28.3484, Qs: Data Collection on Quantity and Degree Expressions

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-3484. Tue Aug 22 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.3484, Qs: Data Collection on Quantity and Degree Expressions

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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 10:50:20
From: Jens Fleischhauer [fleischhauer at phil.uni-duesseldorf.de]
Subject: Data Collection on Quantity and Degree Expressions

 
Dear all,

I am currently collecting data on the cross-categorical distribution of
quantity and degree expressions (like English very, (very) much, a lot or
French très and beaucoup). As such data are often not systematically included
in grammar books, I am looking for native speakers who would be willing to
translate (and rudimentarily gloss) a couple of sentences/phrasesinto their
native language. The relevant examples are:

(i) very tall boy [degree expression + attributive modifier]

(ii) The son is much taller than bis father. [degree expression + comparative]

(iii) much water [quantity expression + mass noun]

(iv) many books [quantity expression + count noun]

(v) The boy loves his mother a lot/very much. [degree expression + verb]

(vi) The boy went to the market/cinema a lot. [degree/quantity expression +
verb -> indended meaning 'He went to the market/cinema often] 

The interesting question is whether it is possible to use one and the same
degree/quantity expression in all six examples or whether different
expressions have to be used.

Any language data are welcome and I would be very thankful to anyone
supporting me with language data. In case of interest, you can send the data
via email to fleischhauer-at-phil.uni-duesseldorf.de .

Thank you very much!
 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
                     Language Documentation
                     Semantics
                     Syntax
                     Typology



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