Bare singulars and singularity in Turkish
Y Sağ - Linguistics and Philosophy, 2022 - Springer
This paper explores the semantics of bare singulars in Turkish, which are unmarked for
number in form, as in English, but can behave like both singular and plural terms, unlike in …
number in form, as in English, but can behave like both singular and plural terms, unlike in …
[HTML][HTML] The Plural is Unmarked: Evidence from Turkish, Hungarian and German
K Yatsushiro, V Geçkin, V Harmati-Pap… - Glossa: a journal of …, 2023 - glossa-journal.org
Quantity distinctions are morphologically indicated in the majority of languages. However,
the marking of these distinctions exhibits a high degree of cross-linguistic variation with …
the marking of these distinctions exhibits a high degree of cross-linguistic variation with …
Cardinality and (in) definiteness
Y Sağ - Proceedings of Sinn und Bedeutung, 2024 - ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de
In every language, numeral constructions (NCs) consistently exhibit a pattern of strong
indefiniteness. Although they can also appear with an overt definite determiner, achieving …
indefiniteness. Although they can also appear with an overt definite determiner, achieving …
On the (non)optionality of the Turkish classifier tane
Y Sağ - Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, 2024 - Springer
Numeral constructions (NCs) display a robust pattern of strong indefiniteness. While they
can also be definite via a definite determiner, in languages lacking articles, definiteness for …
can also be definite via a definite determiner, in languages lacking articles, definiteness for …
[PDF][PDF] Quantifier scope ambiguities in English, German, and Asante Twi (Akan): structural and pragmatic factors
M Philipp - 2023 - publishup.uni-potsdam.de
This thesis is concerned with the phenomenon of quantifier scope ambiguities. This
phenomenon has been researched extensively, both from a theoretical and from an …
phenomenon has been researched extensively, both from a theoretical and from an …
An Experimental Comparison of the Availability of Inverse Scope in English and German
M Philipp, M Zimmermann - Linguistic Inquiry, 2023 - direct.mit.edu
We present two offline experiments on the interpretation in German and English of doubly
quantified sentences with an existential subject and a universal object, which have been …
quantified sentences with an existential subject and a universal object, which have been …
Proceedings of TripleA 10: fieldwork perspectives on the semantics of African, Asian and Austronesian languages
A Mucha, JJ Engels, F Whibley… - Proceedings of …, 2024 - publishup.uni-potsdam.de
The TripleA workshop series was founded in 2014 by linguists from Potsdam and Tübingen
with the aim of providing a platform for researchers that conduct theoretically-informed …
with the aim of providing a platform for researchers that conduct theoretically-informed …
[PDF][PDF] The Interpretation of Chinese Plurals: Experimental Evidence by Chinese Children and Adults
Y Liu, KH Gil - BUCLD 46: Proceedings of the 46th annual Boston …, 2022 - lingref.com
This paper investigates how native Chinese children and adults compute inclusive (one or
more than one) and exclusive (more than one) readings associated with plurality in …
more than one) and exclusive (more than one) readings associated with plurality in …
Chapter 4. Second language acquisition of English plurals by Chinese learners
Y Liu, KH Gil - Current Perspectives on Generative SLA-Processing …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Previous research supported the proposal that multiplicity inferences (ie, the more than one
interpretation) associated with English plural morphology are scalar implicatures (Tieu et al …
interpretation) associated with English plural morphology are scalar implicatures (Tieu et al …
Zero N: Number features and ⊥
L Martí - Natural Language Semantics, 2022 - Springer
In this paper I demonstrate that there is an explanation of the number marking we see on
nouns when they combine with the numeral zero which combines Martí's (Semant …
nouns when they combine with the numeral zero which combines Martí's (Semant …