Nominal phrases in predicative position and degree modification in French and Greek: a syntax-semantics analysis

Vassilios Spyropoulos; Evangelia Vlachou

Nominal phrases in predicative position and degree modification in French and Greek: a syntax-semantics analysis

Vassilios Spyropoulos, Evangelia Vlachou

Published: 27 May 2025, Last Modified: 27 May 2025ICLC-11 OralEveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY 4.0

Keywords: degree modification, gradability, copula sentences, genitive case, empty noun

TL;DR: The present paper focusses on a less documented case of degree modification that involves copula sentences with non-gradable nouns in predicate position in languages like French and Greek which end up expressing gradability.

Submission Number: 30

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