Subtype readings in Hindi numerical reduplication
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Given appropriate context, numerical reduplication in Hindi leads to subtype readings (SRs), where the distribution of the share happens over subtypes of itself. We propose that the use of reduplication in such cases presupposes a partition of the noun set based on a salient property (such as type, or color). This analysis also accounts for non-subtype implicit key cases, such as distribution over implicit individuals or locations. We discuss how SRs reveal the importance of noun set structure (in context) to building distributive meaning, and plural meaning more broadly.
Source: BieJournals
DOI: 10.11576/glow-1246
Author: Chaturvedi, Manasvi
Institution: Yale University
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7155486923
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