Mass Terms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4973904 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brendan S Gillon (McGill University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 712-730 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2012.00514.x |
| OpenAlex | W2328737612 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 23 |
English common nouns, like nouns in many other languages, can be distinguished into count nouns and mass nouns. This article sets out the basic morpho-syntactic and semantic facts pertaining to these two classes of English nouns. In addition, it summarizes and critically discusses the various theories of the semantics of such nouns
Linguistics · Natural language processing · Noun · Programming language · Proper noun · Computer Science · Lexicography and Language Studies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation · Artificial Intelligence
Groups, I
The Logical Analysis of Plurals and Mass Terms
A semantic characterization of natural language determiners
Generalized quantifiers and natural language
Plurality of Mass Nouns and the Notion of “Semantic Parameter”
A Comprehensive grammar of the English language
Semantics of Number
Mass nouns and plural logic
Linguistic Individuals
Mass nouns, vagueness and semantic variation
The Interpretation of Functional Heads
When Nouns Surface as Verbs
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |