The structure of approximative numerals in German

This paper argues that approximative numerals in German such as 'an die zwanzig '‘up to twenty’ are not numerals contained in a PP, as suggested by Corver & Zwarts (2006). Such numerals are compared with regular PPs and shown to never pattern with PPs. Rather, they pattern with numeral...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andreas Pankau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2018-02-01
Series:Glossa
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Online Access:https://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/325