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Indefinites and the type of sets

Title
Indefinites and the type of sets / Fred Landman.
Author
Landman, Fred
Publication
Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2004.

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xxvii, 269 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
Series Statement
Explorations in semantics ; 3
Uniform Title
Explorations in semantics.
Subject
  • Definiteness (Linguistics)
  • Grammar, Comparative and general > Noun phrase
  • Semantics
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [260]-264) and index.
Contents
1. Numerical adjectives and the type of sets -- 2. The adjectival theory of indefinite predicates and arguments -- 3. The variable constraint on predicates and there-insertion subjects -- 4. Problems for weak-strong analyses of there-insertion subjects -- 5. There-insertion subjects as subjects adjoined to verb phrases -- 6. There-insertion subjects adjoined to saturated predicates -- 7. Some questions about there-insertion in Dutch -- 8. The problem of negative noun phrases -- 9. Relational indefinites and semantic incorporation -- 10. Definite time-adverbials and event measures -- 11. Indefinite time-adverbials and the counting-grid.
Call Number
JFF 04-614
ISBN
  • 1405116307 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1405116315 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2003010493
OCLC
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Author
Landman, Fred.
Title
Indefinites and the type of sets / Fred Landman.
Imprint
Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2004.
Series
Explorations in semantics ; 3
Explorations in semantics.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [260]-264) and index.
Research Call Number
JFF 04-614
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