The quantificational system in Japanese makes use of so-called indeterminate pronouns,
which take on existential, universal, interrogative, negative polarity, or free choice …

This research emphasizes semantic, syntactic and pragmatic considerations illustrating a
wide array of linguistic approaches. Written from within the theoretical framework of …

This paper presents an analysis of negative polarity items (NPIs) in Hindi. It is noted that
NPIs in this language are composed of a (weak) indefinite plus a particle bhii meaning …

In this chapter, we discuss the distribution and lexical properties of common varieties of
negative polarity items (NPIs) and positive polarity items (PPIs). We establish first that NPIs …

In this paper, I discuss the distribution and interpretation of free choice items (FCIs) in Greek,
a language exhibiting a lexical paradigm of such items distinct from that of negative polarity …

The primary theoretical focus of this paper is on Free Choice uses of any, in particular on two
phenomena that have remained largely unstudied. One involves the ability of any phrases to …

Over the last thirty years, the phenomenon of polarity sensitivity has proven both a
touchstone and a stumbling block for theories of grammat ical representation. Unfortunately …

Pragmatics, situated in the domains of linguistics and computational linguistics, explores the
influence of context on language interpretation, extending beyond the literal meaning of …

Abstract In Spanish (and other Romance languages) certain predicates select the
subjunctive mood in the embedded clause, while others select the indicative mood. In this …

I show that negative concord involves checking of the neg-features prompted by the
uninterpretable focus feature of concord items, recasting Haegeman and Zanuttini's (1991 …