{"id":4137,"date":"2012-04-30T05:02:43","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T09:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whamit.mit.edu\/?p=4137"},"modified":"2012-04-29T15:18:30","modified_gmt":"2012-04-29T19:18:30","slug":"lfrg-ii-53-natalia-ivlieva-sam-alxatib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ling-phil.mit.edu\/whamit\/2012\/04\/30\/lfrg-ii-53-natalia-ivlieva-sam-alxatib\/","title":{"rendered":"LFRG II 5\/3: Natalia Ivlieva & Sam Alxatib"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speakers: Natalia Ivlieva & Sam Alxatib
\nDate\/Time: 5\/3 (Thu) 10 am-11:30 am
\nLocation: 32-D831 <\/p>\n

Abstract:<\/p>\n

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In this talk, we will discuss several puzzles related to the superlative modifiers ‘at least’ and ‘at most’.<\/p>\n

a) Superlative modifiers trigger obligatory ignorance inferences, as shown in (1):<\/p>\n

(1) John read at least 5 books. #More precisely, he read 7.<\/p>\n

b) Under universal quantifiers these ignorance inferences can disappear, as shown in (2):<\/p>\n

(2) To pass the exam, you are required to read at least 5 books.<\/p>\n

c) Under existential modals, ‘at most’ and ‘at least’ behave differently - ‘at most’ can lead to the disappearance of ignorance inferences, whereas ‘at least’ cannot:<\/p>\n

(3) Your paper is allowed to be at most 15 pages.
\n(4) *Your paper is allowed to be at least 15 pages.<\/p>\n

We will discuss Schwarz\u0092s approach to superlative modifiers based on his handout from the \u0093Indefinites and Beyond\u0094 workshop and see how well the approach can handle the puzzles described above.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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