Chapter 1: On adverbs and quantification
Introduction
1 Modifiers and quantifiers
2 Predication over individuals and predication over time
2.1 Predication over individuals
2.2 Predication over time
3 Investigation of the problems
3.1 Temporal and atemporal readings
3.2 Sentence-internal and clause-level relations
3.3 Relational and non-relational readings
3.4 Iteration and frequency
4 Aims and overview
Chapter 2: Two approaches to adverbs of quantification
Introduction
1 The unselective binding approach
1.1 Lewis (1975)
1.2 Heim (1982)
2 Further developments of the unselective binding approach
2.1 The proportion problem
2.2 Stage-level and individual-level predicates
3 Remaining problems
3.1 Indefinite objects and the proportion problem
3.2 The status of the Davidsonian argument
3.2.1 ’Once-only’ predicates
3.2.2 Quantified sentences and temporal semantics
3.3. Definite NPs in quantified sentences
4 Indefinite NPs as existential quantifiers in a discourse-based semantics
4.1 Schubert and Pelletier (1989)
4.2 Dynamic Predicate Logic and Dynamic Montague Grammar
4.3 Adverbs of quantification in Dynamic Montague Grammar
5 A comparison of frameworks
5.1 A comparison of Chierchia and Kratzer
5.2 Schubert and Pelletier and Chierchia
6 Events and locations
6.1 States, events and spatio-temporal relations
6.2 (In)definites, floating quantifiers and genericity
7 Conclusion
Chapter 3: Adverbs as Generalized Quantifiers
Introduction
1 Generalized Quantifier theory for determiners
2 Semantic properties of determiners
2.1 Constraints on natural language determiner denotations
2.2 Subclasses of determiners
3 Dyadic quantifiers
4 A temporal version of Generalized Quantifier theory
4.1 Defining the model
4.2 The arguments of the adverbial quantifier
5 Semantic properties of adverbs of quantification
5.1 Constraints on natural language adverbial denotations
5.2 Subclasses of adverbial quantifiers
6 Differences between determiners and Q-adverbs
7 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Quantified sentences introduced by a temporal connective
Introduction
1 Adverbs as Generalized Quantifiers
2 Temporal connectives
2.1 Heinämäki (1978)
2.2 Hinrichs (1981, 1986)
3 A DRT analysis of quantified sentences introduced by a temporal connective
3.1 Partee’s (1984) proposal
3.2 Problems for the unselective binding approach
4 A Generalized Quantifier approach to quantified sentences introduced by a temporal connective
5 Temporal connectives again
5.1 Quand
5.2 Avant que and après que
5.3 Partee’s problem solved
6 Clause order
6.1 Thematic and truth-conditional effects of clause order
6.2 The active/ passive contrast
6.3 Temporal connectives and converse relations
7 Tense and time adverbials
7.1 Some general observations on tense and time adverbials
7.2 Multiple temporal clauses
8 Conclusion
Chapter 5: Extensions of Generalized Quantifier theory
Introduction
1 Quantificational and non-quantificational interpretations
1.1 Quantificational and non-quantificational readings of NPs
1.2 Iterative adverbs
2 Weak frequency adverbs
3 A special use of existential and universal quantifiers
4 Iteration and frequency
4.1 Absolute and relative quantity
4.2 Semantic automata
4.3 Iteration and frequency in semantic automata theory
5 Conclusion
Chapter 6: Conclusion and Summary
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