Patrick D Elliott
Biographic Data
| ID | 9013676 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrick D Elliott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrick D |
| FAMILY NAME | Elliott |
| SIGNATURE | ELLIOTT P D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5275-001X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Monotonicity via mereology in the semantics of attitude reports
In this paper, we develop a new proposal about how the monotonicity of attitude verbs like believe should be modeled within the content-based approach to clausal embedding (Kratzer 2006, 2013). We pursue the idea that monotonicity is a consequence of how the part-whole structure of attitudinal eventualities relates to the part-whole structure of their contents and thematic participants. In order to cash out this idea, we rely on a non-monotonic, …
Free choice with anaphora
In this paper, we formulate a new problem for any account of Free Choice (FC) inferences, which we dub FC with anaphora. According to the classical FC inference schema, given a sentence of the form ♢(φ ∨ ψ), one can infer ♢φ and ♢ψ. FC with anaphora involves cases where an anaphoric dependency spans φ ∨ ψ. Anaphora is heavily constrained in disjunctions, but a negative existential statement in the initial disjunct can license a pronoun in the lat…
A flexible scope theory of intensionality
Extant attempts to incorporate intensionality into the grammar either systematically over-generate, or systematically under-generate. In this paper, building on Keshet (Linguist and Philos 33(4):251–283, 2011), we aim to reconcile a scopal account of de re with the possibility of de re readings out of scope islands. By adapting compositional techniques for dealing with exceptionally scoping indefinites (Charlow, in On the semantics of exceptional…
Who and What Do Who and What Range Over Cross-Linguistically?
Dayal’s (1996) account of the presuppositions of wh-questions makes faulty predictions for languages which draw number distinctions in the domain of simplex wh-expressions: (Dayal, 1996) predicts that a singular wh-expression should always give rise to a Uniqueness Presupposition; the Anti-Singleton Inference associated with its plural counterpart is expected to be parasitic on the uniqueness presupposition. Using data from Spanish, Greek, and Hu…
A Plea for equality
Predicates of Relevance and Theories of Question Embedding
Lahiri (2002) classifies question embedding predicates into two major types, rogative and responsive predicates. Rogative predicates like wonder are only compatible with interrogative complements, while responsive predicates like know are also compatible with declarative complements. There are two main theories of responsive predicates: The question-to-proposition reduction approach holds that responsive predicates semantically always select for …
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Predicates of Relevance and Theories of Question Embedding
Lahiri (2002) classifies question embedding predicates into two major types, rogative and responsive predicates. Rogative predicates like wonder are only compatible with interrogative complements, while responsive predicates like know are also compatible with declarative complements. There are two main theories of responsive predicates: The question-to-proposition reduction approach holds that responsive predicates semantically always select for …
A Plea for equality
Who and What Do Who and What Range Over Cross-Linguistically?
Dayal’s (1996) account of the presuppositions of wh-questions makes faulty predictions for languages which draw number distinctions in the domain of simplex wh-expressions: (Dayal, 1996) predicts that a singular wh-expression should always give rise to a Uniqueness Presupposition; the Anti-Singleton Inference associated with its plural counterpart is expected to be parasitic on the uniqueness presupposition. Using data from Spanish, Greek, and Hu…
A flexible scope theory of intensionality
Extant attempts to incorporate intensionality into the grammar either systematically over-generate, or systematically under-generate. In this paper, building on Keshet (Linguist and Philos 33(4):251–283, 2011), we aim to reconcile a scopal account of de re with the possibility of de re readings out of scope islands. By adapting compositional techniques for dealing with exceptionally scoping indefinites (Charlow, in On the semantics of exceptional…
Free choice with anaphora
In this paper, we formulate a new problem for any account of Free Choice (FC) inferences, which we dub FC with anaphora. According to the classical FC inference schema, given a sentence of the form ♢(φ ∨ ψ), one can infer ♢φ and ♢ψ. FC with anaphora involves cases where an anaphoric dependency spans φ ∨ ψ. Anaphora is heavily constrained in disjunctions, but a negative existential statement in the initial disjunct can license a pronoun in the lat…
Monotonicity via mereology in the semantics of attitude reports
In this paper, we develop a new proposal about how the monotonicity of attitude verbs like believe should be modeled within the content-based approach to clausal embedding (Kratzer 2006, 2013). We pursue the idea that monotonicity is a consequence of how the part-whole structure of attitudinal eventualities relates to the part-whole structure of their contents and thematic participants. In order to cash out this idea, we rely on a non-monotonic, …
Computer Science (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (4 works) · Embedding (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 works) · Political science (2 works)