Carmen Dobrovie-Sorin

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Majority Quantification and Quantity Superlatives: A Crosslinguistic Analysis of MostPaperback, 31 May 2021

Majority Quantification and Quantity Superlatives: A Crosslinguistic Analysis of Most
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Part of Series
Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics
Print Length
304 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published
31 May 2021
ISBN-10
0198791259
ISBN-13
9780198791256

Description

This book investigates the syntax and semantics of proportional most and other majority quantifiers across languages. Carmen Dobrovie-Sorin and Ion Giurgea draw on data from around 40 languages to demonstrate the existence of two distinct semantic types of most: a distributive type, which compares cardinalities of sets of atoms, and a cumulative type, which involves measuring plural and mass entities with respect to a whole. On the syntactic side, the most significant difference is between partitive and non-partitive configurations: certain majority quantifiers are specific to partitive constructions, while others are also allowed in non-partitives. The volume also explores complex expressions of the type the largest part and nominal quantifiers of the type the majority. The authors argue in favour of a quantificational analysis of most, in contrast to many recent studies, but adopt a bipartition-cum-superlative analysis for the largest part.

The volume is a large-scale crosslinguistic investigation, offering typological insights as well as case studies from a range of languages, including German, Romanian, Hungarian, Hindi, and Syrian Arabic. The findings have implications for the study of number marking, partitivity, kind reference, (in)definiteness marking, and other crucial issues in linguistic theory.

Product Details

Authors:
Carmen Dobrovie-SorinIon Giurgea
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
31 May 2021
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.49 x 1.52 cm
ISBN-10:
0198791259
ISBN-13:
9780198791256
Language:
English
Pages:
304
Weight:
498.95 gm

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