Constraints on the position and interpretation of bare singular indefinites in Russian
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20438008 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olga Borik (0000-0003-1255-5962, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-23 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Linguistica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0024-3922 • E-ISSN: 2350-420X |
| Publisher | University of Ljubljana (PUBLISHER • SI) |
| DOI | 10.4312/linguistica.56.1.9-23 |
| OpenAlex | W2565232428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
In this paper, I discuss the distribution of bare singular indefinite nominals in Russian. I argue that these nominal phrases are full-fledged indefinites and can have both specific and non-specific indefinite interpretations. However, their appearance in the preverbal subject position is not common. I argue in this paper that this restriction exists because a specific interpretation, or, in other words, a referential reading, required for this position cannot be unambiguously established with BSgs without any additional sentential specification. Additionally, I discuss some consequences of my proposal, such as BSg subjects of individual-level predicates, and BSg subjects in thetic judgments
Economics · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Position (finance) · Reading (process) · Subject (documents) · Computer Science · Philosophy · Psychology · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |