Counting Minimal Groups: Towards a Unified Semantics of the Polish Measure Word 'Para'

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Counting Minimal Groups: Towards a Unified Semantics of the Polish Measure Word 'Para'
Original language description
In this squib I discuss a puzzle concerning the Polish measure word para (?pair of?) and its supposedly heterogeneous behavior in phrases in which it combines with regular count nouns and, on the other hand, with pluralia tantum. The puzzle concerns thedifferent cardinality of denoted objects and the relationship between atomicity and collectivity. Building on the theory of Krifka (1995) which I extend with the group-forming operation developed by Landman (1989) I propose a unified semantic interpretation of para. I posit that the denotation of regular count nouns includes only sums of individuals whereas pluralia tantum denote complete semi-lattices. In each case, para selects a minimal element of the denotation of a noun, i.e., either a sum consisting of 2 individuals or an atom, and turns it into a group which can be further counted.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AI - Linguistics
OECD FORD branch
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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