Abstract
This chapter argues that the constraint on the distribution of for phrases, and thus a relevant definition of atelicity is best phrased using a notion of incremental homogeneity which we define and explain. We show that on this definition, accomplishment predicates with bare plural or mass objects are incrementally homogeneous on the assumption these nominal phrases are taken to denote kinds.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Lexical Semantics, Syntax, and Event Structure |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191720536 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199544325 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 May 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Editorial matter and organization Malka Rappaport Hovav, Edit Doron, and Ivy Sichel 2010. © The chapters their several authors 2010. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Atelicity
- Event semantics
- Homogeneity
- Incrementality
- Kind terms
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