Degree Infinitival Clauses

Authors

  • Lisa Bylinina Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3765/salt.v23i0.2660

Keywords:

degrees, positive construction, infinitival clause, ellipsis

Abstract

I discuss the structure and semantic composition of the so-called "Attributive-with-Infinitive" construction -- a construction that contains a positive gradable adjective in the attributive position, and a gapped infinitival clause. Studying the way the adjective combines with the infinitival clause will suggest a new type of an infinitival clause -- a degree interval-denoting one. The analysis will have consequences for the nature of a positive morpheme.

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Published

2013-08-24

Issue

Proceedings of SALT 23

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