Glossary:Restricted Quantifier

Restricted Quantifier

BE /rɪsˈtrɪktɪd ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE / rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/

Definition

A restricted quantifier always has a reference quantity and therefore points out a proportion of a set and not the proportion of everything there is. It is a natural language quantifier like most, few, many or several and is expressed in the notation of restricted quantification.

Examples

Most dogs are domestic.
[Most x: DOG (x)] DOMESTIC (x)

Several cars crashed.
[Several x: CAR (x)] CRASH (x)

References

• Gregory, Howard. 2000. Semantics. Language Workbook. London/New York: Rutledge.
• Kearns, Kate. 2000. Semantics. Basingstoke: Macmillan.

Related Terms

• Existential Quantifier
• Logical Form
• Logical Operator (Propositional Connective)
• Logical Quantifier
• Predicate Logic (First-order Logic)
• Quantifier
• Universal Quantifier
• Variable

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