Epistemic Indefinites

Epistemic Indefinites
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780199665297
ISBN-13 : 019966529X
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Book Synopsis Epistemic Indefinites by : Luis Alonso-Ovalle

Download or read book Epistemic Indefinites written by Luis Alonso-Ovalle and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the semantics and pragmatics of determiners or pronouns that signal ignorance on the part of the speaker, such as Spanish algun. It offers novel empirical observations and important theoretical insights on epistemic indefinites and related topics such as modal free relatives, modified numerals, and epistemic modals.


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