Case configuration and noun phrase interpretation

Auteur :
Dehoop, Helen
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780815325604
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1996
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A study of the relationship between the Case of a noun phrase (NP) and its quantificational character. Develops a hypothesis about strong and weak readings of NPs, and on type of Case assignment, using examples from Finnish, Turkish, Inuit, English, and Dutch. Contains chapters on the semantics of