TITLE:
On the Distributive and Non-Distributive Interpretation in Japanese
AUTHORS:
Kenji Yokota
KEYWORDS:
Distributive, Non-Distributive, Floating Numeral Quantifier, Japanese
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Modern Linguistics,
Vol.4 No.4,
October
15,
2014
ABSTRACT: Through an analysis of two different types of floating numeral quantifier (FNQ) constructions in Japanese, the present paper investigates the distributive and non-distributive interpretation in Japanese. Discussion of the interpretative issues related to ambiguity and intonation has indicated that FNQs are potentially ambiguous, offering both distributive and non-distributive readings.