Abstract
On the assumption that (1) is syntactically of the form (2), three important issues involved in theory formation about multiple quantification and plurality announce themselves:
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(1)
Four boys lifted three tables
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(2)
NP1 [V NP2]
(a) how many readings are to be assigned to (1); (b) may NP1 be scopally dependent on NP2; and (c) is NP2 always scopally dependent on NP1?
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Verkuyl, H.J. (1998). Some Issues in the Analysis of Multiple Quantification with Plural NPs. In: Hamm, F., Hinrichs, E. (eds) Plurality and Quantification. Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, vol 69. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2706-8_7
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