A dynamic semantics of single-wh and multiple-wh questions

Jakub Dotlacil, Floris Roelofsen

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Abstract

We develop a uniform analysis of single-wh and multiple-wh questions couched in dynamic inquisitive semantics. The analysis captures the effects of number marking on which-phrases, and derives both mention-some and mention-all readings as well as an often neglected partial mention-some reading in multiple-wh questions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SALT 30
PublisherLinguistic Society of America
Pages376-395
Volume30
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameSemantics and Linguistic Theory
ISSN (Print)2163-5951

Keywords

  • question semantics
  • multiple-wh questions
  • mention-some
  • dynamic inquisitive semantics

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