Projecting the Adjective The Syntax and Semantics of Gradability and Comparison
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1999
/ Engelsk
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ISBN
9780815333494
Publisert
1999-03-01
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Inc
Vekt
650 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
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UU, UP, 05
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Engelsk
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264
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First Published in 1999. The main argument presented in this volume is that gradable adjectives like bright, dense and short denote measure functions- functions from objects to abstract representations of measurement, or scales and degrees. This proposal is shown to provide a foundation for principled explanations of a wide range of syntactic and semantic properties of gradable adjectives and the constructions in which they appear, ranging from the syntactic distribution of gradable adjectives to the scopal characteristics of comparatives and the empirical effects of adjectival polarity.
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This text investigates the core meaning and syntactic distribution of gradable adjectives: adjectives such as "long", "short", "bright" and "dim", with respect to which objects can be ordered and compared.
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Chapter 1 Gradable Adjectives; Chapter 2 Projecting the Adjective; Chapter 3 Polar Opposition and the Ontology of Comparison; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index;
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780815333494
Publisert
1999-03-01
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Inc
Vekt
650 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
264
Forfatter