Pluralities
Author:   Roger Schwarzschild
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1996
Volume:   61
ISBN:  

9789048146949


Pages:   212
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Pluralities 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.

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Author:   Roger Schwarzschild
Publisher:   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:  

9789048146949


ISBN 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   Availability explained
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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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