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This work begins with a concise introduction to recent theories of the semantics of plurals. The author argues 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, an 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.

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Author:   Roger Schwarzschild
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1996 ed.
Volume:   61
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.100kg
ISBN:  

9780792340072

ISBN 10:   0792340078
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   30 April 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 — 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.

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