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Kadmon & Landman 1993

Kadmon & Landman 1993. Van Polariteit tot Free Choice Evangelia Vlachou. 2 ANYs?? Vendler 1967, Ladusaw 1979, Carlson 1981. Indefinite + Widening Strengthening. K&L 1993: 1 ANY. Widening.

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Kadmon & Landman 1993

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  1. Kadmon & Landman 1993 Van Polariteit tot Free Choice Evangelia Vlachou

  2. 2 ANYs??Vendler 1967, Ladusaw 1979, Carlson 1981

  3. Indefinite + Widening Strengthening K&L 1993: 1 ANY

  4. Widening In an NP of the form any CN any widens the interpretation of the common noun phrase along a contextual dimension An owl hunts mice Any owl hunts mice

  5. Strengthening • Any is licensed iff the widening that it induces creates a stronger statement • The statement on the wide interpretation  the statement on the narrow interpretation

  6. Examples I don’t have any potatoes Wid: I don’t have potatoes, roasted or other Str: I don’t have sweet potatoes Any student can solve this problem Wid: A student, clever or other, can solve this problem Str: A stupid student can solve this problem

  7. Let’s play! Welke zijn de voordelen en nadelen van de theorie van widening? (Vergelijken met andere theoriëen!) Kunnen ze de volgende puzzel oplossen? Als ja, hoe? I am sorry any student hates me I am glad I have ANY friend Open vragen?? Geef je antwoord aan je collega en laat hem commentaren geven!

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