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"In this book, Yael Greenberg discusses and clarifies a number of controversial issues and phenomena in the generic literature, including the existence of ""episodic genericity,"" existential presuppositions, and contextual restrictions of generics."

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Author:   Yael Greenberg
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780415861373

ISBN 10:   0415861373
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   22 December 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Comparing Sentences with Generically Interpreted Indefinite Singular (IS) and Bare Plural (BP) Subjects; Chapter 2 “In Virtue of” Generalizations, and the Semantics and Pragmatics of is Sentences; Chapter 3 “Descriptive” Generalizations, and the Semantics and Pragmatics of Descriptive BP Sentences; Chapter 4 Tolerance of Exceptional and Irrelevant Entities with is and Descriptive BP Sentences; Chapter 5 Temporally Restricted IS and BP Sentences; Chapter 6 Conclusion and Directions for Further Research;

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Yael Greenberg teaches theoretical linguistics and formal semantics at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. She received her Ph.D. in 2001, also at Bar-Ilan University. Her research interests include semantics, pragmatics, and syntax.

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