Bare NPs: Kind-referring, Indefinites, Both, or Neither?

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  • Manfred Krifka
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(1) a. A potato contains vitamin C. ‘For all/typical x: if x is a potato, x contains vitamin C.’ b. A gentleman opens doors for ladies. ‘For all/typical x: If x is a gentleman, he opens doors for ladies.’ (2) a. The potato was first cultivated in South America. ‘The kind tuber tuberosum was first cultivated in South America.’ b. Shockley invented the transistor. ‘Shockley conceived of, and realized, the kind of the transistor.’

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تاریخ انتشار 2004