The proper D connection

Ghomeshi, Jila; Massam, Diane

doi:10.1075/la.147.02gho

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“…Following Longobardi (1994), Massam and Ghomeshi (2009) This means for them that the null D has the same semantics as given for the by Heim and Kratzer (1998). Accordingly, the context in (164a) supplies us with a unique entity, John.…”

Section: Comparing the Definite Articles Of English And Greekmentioning

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DETs in the functional syntax of Greek nominals

Kyriakaki¹

2011

J Greek Linguist

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In this dissertation, I explore the formal mechanisms underlying restrictive modification by nominals (RMN). The central claim is that RMN is dependent on how definiteness is encoded in a given language.In Greek, RMN is exemplified by extra definite determiners followed by bare adjectives, as shown in (1) below. These may precede or follow the matrix nominal:(1) To ksilino to kuti to skalistoThe wooden the box the carved "The carved wooden box"/ "The carved box the wooden one"Syntactically, I argue that the determiner and the adjective may form either a restrictive or nonrestrictive nominal depending on their structural position. Focusing on restrictive nominals, Iargue that they are adjuncts to nP, which raise to FocP when focused. These adjuncts are small nominals, consisting of acategorial roots and n. A look at the structure of the matrix noun reveals iii that adjectives adjoin to NumP, as they are always prenominal. A look at genitives also suggests that Greek nouns move as high as NumP. Central to this thesis is the question of what licenses RMN. Previous analyses have correlated itwith rich morphology (Lekakou and Szendrői, 2007, 2008. For them, the determiner is the spell-out of inflection, but is otherwise a semantic expletive. To these claims, I counter-argue that RMN is best viewed as being dependent on how definiteness is encoded and that the definite determiner is simply underspecified for definiteness. Assuming that definiteness consists of two components, familiarity and uniqueness, and based on data from Standard English and ScottishEnglish, I propose that definite determiners spelling out one component, familiarity, are predicted to exhibit RMN. Familiarity and uniqueness can thus be mapped into two syntactic projections, FamP and ιP, respectively. I then propose a syntactico-semantic mechanism that derives these constructions.Hence, this research offers a modern cross-linguistic account of RMN, while it also provides us with new insights about how definiteness can be encoded cross-linguistically.iv

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“…It might be for instance that proper names in Greek are of <et> type, as suggested for proper names by Longobardi (1994) and later Ghomeshi and Massam (2009). Some evidence for this can be provided from the fact that both proper names and count nouns may appear bare, such as in vocative case, and predicative positions.…”

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DETs in the functional syntax of Greek nominals

Kyriakaki¹

2011

J Greek Linguist

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“…3 See Sloat (1969), Elbourne (2005, chap. 6), Ghomeshi andMassam (2009), Fara (2015). 4 See, e.g., Fara (2011, p. 496) Bach (2002, Matushansky (2006, p. 288), Elbourne (2005, p. 170), Geurts (1997, p. 319).…”

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“…A non‐exhaustive list of work in support of Predicativism: Sloat (), Burge (), Bach (, ), Katz (), Larson and Segal (, p. 355), Geurts (), Elbourne (, chap. 6), Matushansky (, ), Ghomeshi and Massam (), Fara (, ). For some recent work critical of Predicativism see Rami (), Jeshion (), and Anders Schoubye (in the unpublished manuscript “Type‐ambiguous names”).…”

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Lexical Individuation and Predicativism about Names

Gray

2015

Thought: A Journal of Philosophy

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Predicativism about names—the view that names are metalinguistic predicates—has yet to confront a foundational issue: how are names represented in the lexicon? I provide a positive characterization of the structure of the lexicon from the point of view Predicativism. I proceed to raise a problem for Predicativism on the basis of that characterization, focusing on cases in which individuals have names which are spelled the same way but pronounced differently. Finally, I introduce two potential strategies for solving the problem, and offer reasons not to be optimistic about either.

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“…In English, I consider the definite determiner the and the null D which appears with proper names, possessives, and generics (Longobardi 1994, Ritter 1991, Massam and Ghomeshi 2009, Kyriakaki 2011a, among others). The SE definite determiner the typically introduces common nouns (cf.…”

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confidence: 99%