Scalar Modification of Quantifier Phrases
Chris Collins
August 2022
 

This paper analyzes the syntax and compositional semantics of scalar modifiers of quantifier phrases in expressions like almost every student, absolutely every student and nowhere near every student. The semantics is based on scales (positive and negative) of generalized quantifiers.
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Reference: lingbuzz/003682
(please use that when you cite this article)
Published in: Collins, Chris. 2022. Scalar Modifiers of Quantifier Phrases. Glossa: a journal of general linguistics 7(1), pp. 1–20.
keywords: scalar modifiers, positive scale, negative scale, negative polarity items, endpoint quantifiers
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