Decomposing Antonyms?

Authors

  • Irene Heim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18148/sub/2008.v12i0.586

Abstract

Are the marked members of antonym-pairs such as long – short decomposed in the syntax? Büring has recently argued that they are, on the basis of evidence about the distribution of Rullmann-ambiguities and crosspolar anomalies. But the readings of marked antonyms in the complements of matrix modals seem to argue for the opposite conclusion. The dilemma that results defies a simple solution. Perhaps it tells us something about the workings of Comparative Deletion.

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Published

2019-07-25

How to Cite

Heim, I. (2019). Decomposing Antonyms?. Proceedings of Sinn Und Bedeutung, 12, 212–225. https://doi.org/10.18148/sub/2008.v12i0.586