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The Scope of Nominal Quantifiers in Comparative Clauses [PDF]
Semantics and Pragmatics, 2017 We identify a new scope puzzle for quantifiers in comparative clauses. In particular, we argue that nominal quantifiers take scope at a higher level in the degree clause than previously assumed. On the assumption that quantifier scope is clause-bounded, this entails that there must be more structure in the clause than standardly assumed.
Rick Nouwen, Jakub Dotlačil
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More on Quantifiers in Comparative Clauses
Semantics and Linguistic Theory, 2008 No abstract.
Jon Gajewski
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English Comparatives as Degree-Phrase Relative Clauses
Proceedings of the Linguistic Society of America, 2017 It has been observed (e.g. Chomsky 1977) that English questions allow wh-movement of adjective phrases, but relative clauses do not, which is cited as a notable difference between two types of constructions that are otherwise very similar. However, I argue that relative clauses actually can arise from the whmovement of adjective phrases (which I here ...
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THE LEGAL REGIME OF UNFAIR CLAUSES IN COMPARATIVE LAW [PDF]
Challenges of the Knowledge Society, 2018 The concept of unfair clauses has legitimately held the headlines in recent European case law and its relevance is due to the innovative case law solutions and due to the increasing volume of legal contractual relationships which may be considered as ...
Gabriel VASII
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Comparative differential sentences in the administrative-legal style of the 19th century [PDF]
Baština, 2023 The topic of this paper is the formal-structural and syntactic-semantic characteristics of comparative clauses in the administrative-legal style of the 19th century.
Pavlović-Jovanović Jelena M. +1 more
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ELLIPSIS IN COMPARATIVES IN ENGLISH
Filolog, 2021 This paper presents an analysis of certain properties of ellipsis within comparative clauses in English. The analysis has shown that the comparative clauses contain gradable expressions and establish a connection between two-stage concepts ...
Vera M. Vujević Đurić
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Nature and Effect of Multi-tier dispute resolution Clause in Contracts. [PDF]
Faṣlnāmah-i Pizhūhish-i Huqūq-i Khuṣūṣī, 2021 :Usage of Multi-tiered dispute resolutions clauses in commercial contracts , in particular long-term contracts is very common. Theses clauses comprise different stages of ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) with Arbitration or litigation.
laya joneydi, Ayyoub Mansouri Razi
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Hypothetical manner constructions in world-wide perspective
Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads, 2021 Similatives (e.g. she swims like a fish) have been the focus of a number of investigations (e.g. Treis & Vanhove 2017). However, hypothetical manner constructions (e.g.
Jesús Francisco Olguín Martinéz
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Object Clauses in Academic Discourse: Genre Preferences [PDF]
Жанры речи, 2020 The author of the article understands object clauses as a semantic type of sentences with a set of different ways of expressing semantics: polypredicative subordinate clauses, asyndetic clauses, monopredicative clauses, clauses with parenthesis.
Steksova, Tatiana Ivanovna
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Limitations in contracting exoneration clauses: Comparative legal analysis [PDF]
Strani pravni život, 2023 The author discusses how the autonomy of the will of the contracting parties can be limited in terms of exoneration clauses. The introductory part of the paper defines exoneration clauses and presents the advantages as well as the risks they might cause.
Džipković Ksenija M.
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