetically within three main sections: Part 1 covers linguistic disciplines, approaches and methodologies. Part 2 brings together the grammar of Spanish, including subsections on phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Part 3 brings together the historical, social and geographical factors in the evolution of Spanish. Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of contributors from across the Spanish-speaking world the Enciclopedia de Linguistica Hispánica is an indispensable reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Spanish, and for anyone with an academic or professional interest in the Spanish language/Spanish linguistics.

Author : Adam Rieger
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031545573

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Themes from Weir: A Celebration of the Philosophy of Alan Weir by Adam Rieger Pdf

Author : Alda Mari,Claire Beyssade,Fabio Del Prete
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199691807

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Genericity by Alda Mari,Claire Beyssade,Fabio Del Prete Pdf

This book provides an up-to-date introduction to the study of generics. It gathers new work from senior and young researchers and is organized along three main areas of study: the generic and individuals; genericity and time; and the sources of genericity and types of judgment.

Author : Serge Sagna
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110632767

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Cross-Categorial Classification by Serge Sagna Pdf

Languages in which non-finite verbs (infinitives, gerunds etc.) are classified using the same linguistic means as nouns are rare. This typologically unusual phenomenon is found in some Atlantic (Niger-Congo) languages, including Jóola languages like Eegimaa, Fogny and Kwatay, where several different noun class/gender prefixes (NCPs) are used to classify both nouns and verbs. In this book, it is argued following Sagna (2008), that these parallel morphosyntactic classifications in the nominal domain and verbal domains also reflect parallel semantic categorisation of entities and events. The main topics investigated in this book are word class flexibility between nouns and verbs, non-finiteness, noun class/gender (where morphological classes are analysed separately from agreement classes) and the semantic principles underlying the categorisation of entities and events. One of the central findings proposed in this book is that instances of NCP alternations on non-finite verbs reflect strategies of event delimitation. This book will be of interest to scholars investigating parts-of-speech systems, finiteness, systems of nominal and verbal classification, and linguistic categorization.

Author : Olga Fernández-Soriano,Elena Castroviejo,Isabel Pérez-Jiménez
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027265722

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Boundaries, Phases and Interfaces by Olga Fernández-Soriano,Elena Castroviejo,Isabel Pérez-Jiménez Pdf

This book approaches the concept of boundary, central in linguistic theory, and the related notion of phase from the perspective of the interaction between syntax and its interfaces. A primary notion is that phases are the appropriate domains to explain most interface linguistic phenomena and that the study of (narrow) interfaces helps to understand conditions on the internal structure of the Language Faculty. The first part of this volume is dedicated to introducing the notion of boundary, cycle and phase, and also the current debates regarding internal interfaces, in particular, the syntax-phonology, syntax-semantics, syntax-discourse, syntax-morphology and syntax-lexicon interfaces, in order to show how the notion of boundary/phase is related to (or even determines) most of their characteristics. The four sections of the second part deal with (morpho)phonology/ syntax and the role or boundaries/phases; the syntax-discourse and syntax-semantics interface; and the lexicon-syntax interface, while the notion of boundary/phase cross-cuts the main topics addressed.

Author : Sophie Repp,Katharina Spalek
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889668403

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The Role of Alternatives in Language by Sophie Repp,Katharina Spalek Pdf

Author : Claire Lefebvre
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027206763

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Creoles, Their Substrates, and Language Typology by Claire Lefebvre Pdf

Since creole languages draw their properties from both their substrate and superstrate sources, the typological classification of creoles has long been a major issue for creolists, typologists, and linguists in general. Several contradictory proposals have been put forward in the literature. For example, creole languages typologically pair with their superstrate languages (Chaudenson 2003), with their substrate languages (Lefebvre 1998), or even, creole languages are alike (Bickerton 1984) such that they constitute a definable typological class (McWhorter 1998). This book contains 25 chapters bearing on detailed comparisons of some 30 creoles and their substrate languages. As the substrate languages of these creoles are typologically different, the detailed investigation of substrate features in the creoles leads to a particular answer to the question of how creoles should be classified typologically. The bulk of the data show that creoles reproduce the typological features of their substrate languages. This argues that creoles cannot be claimed to constitute a definable typological class."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133609300

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Studies in Language by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christopher Lyons
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1999-03-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521368359

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Definiteness by Christopher Lyons Pdf

This 1999 textbook investigates definiteness both from a comparative and a theoretical point of view, showing how languages express definiteness and what definiteness is. It surveys a large number of languages to discover the range of variation in relation to definiteness and related grammatical phenomena, such as demonstratives, possessives and personal pronouns. It outlines work done on the nature of definiteness in semantics, pragmatics and syntax, and develops an account on which definiteness is a grammatical category represented in syntax as a functional head (the widely discussed D). Consideration is also given to the origins and evolution of definite articles in the light of the comparative and theoretical findings. Among the claims advanced are that definiteness does not occur in all languages, though the pragmatic concept which it grammaticalizes probably does.

Author : Maureen Donnelly,Giancarlo Guizzardi
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781614990833

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Formal Ontology in Information Systems by Maureen Donnelly,Giancarlo Guizzardi Pdf

The complex information systems which have evolved in recent decades rely on robust and coherent representations in order to function. Such representations and associated reasoning techniques constitute the modern discipline of formal ontology, which is now applied to fields such as artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, bioinformatics, GIS, conceptual modeling, knowledge engineering, information retrieval, and the semantic web. Ontologies are increasingly employed in a number of complex real-world application domains. For instance, in biology and medicine, more and more principle-based ontologies are being developed for the description of biological and biomedical phenomena. To be effective, such ontologies must work well together, and as they become more widely used, achieving coordinated development presents a significant challenge. This book presents collected articles from the 7th International Conference on Formal Ontologies (FOIS), held in Graz, Austria, in July 2012.FOIS is a forum which brings together representatives of all major communities involved in the development and application of ontologies to explore both theoretical issues and concrete applications in the field. The book is organized in eight sections, each of which deals with the ontological aspects of: bioinformatics; physical entities; artifacts and human resources; ontology evaluation; language and social relations; time and events; representation and the methodological aspects of ontological engineering. Providing a current overview of developments in formal ontology, this book will be of interest to all those whose work involves the application of ontologies, and to anybody wishing to keep abreast of advances in the field.

Author : Massimiliano Carrara,Alexandra Arapinis,Friederike Moltmann
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780198716327

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Unity and Plurality by Massimiliano Carrara,Alexandra Arapinis,Friederike Moltmann Pdf

This volume brings together new work on the logic and ontology of plurality and on the semantics of plurals in natural language. A team of leading experts explore the traditions of plural reference and a singularist approach to plurals; investigate non-standard mereology; and explore novel applications to natural language phenomena.