Argument determiner phrases and number phrases.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Li, Yen-hui Audrey
- Source
- Linguistic Inquiry; Fall98, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p693, 10p
- Subject
- CHINESE language
NUMBER systems
- Language
- ISSN
- 00243892
Attempts to clarify whether the categorical projection determiner phrase (DP) exists in the Chinese language by drawing on data concerning the distribution and interpretation of Chinese number expressions. Existence of a number phrase without a dominating DP in argument position; Quantity versus nonquantity number expressions; Distributional differences; Reference and scope properties.