Semantics for Counting and Measuring
(Part of the Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics Series)
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The use of numerals in counting differs quite dramatically across languages. Some languages grammaticalise a contrast between count nouns (three cats, three books) vs 'non-count' or mass nouns (milk, mud), marking this distinction in different ways. Others use a system of numeral classifiers, while yet others use a combination of both. This book draws attention to the contrast between counting and measuring, and shows that it is central to our understanding...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521171822
ISBN13:9780521171823
Release Date:May 2019
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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