MoL-2019-13: Zhao, Zhuoye (2019) Varieties of Distributivity: From Mandarin Dou to Plurality, Free Choice and Scalarity. [Report]
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Abstract
of the analysis of unconditionals developed in Rawlins (2008, 2013). In deriving the scalar use of dou, we propose the concept of ‘scalarization’ of the distributivity effect. Inspired by the ability of dou to associate with both plural noun phrases (in the quantifier-distributor use) and wh-phrases (in the universal free choice marker use), we further incorporate the analysis into the framework of Dynamic Inquisitive Semantics (Dotlaˇ cil and Roelofsen, 2019) that coordinates both plurality and inquisitive informations. The outcome reveals that the plurality requirement of dou is in fact a certain notion of inquisitiveness manifested on different contextual level. This discovery motivates a preliminary post-suppositional analysis of dou w.r.t. its quantifier-distributor use, and raises multiple questions left for future research.
| Item Type: | Report |
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| Report Nr: | MoL-2019-13 |
| Series Name: | Master of Logic Thesis (MoL) Series |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Subjects: | Language Logic |
| Depositing User: | Dr Marco Vervoort |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Aug 2019 12:43 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Aug 2019 12:43 |
| URI: | https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/1703 |
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