The theoretical aim of this article is to integrate the singulative into the theory of division
proposed by and other theoretical linguists (eg,,,,,). To illustrate my claim, I offer a brief case …

(1)“Or consider the Algonquian language Ojibway (Richard Rhodes 1990: 153-4, and
personal communications). Nouns which might be expected not to have a plural do in fact …

In the context of Borer's (2005) theory of nominal classification, the aim of this paper is to
explain why measure words in some languages (English, French, Hebrew) necessarily take …

This thesis investigates the function of number marking in Persian, within the framework of
principles and parameters (P&P), and its relationship to inflectional and derivational number …

This paper focuses on the role of number in Niuean, an Austronesian language in the
Tongic subgroup of the Polynesian family. It is argued that the concepts of individuation …

Noun phrases are fundamental elements found in different languages. Mandarin Chinese
(MC) noun phrases lack extensive morphological forms, such as plural makers, but can …

This study is concerned with the realization of plurality in the nominal in Chinese. It is part of
a larger research program (cf. Fassi Fehri & Vinet 2007). It here focuses on a restricted type …

En aquest article s' analitzen les propietats morfosintàctiques i semàntiques d'una
construcció plural/col· lectiva de l'àrab, que anomeno pluratiu. S'hi mostra que el pluratiu és …

Les classifieurs (désormais Cl) nominaux, et surtout verbaux, correspondent à une classe
grammaticale souvent mal définie à travers les langues. 1 Ceux-ci peuvent jouer des rôles …

This paper offers a semantic and syntactic analysis of approximative zuǒyòu in Chinese.
Zuǒyòu is identified as a grammaticalized item. It is a compound word formed by the …