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Some Issues in the Analysis of Multiple Quantification with Plural NPs

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Plurality and Quantification

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Abstract

On the assumption that (1) is syntactically of the form (2), three important issues involved in theory formation about multiple quantification and plurality announce themselves:

  1. (1)

    Four boys lifted three tables

  2. (2)

    NP1 [V NP2]

(a) how many readings are to be assigned to (1); (b) may NP1 be scopally dependent on NP2; and (c) is NP2 always scopally dependent on NP1?

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Verkuyl, H.J. (1998). Some Issues in the Analysis of Multiple Quantification with Plural NPs. In: Hamm, F., Hinrichs, E. (eds) Plurality and Quantification. Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, vol 69. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2706-8_7

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