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First published in 1990, this dissertation presents an event-based model-theoretic semantics for plural expressions in English. The author defends against counterarguments the hypothesis that distributive predicates are predicates of groups, and not just individuals. By defining the collective/distributive distinction in terms of event structure, he solves formal problems with previous group-level analyses. The author notes that certain adverbials have a systematic ambiguity between a reading indicating collective action, and readings indicating spatial or temporal proximity; the event-based definition of collective action makes possible a parallel treatment of these readings. This book presents a formal proposal on the algebraic structure of groups and events, and a semantically based analysis of number agreement.

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Book category Books in English Language linguistics Semantics, discourse analysis, etc

• Full title: Semantics for Groups and Events
• Author: LASERSOHN
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 140
• EAN: 9781138690905
• ISBN: 9781138690905
• ID: 10041674
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Weight: 453 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 156 mm
• Date of publishing: 04. October 2016

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