The definiteness feature at the syntax-semantics interface

Gabi Danon

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199577743.003.0006

The definiteness feature at the syntax-semantics interface

Gabi Danon

Department of English Literature and Linguistics

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Abstract

Based on cross-linguistic differences in the interpretation of genitive constructions, this chapter argues that there are two strategies for interpreting complex nominals: one that relies on sharing a monovalent morphosyntactic definiteness feature, and one that does not; the former is restricted to languages like Hebrew that have a definiteness feature.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Features
Subtitle of host publication	Perspectives on a Key Notion in Linguistics
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780191722844
ISBN (Print)	9780199577743
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199577743.003.0006
State	Published - 1 Sep 2010

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Keywords

Construct state
Definite
Definiteness
Feature
Feature sharing
Feature spreading
Genitive
Hebrew
Indefinite
Noun phrase

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