Yael Sharvit

List of John Benjamins publications for which Yael Sharvit plays a role.

Article

Sharvit, Yael 2008 Bare minimizersCurrent Issues in Generative Hebrew Linguistics, Armon-Lotem, Sharon, Gabi Danon and Susan Rothstein (eds.), pp. 293–312 | Article
It is observed that Hebrew bare minimizers such as kelev (dog) differ from lexicalized minimizers such as pruta leforta (a red cent) in the following way. The former give rise to minimizing readings in negative environments but not in Yes/No questions, whereas the latter support such readings in… read more