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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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade do Porto
2019-09-01
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Series: | Linguística : Revista de Estudos Linguísticos da Universidade do Porto |
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Online Access: | http://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/EL/article/view/6653/6190 |