Manifestations of Genericity

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

Av Yael Greenberg

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In this book, Yael Greenberg discusses and clarifies a number of controversial issues and phenomena in the generic literature, including the existence of "episodic genericity," existential presuppositions, and contextual restrictions of generics.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-12-22
Mått152 x 229 x 26 mm
Vikt476 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieOutstanding Dissertations in Linguistics
Antal sidor350
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415861373

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Chapter 1 Comparing Sentences with Generically Interpreted Indefinite Singular (IS) and Bare Plural (BP) Subjects; Chapter 2 “In Virtue of” Generalizations, and the Semantics and Pragmatics of is Sentences; Chapter 3 “Descriptive” Generalizations, and the Semantics and Pragmatics of Descriptive BP Sentences; Chapter 4 Tolerance of Exceptional and Irrelevant Entities with is and Descriptive BP Sentences; Chapter 5 Temporally Restricted IS and BP Sentences; Chapter 6 Conclusion and Directions for Further Research;