Speaker: Aron Hirsch (MIT) Title: Conjoining quantifiers Time: Monday 3/9, 12-1:30 Place: 32-D831
The examples in (1) are straightforward to interpret if movement leaves in situ a variable (e.g. Heim & Kratzer 1998). I will show, however, that they pose a challenge under the well-motivated view that movement leaves in situ copies that are converted into definite descriptions by Fox’s (1999, 2002) trace conversion.
(1) a. I talked to John and every student. b. I talked to every student but no professor. (due to Kai von Fintel)
I will explore possible analyses for (1a) and (1b) compatible with trace conversion, and suggest that the most promising solution involves conjunction reduction. In the final part of the presentation, I will discuss evidence which contradicts a classic variable-based approach, and supports the trace conversion-based approach suggested.