A semantic analysis of associative plurals
Edith A. Moravcsik | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The paper presents a general framework for the semantic analysis of nominal plural expressions and assigns a place among them to a lesser-known construction: associative plurals. Six parameters are proposed for identifying the meaning differences among nominal plural expressions. Within this framework, associative plurals are characterized as ranked group plurals that form a single paradigm with first and second person plural pronouns and inclusory (=sylleptic) constructions, all of which are shown to be governed by similar preferences regarding the semantic composition of the group.
Published online: 27 November 2003
https://doi.org/10.1075/sl.27.3.02mor
https://doi.org/10.1075/sl.27.3.02mor
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