Scalar Modification of Quantifier Phrases

In this paper, I give an analysis of the syntax and semantics of expressions like almost everybody, absolutely everybody and nowhere near everybody. I show how the interpretation of such expressions involves reference to scales of generalized quantifiers in the sense of Horn 2001.

https://ling.auf.net/lingbuzz/003682

Busy Hands

Adopted from Facebook post Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 11:19am EST

Syntax I Lectures (Fall 2017)

I will post handouts to my Syntax I lectures here, for anybody who is interested.

Negating Gradable Adjectives

The last sigh of my summer vacation....

Here, I try to give the semantics of un- in the framework of Collins and Postal 2014.

https://ling.auf.net/lingbuzz/003655?_s=tLkL037nNvUiZA00&_k=ZVZWb8kBRIYZvNbh

Syntax I Syllabus (Fall 2017)

Here is my syllabus for Syntax I for Fall 2017. Comments welcome!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vj7iensutee860r/Syllabus%20Syntax%20I%20%28Fall%202017%29.pdf?dl=0

Outer Negation of Universal Quantifier Phrases

This is a new article on negated quantifier phrases.

https://ling.auf.net/lingbuzz/003642?_s=A6s8qGap_LzKi5b6&_k=XGvqD5SPLeL5LWbF

This paper discusses two ways of negating DP quantifier phrases. In one way, NEG modifies the quantifier D directly with the structure [[NEG D] NP] (inner negation). In the other way, NEG modifies the whole DP with the structure [NEG DP] (outer negation). I give evidence based on negative polarity items that negated universal quantifier phrases like not every student involve outer negation.

Collaboration in Syntax

I have had many chances to collaborate in my career.