LINGUIST List 11.1707

Tue Aug 8 2000

Qs: Quantifier Scope, SLA/Discourse Markers/German

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  • Nasu, Norio, quantifier scope
  • Simone.Mueller, SLA + discourse marker + German

    Message 1: quantifier scope

     Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 19:33:16 +0100
    From: Nasu, Norio <nnasuessex.ac.uk>
    Subject: quantifier scope


    Dear Linguists,

    I am looking for native speakers of English who help me with some data related to quantifier scope. I am particularly interested in sentences like: (1) Some politician is considered to be likely to address John's constituency. May (1985:Logical Form, MIT Press) for example says that a sentence of this pattern is three ways ambiguous. If so, (1) may be paraphrased as: (a) There is some politician who is considered to be likely to address John's constituency. (b) It is considered that some politician is likely to address John's constituency. (c) It is considered that it is likely that some politician will address John's constituency. My main question is whether the second reading (i.e., (b)) can ever be obtained. If all of these readings are possible, is there any significant semantic/logical/pragmatic difference between (b) and (c)? Please reply to nnasuessex.ac.uk Thanks in advance.

    Best, Norio

    Message 2: SLA + discourse marker + German

     Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 12:49:07 +0200
    From: Simone.Mueller <Simone.Muelleranglistik.uni-giessen.de>
    Subject: SLA + discourse marker + German


    Does anyone know any (recent) literature on

    A) Second/Foreign Language Acquisition and Discourse Markers ? B) so, oh, OK in German ?

    I would be grateful for any hints!

    Thanks and regards, Simone Mueller