Quantifier scope in Lakhota

[Shannon West]

I'm looking for the same kind of data (in any language of the Dakotan
branch), so if anyone does find it, could I have a copy too, please?

Shannon West
University of Victoria
shanwest at uvic.ca

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From: <vanvalin at acsu.buffalo.edu>
To: <siouan at lists.Colorado.EDU>
Sent: November 30, 1999 1:05 PM
Subject: Quantifier scope in Lakhota


> I have some questions about quantifier scope in Lakhota, and
> unfortunately I haven't been able to locate any native speakers in
> Western New York.  So I'd appreciate it if any of you have any relevant
> data or could check with a native speaker (if that's practical).  The
> questions are:
>
> Is the classic sentence of the type 'Every girl kissed a boy' ambiguous
> in Lakhota as it is in English?  That is, does it have both of the
> following readings:
>
> 1. Every girl kissed a different boy (wide scope for 'every girl')
> 2. Every girl kissed the same boy (wide scope for 'a boy')
>
> Since a universally quantified NP with 'iyuha' takes plural agreement and
> the other NP takes singular in such a sentence, would simply reversing
> the order of the NPs affect the interpretation?
>
> Thanks,
> Van
>
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