Deriving the scalar structure of deverbal adjectives
Focusing on the case of deverbal gradable adjectives such as acquainted, we show that the selective behavior of degree modifiers such as very and well provides an important prove on the semantic typology of adjectives. Specifically, we demonstrate that the distribution of degree modifiers is closely...
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| Fecha de publicación: | 1999 |
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Deriving the scalar structure of deverbal adjectivesMcNally, Louise, 1965-Kennedy, ChristopherAdjectivesAspectDegree modificationParticiplesAdjectiusAspecteModificació de grauParticipisFocusing on the case of deverbal gradable adjectives such as acquainted, we show that the selective behavior of degree modifiers such as very and well provides an important prove on the semantic typology of adjectives. Specifically, we demonstrate that the distribution of degree modifiers is closely tied to the scalar structure of the adjectives they modify, and that scale structure also determines one of the core semantic properties of gradable adjectives: the nature of the «standard values» according to which sentences involving adjectival predications are judged to be true. In addition, we show that in the case of deverbal gradable adjectives, scalar structure can be inferred from the aspectual properties of the source verbs, providing a basis for predicting which degree modifiers will be acceptable with which participles.Centrant-nos en el cas dels adjectius deverbals graduables de l’anglès, com ara acquainted, mostrem que el comportament selectiu de modificadors de gradació com per exemple very i well constitueix una prova important per a la tipologia semàntica dels adjectius. Concretament, demostrem que la distribució dels modificadors de grau està estretament relacionada amb l’estructura escalar dels adjectius que modifiquen i que aquesta estructura escalar també determina una de les propietats semàntiques centrals dels adjectius graduables: la naturalesa dels «valors estàndars» d’acord amb la qual les oracions que contenen predicacions adjectivals es jutgen com a veritables. A més, mostrem que, en el cas dels adjectius deverbals graduables, l’estructura escalar pot inferir-se de les propietats aspectuals dels verbs originals, la qual cosa permet de predir quins modificadors de grau seran acceptables amb quins participis.Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona201720171999info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/32179reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésCatalan Working Papers in Linguistics. 1999;7:125-39© Universitat Autònoma de Barcelonainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:10230/321792026-05-29T05:05:01Z |
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Deriving the scalar structure of deverbal adjectives McNally, Louise, 1965- Adjectives Aspect Degree modification Participles Adjectius Aspecte Modificació de grau Participis |
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Adjectives Aspect Degree modification Participles Adjectius Aspecte Modificació de grau Participis |
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Focusing on the case of deverbal gradable adjectives such as acquainted, we show that the selective behavior of degree modifiers such as very and well provides an important prove on the semantic typology of adjectives. Specifically, we demonstrate that the distribution of degree modifiers is closely tied to the scalar structure of the adjectives they modify, and that scale structure also determines one of the core semantic properties of gradable adjectives: the nature of the «standard values» according to which sentences involving adjectival predications are judged to be true. In addition, we show that in the case of deverbal gradable adjectives, scalar structure can be inferred from the aspectual properties of the source verbs, providing a basis for predicting which degree modifiers will be acceptable with which participles. |
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