Case Configuration and Noun Phrase Interpretation

by Helen Dehoop

Overview

First Published in 1997. The present study examines the relation between two types of structural Case on the one hand, and the interpretation of NPs on the other. The author argues that there are two types of structural Case, to wit weak D-structural and strong S-structural Case. The hypothesis that links these two types of Case to different interpretations states that an object is interpreted as a generalized quantifier if and only if it bears strong Case. This title particularly considers the semantics of noun phrases and the weak-strong distinction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815325604
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/01/1996
Series:	Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The semantics of noun phrases; Chapter 2 The hypothesis; Chapter 3 Scrambling, subjects, and the weak-strong distinction; Chapter 4 Conclusion;