Measure Phrases : Syntactic, Semantic, and Ontological Issues

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titleMeasure Phrases : Syntactic, Semantic, and Ontological Issues
start_date2007/06/06
schedule11h-13h
onlineno
summaryMeasure phrases such as 'two kilo' or 'six feet' display a range of special linguistic properties. For example, they can occur as arguments of predicates, yet do not act as referential terms. In this presentation, we will take a new look at the syntactic behavior of measure phrases and discuss the implications for the semantics and ontology involved in measure constructions.
responsiblesMoltmann, Matushansky