[演講] Linking Semantics and Syntax: Quantifier Symmetry and

https://www.ling.sinica.edu.tw/main/zh-tw?/sign/0613 Linking Semantics and Syntax: Quantifier Symmetry and Dou Distribution 日期：2024-06-13（四）10:00-12:00 主講人：林若望（特聘研究員兼所長） 會議地點：中央研究院人文社會科學館（南棟5樓519會議室） 摘要 This study investigates the patterns in which the Mandarin Chinese term "dou," translated as 'all,' appears within quantifier restrictors. Whereas previous inquiries have predominantly concentrated on the role of "dou" within nuclear scopes, especially concerning "mei" ('every'), its application in restrictors has been neglected. Intriguingly, quantifiers that accommodate "dou" in nuclear scopes often disallow it in restrictors. Symmetric quantifiers like "( at least) ten," "more than ten," "about ten," and "six to eight" welcome "dou" within restrictors, whereas non-symmetric quantifiers, such as "mei" ('every' ) and "dabufen" ('most'), do not. This article proposes that "dou" is permissible in restrictors if the quantifier allows Q(A)(B) and Q(B)(A) to be interchanged without changing the truth value. This paper suggests that "dou" is permissible in restrictors when the quantifier endorses the interchangeability of Q(A)(B) and Q(B)(A) without altering the truth value, characteristic of symmetric quantifiers, reliant on the (∩) intersection of A and B. Examination will encompass various quantifiers including "henduo,”" henshao" ('few'), proportional quantifiers, and definite determiners. These examinations corroborate the symmetry hypothesis. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 111.255.127.146 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Linguistics/M.1717046720.A.57D.html