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Degree modification of gradable nouns: size adjectives and adnominal degree morphemes

by Marcin Morzycki - Natural Language Semantics , 2009
"... Abstract Degree readings of size adjectives, as in big stamp-collector, cannot be explained as merely a consequence of vagueness or as an extra-grammatical phenomenon. Rather, they reflect the grammatical architecture of nominal gradability. Such readings are available only for size adjectives in at ..."
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Abstract Degree readings of size adjectives, as in big stamp-collector, cannot be explained as merely a consequence of vagueness or as an extra-grammatical phenomenon. Rather, they reflect the grammatical architecture of nominal gradability. Such readings are available only for size adjectives

Lectures on the Syntax and Semantics of Gradability and Comparison

by Chris Kennedy , 2000
"... (3) a. Jones published more papers than Smith did ø. Comparative ellipsis b. Jones published more papers than Smith ø. c. Jones published more papers than Smith did ø radical pamphlets. d. Jones published more papers than Smith ø radical pamphlets. e. Jones published more papers than radical pamphle ..."
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. Napoli 1983)? Unlikely, since many of these verbs do not allow NCA (e.g., think, expect, predict), and CP ellipsis is otherwise unattested in English (Merchant in preparation). Our proposals 1. "Missing CP comparatives " involve movement of a null (pro)nominal expression from the base position

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"... Abstract Degree readings of size adjectives, as in big stamp-collector, cannot be explained away as merely the consequence of some extragrammatical phenomenon. Rather, this paper proposes that they actually reflect the grammatical architecture of nominal gradability. Such readings are available only ..."
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Abstract Degree readings of size adjectives, as in big stamp-collector, cannot be explained away as merely the consequence of some extragrammatical phenomenon. Rather, this paper proposes that they actually reflect the grammatical architecture of nominal gradability. Such readings are available

Adjectival versus Nominal categorization processes: The Rule versus Similarity hypothesis

by Galit W. Sassoon
"... This paper presents the thesis that adjectives and nouns trigger processing by two different cognitive systems, those reported in the literature to be involved in the processing of rulebased versus similarity-based artificially construed categories, respectively. To support this thesis, the paper il ..."
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defends the thesis that nouns are conceptually gradable, but, unlike adjectives, their ordering dimensions are processed implicitly. Furthermore, nouns differ from multidimensional adjectives in that the nominal dimensions are incorporated through weighted mean operations (averaging), while adjectival

2008: Adjectives and Infinitives in Composition

by Nicholas Abraham Fleisher, Nicholas Abraham Fleisher
"... The following is a study of the syntax and semantics of two attributive adjective con-structions of English. Alongside the goal of providing a thorough description of their struc-ture and interpretation, I devote particular attention to the constructions ’ significance for theories of gradability an ..."
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The following is a study of the syntax and semantics of two attributive adjective con-structions of English. Alongside the goal of providing a thorough description of their struc-ture and interpretation, I devote particular attention to the constructions ’ significance for theories of gradability

DESCRIPTORS *Classification; *English; *Language Patterns; Linguistic Theory; *Pragmatics; *Semantics IDENTIFIERS *Markedness

by M. Lynne
"... A discussion of markedness in English questions the value of markedness theory in constructing explanatory models of linguistic meaning. It challenges the claim that pairs of terms in sentences are in a single type of relation (marked/unmarked) that accounts for all differences between the two terms ..."
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terms, including differences in use in measure phrases, nominalization, and implications for "how " questions. Aspects of this issue discussed include the evolution of the concept of markedness, criteria for determining markedness, predictability of distribution of gradable adjectives

A Biodegradable Slotted Tube Stent Based on Poly(L-lactide) and Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) for Rapid Balloon-Expansion

by Simon F. Williams, Katrin Sternberg, Klaus-peter Schmitz , 2007
"... Abstract—Safe vascular stent application requires rapid expansion of the stent to minimize the risk of procedural ischemia. While high expansion speeds can be achieved with metallic stents, they are not necessarily feasible with biode-gradable polymeric stents due to the viscoelastic material behavi ..."
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Abstract—Safe vascular stent application requires rapid expansion of the stent to minimize the risk of procedural ischemia. While high expansion speeds can be achieved with metallic stents, they are not necessarily feasible with biode-gradable polymeric stents due to the viscoelastic material
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