Wh-islands in degree questions: A semantic approach
It is proposed that wh-islands with degree questions are unacceptable because they cannot be given a most informative true answer. Wh-islands thus are shown to be similar to other cases of weak islands which have been argued to result from Maximization Failure, in particular negative islands (cf. Fo...
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| Language: | English |
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Linguistic Society of America
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Semantics and Pragmatics |
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| Online Access: | http://semprag.org/article/view/1158 |