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	==Definition==		==Definition==
	A quantifier is an expression (e.g. all, some) that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached.		A quantifier is an expression (e.g. ''all, some'') that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached.
	It is used to make general statements about whole classes of entities rather than statements which are only true of a particular entity.		It is used to make general statements about whole classes of entities rather than statements which are only true of a particular entity.

	There are different types of quantifiers: logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers		There are '''different types of quantifiers''': logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers

	==Examples==		==Examples==

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	==Related Terms==		==Related Terms==
	*[[Glossary:Determiner \| Determiner]]		* [[Glossary:Determiner \| Determiner]]
	*Existential Quantifier		* [[Glossary:Existential Quantifier \| Existential Quantifier]]
	*Logical Form		* [[Glossary:Logical Form \| Logical Form]]
	*[[Glossary:Logical Quantifier \| Logical Quantifier]]		* [[Glossary:Logical Quantifier \| Logical Quantifier]]
	*Predicate Logic (First-order ~~Predicate~~ Logic)		* [[Glossary:Predicate logic\| Predicate Logic (First-order Logic)]]
	*Restricted Quantifier		* [[Glossary:Restricted Quantifier \| Restricted Quantifier]]
	*Universal Quantifier		* [[Glossary:Universal Quantifier\| Universal Quantifier]]

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	==Related Terms==		==Related Terms==
			*[[Glossary:Determiner \| Determiner]]
	*Existential Quantifier		*Existential Quantifier
	*Logical Form		*Logical Form

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	~~Back to the [[Basic_Glossary\|Basic Glossary]]~~		=Quantifier=

	=~~Pronunciation~~=
	BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/		BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/

	=Definition=		==Definition==
	A quantifier is an expression (e.g. all, some) that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached.		A quantifier is an expression (e.g. all, some) that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached.
	It is used to make general statements about whole classes of entities rather than statements which are only true of a particular entity.		It is used to make general statements about whole classes of entities rather than statements which are only true of a particular entity.
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	There are different types of quantifiers: logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers		There are different types of quantifiers: logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers

	=Examples=		==Examples==
	*Ramon signs '''every''' sculpture he makes		*Ramon signs '''every''' sculpture he makes

	*'''Several''' cars crashed.		*'''Several''' cars crashed.

	*‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘'''no''' cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.		*‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘'''no''' cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.

	=References=		==References==
	* Gregory, Howard. 2000. ''Semantics. Language Workbook.'' London/New York: Rutledge.		* Gregory, Howard. 2000. ''Semantics. Language Workbook.'' London/New York: Rutledge.
	* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier		* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier

	=Related Terms=		==Related Terms==
	*Existential Quantifier		*Existential Quantifier
	*Logical Form		*Logical Form
	*Logical ~~Quantifiers~~		*[[Glossary:Logical Quantifier \| Logical Quantifier]]
	*Predicate Logic (First-order Predicate Logic)		*Predicate Logic (First-order Predicate Logic)
	*Restricted Quantifier		*Restricted Quantifier
	*Universal Quantifier		*Universal Quantifier

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	BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/		BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/

	==Definition==		=Definition=
	A quantifier is an expression (e.g. all, some) that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached.		A quantifier is an expression (e.g. all, some) that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached.
	It is used to make general statements about whole classes of entities rather than statements which are only true of a particular entity.		It is used to make general statements about whole classes of entities rather than statements which are only true of a particular entity.
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	There are different types of quantifiers: logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers		There are different types of quantifiers: logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers

	==Examples==		=Examples=
	*Ramon signs '''every''' sculpture he makes		*Ramon signs '''every''' sculpture he makes

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	*‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘'''no''' cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.		*‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘'''no''' cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.

	==References==		=References=
	* Gregory, Howard. 2000. ''Semantics. Language Workbook.'' London/New York: Rutledge.		* Gregory, Howard. 2000. ''Semantics. Language Workbook.'' London/New York: Rutledge.
	* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier		* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier

	==Related Terms==		=Related Terms=
	*~~Logical quantifiers~~		*Existential Quantifier
	*~~Universal quantifier~~		*Logical Form
	*~~Existential quantifier~~		*Logical Quantifiers
	*Restricted quntidier		*Predicate Logic (First-order Predicate Logic)
	*Predicate ~~logic~~ (~~first~~-order ~~predicate logic~~)		*Restricted Quantifier
	*~~Logical form~~		*Universal Quantifier

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References

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	==References==		==References==
	* Gregory, Howard. 2000. Semantics. Language Workbook. London/New York: Rutledge.		* Gregory, Howard. 2000. ''Semantics. Language Workbook.'' London/New York: Rutledge.
	* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier		* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier

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	=Pronunciation=		=Pronunciation=
	BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/		BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/

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	*'''Several''' cars crashed.		*'''Several''' cars crashed.

	*‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ~~‘no~~ cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.		*‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘'''no''' cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.

	==References==		==References==

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	==Examples==		==Examples==
	-Ramon signs '''every''' sculpture he makes		*Ramon signs '''every''' sculpture he makes

	-'''Several''' cars crashed.		*'''Several''' cars crashed.

	-‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘no cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.		*‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘no cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.

	==References==		==References==

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	=Pronunciation=		=Pronunciation=
	BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/		BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/


	==Definition==		==Definition==
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	There are different types of quantifiers: logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers		There are different types of quantifiers: logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers


	==Examples==		==Examples==
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	-‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘no cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.		-‘'''All''' cities are dirty’ (or for that matter ‘no cities are dirty’) involve quantifiers, whereas ‘'''London''' is dirty’ only conveys information about a particular entity.


	==References==		==References==
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	* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier		* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier

			==Related Terms==
	==~~References~~==
	*Logical quantifiers		*Logical quantifiers
	*Universal quantifier		*Universal quantifier
	*Existential quantifier		*Existential quantifier
	*Restricted ~~quantifier~~		*Restricted quntidier
	*Predicate logic (first-order predicate logic)		*Predicate logic (first-order predicate logic)
	*Logical form		*Logical form