MoL-1998-03: Hurvitz, Eyal (1998) Towards a Uniform Strategy of Plural Quantification? Iterative Cumulativity and the Witness Condition. [Report]
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Master Thesis Eyal Hurvitz
This paper relates to the question whether there is a uniform method
of collective quantification. Several approaches to plural quantification are
presented as a background for Winter's (1998) unified $dfit$ lifting strategy.
The main proposal is that so-called {\em cumulative} readings, which are known
to be non-iterative, are in fact derivable, under certain circumstances, by an
iterative procedure. Cumulativity is shown to be one of the readings that are
generated by Winter's $dfit$ approach, which contains a {\em modificational}
component called the {\em witness condition}. However, in order to get these
readings, a cumulative operator has to be applied. This operator is needed to
overcome an under-generation effect of the witness condition. Further, it is
shown that otherwise iteration of the $dfit$ strategy generates
counter-intuitive readings. Some motivation is given for the cumulativity
operator as well as for the underlying constraints.
| Item Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Report Nr: | MoL-1998-03 |
| Series Name: | Master of Logic Thesis (MoL) Series |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2016 14:38 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2016 14:38 |
| URI: | https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/703 |
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