LINGUIST List 17.18

Tue Jan 10 2006

Qs: Bilingual Data Collection; Scalar Meaning of 'Any'

Editor for this issue: Jessica Boynton <jessicalinguistlist.org>

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Directory         1.    Maria Bouba, Bilingual Data Collection
        2.    Jiang Yong, Scalar Meaning of 'Any'

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Message 1: Bilingual Data Collection
Date: 03-Jan-2006
From: Maria Bouba <mariabdsl.pipex.com>
Subject: Bilingual Data Collection


Dear all,

I am interested in finding out about contemporary bibliography on the methodology of Bilingual Data collection, in particular, for toddlers 12months+.

I would be grateful for any imfornation/references on bilingualism & Language Acquisition and spontaneous speech data collection or for any advice on this area.

Many thanks in advance,

Maria Bouba mariabdsl.pipex.com

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition

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Message 2: Scalar Meaning of 'Any'
Date: 31-Dec-2005
From: Jiang Yong <jiangyongfudan.edu.cn>
Subject: Scalar Meaning of 'Any'



Hi, I am a student in Fudan University in Shanghai, China. I'd like to know why the word 'any' has the scalar meaning (even). Does its scalar meaning come from the word itself (i.e. the lexical meaning) or from its interaction with context? In addition, what drives the word to divide its functions into f-c and p-s? I have read some papers and books about it, but very puzzled.

Thank you all!

Best wishes for the new year!

Jiang Yong

Linguistic Field(s): Semantics