A superlative argument for a minimal theory of definiteness
A superlative argument for a minimal theory of definiteness
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最小确定性理论的最高级论证
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2014
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D. Beaver
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E. Coppock;D. Beaver
本文从相对论的角度对最高级定冠词的解释进行了探讨。以前的研究表明，最高级名词短语如格洛丽亚中最少的字母收到最少的字母（相对最高级DP）是语义不确定的。本文认为，这样的DP是确定的（前提是唯一性），但不是确定的（表示一个人）。我们提供了新的证据，他们是不确定的，并进行了严格审查的证据，以前已被用来争辩他们的不确定性，认为这是一致的假设，他们是明确的。此外，我们认为，相对最高级的运动分析是不一致的治疗限定词作为明确的。因此，我们提供了一个分析的相对最高级的DP上，他们是明确的，但不确定的，最高级语素是在现场解释。
This paper concerns the interpretation of the definite article with superlatives on a relative interpretation. Previous work has suggested that definite superlative noun phrases like the fewest letters in Gloria received the fewest letters (relative superlative DPs) are semantically indefinite. This paper argues that such DPs are definite (presupposing uniqueness) but not determinate (denoting an individual). We provide new evidence that they are not determinate, and undertake a critical review of the evidence that has previously been used to argue for their indefiniteness, arguing that it is consistent with the hypothesis that they are definite. We argue furthermore that a movement analysis of relative superlatives is not consistent with a treatment of the determiner as definite. We therefore offer an analysis of relative superlative DPs on which they are definite but indeterminate, and the superlative morpheme is interpreted in situ .