On “zero” and semantic plurality
We discuss the semantics of prenominal “zero”, as in “I have zero new emails in my inbox”. We show that “zero” is not a quantifier like “no” and that giving “zero” a regular numeral semantics is possible and desirable. We formulate such an analysis and its consequences. We show that the existence of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Glossa |
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| Online Access: | https://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/441 |