Quexistentials and Focus

<jats:p>Many languages have words that can be interpreted either as question words or as existentials. We call such words quexistentials. It has been claimed in the literature (e.g., Haida 2007) that, across languages, quexistentials are (a) always focused on their interrogative interpretation...

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Main Authors: Hengeveld, Kees (Author), Iatridou, Sabine (Author), Roelofsen, Floris (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MIT Press - Journals, 2022-08-09T17:27:48Z.
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