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Epistemic NP Modifiers

Year: 1997

Type: article

Abstract: Consider the sentence in (1a), where the adjectival passive unknown is a modifier within an existential NP. (1a) is ambiguous between a local reading (1b) and a propositional reading (1c). (1) a. Solange is staying in an unknown hotel.

Source: Proceedings from Semantics and Linguistic Theory

DOI: 10.3765/salt.v7i0.2786

Authors: Dorit Abusch, Mats Rooth

Institutions: University of Stuttgart, Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1516570992

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Cites: 13

Cited by: 36

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