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OverviewPluralities begins with a concise introduction to recent theories of the semantics of plurals. The author argues, contrary to many of those theories, that plural discourse involves entities corresponding to sets of individuals but nothing corresponding to higher order sets. In the course of the book, the reader will become acquainted with the linguistics data that lies at the heart of this debate including extensive discussion of reciprocals and of collectives (such as the committee). In addition, a unique account of distributivity is proposed in which collective/distributive ambiguities are analyzed in pragmatic terms. The account capitalizes on the idea that the universe may be partitioned differently at different points in a discourse. Pluralities should be accessible to those with an introductory level background in model-theoretic semantics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger SchwarzschildPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1996 Volume: 61 Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 29.70cm Weight: 0.608kg ISBN: 9789048146949ISBN 10: 9048146941 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 06 December 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 — Two Ways to Interpret Plural Noun Phrases.- 2 — Precursors.- 3 — Preview of the Arguments: Data and Methodology.- 4 — General Arguments from VP Denotations.- 5 — Distributivity.- 6 — Reciprocity.- 7 — Notes on Floated Quantifiers.- 8 — Sorting the Domain.- 9 — Collective Nouns.- 10 — Conclusion.- References.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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