Talk by Daniel Aremu (GU) in the Syntax Colloquium
We are happy to announce a talk by Daniel Aremu (GU) in the Syntax Colloquium.
The talks will take place in person. Room IG 4.301
Date: December 04, 2023
Time: 4 pm – 6 pm ct
Title: "A tale of two ‘onlys’ in Mabia”
Abstract:
A tale of two ‘onlys’ in Mabia
Earlier studies on the syntax-semantic mapping of the exclusive particle ‘only’ have proposed that while adverbial-only (1) corresponds to the semantic property/meaning of ‘only’, as a proposition operator, adnominal-only (2) poses a problem with respect to the proposition meaning of ‘only’. A proposal for salvaging the problem is to assume that adnominal-only is capable of type-shifting to compose with its DP associate, and then undergoes quantifier-raising to a scope-taking position at LF- the QR Approach (cf. Chomsky 1976, Rooth 1985, 1992, Wagner 2006). However, recent studies have shown that the problem can addressed in a more syntactic way. Thus, Adnominal-only maintains its structural position, while a (c)overt exclusive operator occupies a scope position higher in the clause. In other words,...