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題名 Distinguishing classifiers and measure words: A mathematical perspective and implications
作者 何萬順
貢獻者 語言所
關鍵詞 Classifier;Measure word;Multiplication;Multiplicand;1;¬1
日期 2012.11
上傳時間 11-Nov-2013 15:35:47 (UTC+8)
摘要 Based on the insight that a measure word (M) in [Num (Adj)-C/M N] is semantically substantive, while a classifier (C) is redundant and does not block modification or quantification to N (Her and Hsieh, 2010), this paper proposes a distinction of C/M from a mathematical perspective. Synthesizing the concepts of parceler (Landman, 2004), divider (Borer, 2005), and multiplicand (Au Yeung, 2005, 2007), I follow Her (2010) and contend that while C/M both function as a multiplicand mathematically, C`s value is necessarily 1 and M`s is not, thus :1. This offers a natural explanation to the semantic tests developed in Her and Hsieh (2010). Implications are discussed for these areas: typology of classifiers and classifier languages, correlations between numeral systems and the employment of C/M, the universal count/mass distinction at the lexical level, and first language acquisition of classifiers and numbers.
關聯 Lingua, 122, (14), 1668-1691
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lingua.2012.08.012
dc.contributor 語言所en_US
dc.coverage.temporal Her, One-Soon-
dc.creator (作者) 何萬順zh_TW
dc.date (日期) 2012.11en_US
dc.date.accessioned 11-Nov-2013 15:35:47 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 11-Nov-2013 15:35:47 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 11-Nov-2013 15:35:47 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/61578-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Based on the insight that a measure word (M) in [Num (Adj)-C/M N] is semantically substantive, while a classifier (C) is redundant and does not block modification or quantification to N (Her and Hsieh, 2010), this paper proposes a distinction of C/M from a mathematical perspective. Synthesizing the concepts of parceler (Landman, 2004), divider (Borer, 2005), and multiplicand (Au Yeung, 2005, 2007), I follow Her (2010) and contend that while C/M both function as a multiplicand mathematically, C`s value is necessarily 1 and M`s is not, thus :1. This offers a natural explanation to the semantic tests developed in Her and Hsieh (2010). Implications are discussed for these areas: typology of classifiers and classifier languages, correlations between numeral systems and the employment of C/M, the universal count/mass distinction at the lexical level, and first language acquisition of classifiers and numbers.en_US
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dc.relation (關聯) Lingua, 122, (14), 1668-1691en_US
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Classifier;Measure word;Multiplication;Multiplicand;1;¬1en_US
dc.title (題名) Distinguishing classifiers and measure words: A mathematical perspective and implicationsen_US
dc.type (資料類型) articleen
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1016/j.lingua.2012.08.012-
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lingua.2012.08.012-