A Generative Lexicon Perspective for Adjectival Modification
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This paper ln'esenl.s a semantic interpretation of adjectival modilicatiotl in terms of the Generative l,cxicon. It. tfighlights the elements wlfich can be borrowed from the GI, and develops limitations and extensions. We show how elements of the Qualia structure can bc incorporated into semantic composition rules to make explicit the semantics of the combination adjective + noun.
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