: Kimiko Nakanishi
: Formal Properties of Measurement Constructions
: De Gruyter Mouton
: 9783110198485
: Interface Explorations [IE]ISSN
: 1
: CHF 204.50
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: English
: 296
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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.

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Kimiko Nakanishi, University of Calgary, Canada.

Frontmatter1
Contents9
Chapter 1 The semantic parallelism between the nominal and verbal domains13
Chapter 2 The semantic properties of non-split and splitmeasure phrase constructions47
Chapter 3 The syntax and compositional semantics of non-split and split quantifier constructions121
Chapter 4 Comparatives and measure phrases as differentials184
Chapter 5 Cross-linguistic aspects of quantification and compositionality247
Chapter 6 Concluding remarks270
Backmatter273