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Genericity [[electronic resource]]
| Genericity [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Mari Alda |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (458 p.) |
| Disciplina | 415 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BeyssadeClaire
Del PreteFabio |
| Collana | Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Genericalness (Linguistics)
Pragmatics Semantics, Comparative |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-19-163704-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; General Preface; Preface and Acknowledgments; The Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Generic Plural and Mass Indefinites; 3 The Scope of Bare Nomináis; 4 Free Relatives as Kind-Denoting Terms; 5 Two Ways of Referring to Generalities in German; 6 Hab and Gen in the Expression of Habituality; 7 Bare Habituais and Singular Indefinites; 8 Imperfectivity and Habituality in Italian; 9 Ability Action, and Causation: From Pure Ability to Force; 10 On Dispositional Sentences; 11 On the Distinction between Abstract States, Concrete States, and Tropes
12 More Truths about Generic Truth 13 No Quantification without Reinterpretation; 14 The Roots of Genericity: Indefinite Singulars vs Definite Plurals; 15 Definitional Generics; 16 Dutchmen are Good Sailors: Generics and Gradability; References; Index; |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452264603321 |
Mari Alda
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| Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genericity [[electronic resource]]
| Genericity [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Mari Alda |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (458 p.) |
| Disciplina | 415 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BeyssadeClaire
Del PreteFabio |
| Collana | Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Genericalness (Linguistics)
Pragmatics Semantics, Comparative |
| ISBN | 0-19-163704-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; General Preface; Preface and Acknowledgments; The Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Generic Plural and Mass Indefinites; 3 The Scope of Bare Nomináis; 4 Free Relatives as Kind-Denoting Terms; 5 Two Ways of Referring to Generalities in German; 6 Hab and Gen in the Expression of Habituality; 7 Bare Habituais and Singular Indefinites; 8 Imperfectivity and Habituality in Italian; 9 Ability Action, and Causation: From Pure Ability to Force; 10 On Dispositional Sentences; 11 On the Distinction between Abstract States, Concrete States, and Tropes
12 More Truths about Generic Truth 13 No Quantification without Reinterpretation; 14 The Roots of Genericity: Indefinite Singulars vs Definite Plurals; 15 Definitional Generics; 16 Dutchmen are Good Sailors: Generics and Gradability; References; Index; |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790529103321 |
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Mari Alda
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| Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genericity
| Genericity |
| Autore | Mari Alda |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (458 p.) |
| Disciplina | 415 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BeyssadeClaire
Del PreteFabio |
| Collana | Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Genericalness (Linguistics)
Pragmatics Semantics, Comparative |
| ISBN | 0-19-163704-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; General Preface; Preface and Acknowledgments; The Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Generic Plural and Mass Indefinites; 3 The Scope of Bare Nomináis; 4 Free Relatives as Kind-Denoting Terms; 5 Two Ways of Referring to Generalities in German; 6 Hab and Gen in the Expression of Habituality; 7 Bare Habituais and Singular Indefinites; 8 Imperfectivity and Habituality in Italian; 9 Ability Action, and Causation: From Pure Ability to Force; 10 On Dispositional Sentences; 11 On the Distinction between Abstract States, Concrete States, and Tropes
12 More Truths about Generic Truth 13 No Quantification without Reinterpretation; 14 The Roots of Genericity: Indefinite Singulars vs Definite Plurals; 15 Definitional Generics; 16 Dutchmen are Good Sailors: Generics and Gradability; References; Index; |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808553603321 |
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Mari Alda
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| Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Manifestations of genericity / / by Yael Greenberg
| Manifestations of genericity / / by Yael Greenberg |
| Autore | Greenberg Yael |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 415 |
| Collana | Outstanding dissertations in linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Grammar, Comparative and general - Sentences
Grammar, Comparative and general - Syntax Genericalness (Linguistics) Semantics Pragmatics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-135-88566-4
1-280-17568-0 9786610175680 0-203-01019-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Manifestations of Genericity; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Comparing Sentences with Generically Interpreted Indefinite Singular (IS) and Bare Plural (BP) Subjects: The Traditional Approach and its Problems; 1. Introduction; 2. A brief review of central genericity phenomena and analyses; 2.1 Genericity in English; 2.2 The I (characteristic)/D (kind) genericity distinction; 2.3 Relevance of the characteristic/kind distinction to the IS/BP distinction; 2.4 The Basic Semantic Structure of Characteristic (I-) Generics
2.5 The Semantics of the generic operator-the modal approach2.5.1 Tolerance of exceptions, law likeness, and counterfactual support of characteristic generics; 2.5.2 Kratzer's (1981) analysis of nongeneric modal verbs and its application to the semantics of gen.; 2.6 Summary; 3. Unexpected differences between minimal pairs of is and BP sentences; 3.1 Differences between IS and BP sentences in temporally modified sentences; 3.2 Differences in the level of "law-likeness" and type of rules expressed by IS and Bp sentences; 3.2.1 The original intuition; 3.2.2 Problems with the original intuition 3.3 Unexpected differences between minimal pairsof IS and BP sentences with subjects expressing"extremely unnatural classes"3.4 Unexpected differences between minimal pairsof IS and BP sentences with VPs expressing"Extremely Unconnected Properties" orextremely unconnected properties; 3.5 The different effect of the presence/absence of contextual support on the felicity of BP and IS sentences ...; 3.5.1 "Out of the blue" vs. contextually supported IS and BP sentences; 3.5.2 Contextual support does not always help: Is sentences in pure inductive scenarios 3.6 IS and BP sentences which do not differ so much4. Parallels between the IS/BP distinction in temporally restricted and classic generic constructions; 5. the basic intuition; 5.1 Carlson's (1995) distinction between the"inductive" and the "rules and regulations"approaches toTo (I-) genericity ...; 5.2 The intuitive underlying difference between is and BP sentences; 6. An outline of this work; Chapter 2. "in Virtue of" Generalizations, and the Semantics and Pragmatics of is Sentences; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Basic Characteristics of IS Sentences; 1.2 The basic intuition 1.3 The Direction of Formalization: "in virtue of"properties restricting the accessibility relation of IS sentences ...1.4 The pragmatic aspects in the semantics of IS sentences and their formalization; 2. Ability of previous theories to account for the data; 2.1 Krifka (1987): modality vs. nonmodality; 2.2 Unspecified modal base of I- generics-Krifka et al. (1995) and Krifka (1995); 2.3 Cohen (2001): IS sentences as expressing rules; 3. Chierchia's (1995) and Brennan's (1993) theories: a formalization of the "in virtue of" intuition 3.1 Chierchia (1995): "felicity conditions" restricting the accessibility relation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450897403321 |
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Greenberg Yael
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Manifestations of genericity / / by Yael Greenberg
| Manifestations of genericity / / by Yael Greenberg |
| Autore | Greenberg Yael |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 415 |
| Collana | Outstanding dissertations in linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Grammar, Comparative and general - Sentences
Grammar, Comparative and general - Syntax Genericalness (Linguistics) Semantics Pragmatics |
| ISBN |
1-135-88565-6
1-135-88566-4 1-280-17568-0 9786610175680 0-203-01019-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Manifestations of Genericity; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Comparing Sentences with Generically Interpreted Indefinite Singular (IS) and Bare Plural (BP) Subjects: The Traditional Approach and its Problems; 1. Introduction; 2. A brief review of central genericity phenomena and analyses; 2.1 Genericity in English; 2.2 The I (characteristic)/D (kind) genericity distinction; 2.3 Relevance of the characteristic/kind distinction to the IS/BP distinction; 2.4 The Basic Semantic Structure of Characteristic (I-) Generics
2.5 The Semantics of the generic operator-the modal approach2.5.1 Tolerance of exceptions, law likeness, and counterfactual support of characteristic generics; 2.5.2 Kratzer's (1981) analysis of nongeneric modal verbs and its application to the semantics of gen.; 2.6 Summary; 3. Unexpected differences between minimal pairs of is and BP sentences; 3.1 Differences between IS and BP sentences in temporally modified sentences; 3.2 Differences in the level of "law-likeness" and type of rules expressed by IS and Bp sentences; 3.2.1 The original intuition; 3.2.2 Problems with the original intuition 3.3 Unexpected differences between minimal pairsof IS and BP sentences with subjects expressing"extremely unnatural classes"3.4 Unexpected differences between minimal pairsof IS and BP sentences with VPs expressing"Extremely Unconnected Properties" orextremely unconnected properties; 3.5 The different effect of the presence/absence of contextual support on the felicity of BP and IS sentences ...; 3.5.1 "Out of the blue" vs. contextually supported IS and BP sentences; 3.5.2 Contextual support does not always help: Is sentences in pure inductive scenarios 3.6 IS and BP sentences which do not differ so much4. Parallels between the IS/BP distinction in temporally restricted and classic generic constructions; 5. the basic intuition; 5.1 Carlson's (1995) distinction between the"inductive" and the "rules and regulations"approaches toTo (I-) genericity ...; 5.2 The intuitive underlying difference between is and BP sentences; 6. An outline of this work; Chapter 2. "in Virtue of" Generalizations, and the Semantics and Pragmatics of is Sentences; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Basic Characteristics of IS Sentences; 1.2 The basic intuition 1.3 The Direction of Formalization: "in virtue of"properties restricting the accessibility relation of IS sentences ...1.4 The pragmatic aspects in the semantics of IS sentences and their formalization; 2. Ability of previous theories to account for the data; 2.1 Krifka (1987): modality vs. nonmodality; 2.2 Unspecified modal base of I- generics-Krifka et al. (1995) and Krifka (1995); 2.3 Cohen (2001): IS sentences as expressing rules; 3. Chierchia's (1995) and Brennan's (1993) theories: a formalization of the "in virtue of" intuition 3.1 Chierchia (1995): "felicity conditions" restricting the accessibility relation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783999303321 |
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Greenberg Yael
|
||
| New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Manifestations of genericity / / by Yael Greenberg
| Manifestations of genericity / / by Yael Greenberg |
| Autore | Greenberg Yael |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Routledge, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 415 |
| Collana | Outstanding dissertations in linguistics |
| Soggetto topico |
Grammar, Comparative and general - Sentences
Grammar, Comparative and general - Syntax Genericalness (Linguistics) Semantics Pragmatics |
| ISBN |
1-135-88565-6
1-135-88566-4 1-280-17568-0 9786610175680 0-203-01019-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Manifestations of Genericity; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Comparing Sentences with Generically Interpreted Indefinite Singular (IS) and Bare Plural (BP) Subjects: The Traditional Approach and its Problems; 1. Introduction; 2. A brief review of central genericity phenomena and analyses; 2.1 Genericity in English; 2.2 The I (characteristic)/D (kind) genericity distinction; 2.3 Relevance of the characteristic/kind distinction to the IS/BP distinction; 2.4 The Basic Semantic Structure of Characteristic (I-) Generics
2.5 The Semantics of the generic operator-the modal approach2.5.1 Tolerance of exceptions, law likeness, and counterfactual support of characteristic generics; 2.5.2 Kratzer's (1981) analysis of nongeneric modal verbs and its application to the semantics of gen.; 2.6 Summary; 3. Unexpected differences between minimal pairs of is and BP sentences; 3.1 Differences between IS and BP sentences in temporally modified sentences; 3.2 Differences in the level of "law-likeness" and type of rules expressed by IS and Bp sentences; 3.2.1 The original intuition; 3.2.2 Problems with the original intuition 3.3 Unexpected differences between minimal pairsof IS and BP sentences with subjects expressing"extremely unnatural classes"3.4 Unexpected differences between minimal pairsof IS and BP sentences with VPs expressing"Extremely Unconnected Properties" orextremely unconnected properties; 3.5 The different effect of the presence/absence of contextual support on the felicity of BP and IS sentences ...; 3.5.1 "Out of the blue" vs. contextually supported IS and BP sentences; 3.5.2 Contextual support does not always help: Is sentences in pure inductive scenarios 3.6 IS and BP sentences which do not differ so much4. Parallels between the IS/BP distinction in temporally restricted and classic generic constructions; 5. the basic intuition; 5.1 Carlson's (1995) distinction between the"inductive" and the "rules and regulations"approaches toTo (I-) genericity ...; 5.2 The intuitive underlying difference between is and BP sentences; 6. An outline of this work; Chapter 2. "in Virtue of" Generalizations, and the Semantics and Pragmatics of is Sentences; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Basic Characteristics of IS Sentences; 1.2 The basic intuition 1.3 The Direction of Formalization: "in virtue of"properties restricting the accessibility relation of IS sentences ...1.4 The pragmatic aspects in the semantics of IS sentences and their formalization; 2. Ability of previous theories to account for the data; 2.1 Krifka (1987): modality vs. nonmodality; 2.2 Unspecified modal base of I- generics-Krifka et al. (1995) and Krifka (1995); 2.3 Cohen (2001): IS sentences as expressing rules; 3. Chierchia's (1995) and Brennan's (1993) theories: a formalization of the "in virtue of" intuition 3.1 Chierchia (1995): "felicity conditions" restricting the accessibility relation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819089203321 |
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Greenberg Yael
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| New York, : Routledge, 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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