A modal ambiguity in for-infinitival relative clauses
This squib presents two puzzles related to an ambiguity found in for-infinitival relative clauses (FIRs). FIRs invariably receive a modal interpretation even in the absence of any overt modal verb. The modal interpretation seems to come in two distinct types, which can be paraphrased by finite relat...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer-Verlag,
2012-06-27T18:23:05Z.
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