Open AccessGranularity shifting: Experimental evidence from degree modifiers
Author(s) -
Galit W. Sassoon,
Natalia Zevakhina
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
proceedings from semantics and linguistic theory
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2163-5951
pISSN - 2163-5943
DOI - 10.3765/salt.v0i0.2639
Subject(s) - granularity , modulo , degree (music) , interpretation (philosophy) , numeral system , computer science , theoretical computer science , distribution (mathematics) , mathematics , artificial intelligence , algorithm , discrete mathematics , programming language , physics , mathematical analysis , acoustics
This paper argues that modeling granularity and approximation (Krifka 2007; Lewis 1979) is crucial for capturing important aspects of the distribution and interpretation of adjectives and their modifiers, modulo certain differences between modified adjectives and numerals. In addition, the paper presents supporting experimental results with minimizers like 'slightly' and maximizers like 'completely'.