The internal syntax of adjectival quantification in Romance

The internal syntax of adjectival quantification in Romance

The theoretical framework of this paper is based on the Extended Adjectival Projection hypothesis first introduced by Corver (1997). In Absolute Measure Phrase constructions (AMPC), of the “2m tall” type, we argue that, in the Romance equivalent “alto de 2m”, the adjective first merges with the f...

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Main Author: Fernando Martinho
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade do Porto 2019-09-01
Series:Linguística : Revista de Estudos Linguísticos da Universidade do Porto
Subjects:
adjectival phrase
gradable adjectives
quantifier
degree morpheme
measure phrase
predicate inversion
pseudopartitives
small clause
Online Access:http://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/EL/article/view/6653/6190

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