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Standard and non-standard theories of attitudes and NPIs

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Some clause-taking verbs (e.g., 'believe') can also take DPs, some (e.g., 'surmise') cannot, and some (e.g., 'groan') can appear without a complement. The standard theory of complementation is forced to appeal to lexical ambiguity to explain this. An alternative theory says that “complements” of clause-taking predicates are not arguments, thereby offering a way to explain this variation without appealing to lexical ambiguity. This paper argues that the alternative theory is not more explanatory than the standard theory.

Source: Proceedings of Sinn und Bedeutung

DOI: 10.18148/sub/2024.v28.1165

Author: Sharvit, Yael

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W6887987488

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