The Representation of (In)definiteness

364 Pages·1987·60.968 MB·English

by  Alice ter Meulen, Eric J. Reuland (editor), G. B. Alice ter Meulen (editor)

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From the Library of
Kenneth L. Hale
The Representation of
(In)definiteness
Current Studies in Linguistics Series
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Eric J. Reuland and Alice G. B. ter Meulen, editors
The Representation of edited by Eric J. Reuland
(In)definiteness and Alice G. B. ter Meulen
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The Representation of (in)definiteness.
(Current studies in linguistics series ; 14)
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
1. Definiteness (Linguistics). I. Reuland, Eric J.
II. Meulen, Alice G. B. ter. III. Series.
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Contents
Contributors ix
Series Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Chapter 1
Introduction 1 Eric J. Reuland and
Alice G. B. ter Meulen
Chapter 2
Where Does the Definiteness Irene Heim
Restriction Apply? Evidence from
the Definiteness of Variables 21
Chapter 3
Indefiniteness and Predication 43 James Higginbotham
Chapter 4
What Explains the Definiteness Kenneth J. Safir
Effect? 71
Chapter 5
W/z-in-Situ: Movement and David Pesetsky
Unselective Binding 98
Chapter 6
Specifier and Operator Binding Tanya Reinhart
130
Chapter 7
An Indefiniteness Restriction for Janis S. Williamson
Relative Clauses in Lakhota 168
Contents vn
Chapter 8
The Syntax of Chamorro Existential Sandra Chung
Sentences 191
Chapter 9
Existential Sentences in Chinese C.-T. James Huang
and (In)definiteness 226
Chapter 10
Definiteness, Noun Phrase David Gil
Configurationality, and the
Count-Mass Distinction 254
Chapter 11
The Compositional Nature of Franciska de Jong
(In)definiteness 270
Chapter 12
A Semantic Definition of Edward L. Keenan
“Indefinite NP” 286
Bibliography 319
Index 335
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