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{Some students who heard the concert were interviewed by Holmes. | {Some students who heard the concert were interviewed by Holmes. | ||
|type="()"} | |type="()"} | ||
- ∃ ''x'' ('''student'''(''x'') : '''hear'''(''x'','''concert''') ∧ '''interview'''('''holmes''',''x'')) | - ∃''x'' ('''student'''(''x'') : ('''hear'''(''x'','''concert''') ∧ '''interview'''('''holmes''',''x''))) | ||
|| In restricted quantifier notation, the "complete" semantic representation of the noun phrase (NP) appears in the restrictor (-> square brackets). | || In restricted quantifier notation, the "complete" semantic representation of the noun phrase (NP) appears in the restrictor (-> square brackets). | ||
+ | + ∃''x'' (('''student'''(''x'') ∧ '''hear'''(''x'','''concert''')) : '''interview'''('''holmes''',''x'')) | ||
- Some x: STUDENT (x) & HEAR (x, c) & INTERVIEW (h, x) | - Some x: STUDENT (x) & HEAR (x, c) & INTERVIEW (h, x) | ||
|| In restricted quantifier notation, the semantic representation of the noun phrase (NP) appears in the restrictor. | || In restricted quantifier notation, the semantic representation of the noun phrase (NP) appears in the restrictor. |
Revision as of 23:55, 14 November 2013
The following material is an adapted form of material created by student participants of the project e-Learning Resources for Semantics (e-LRS).
Involved participants: AnKa, Katharina, Lara
Restricted Quantifiers
Find the right formula for the sentence below.
Different types of Quantifiers
Which type(s) of Quantifiers does the sentence below have?
2. Write down the corresponding logical formula(s). Check your solutions here.
Scopal Ambiguity
1. In which way is the following sentence ambiguous?
Everyone loves someone.
The following pictures may help you:
2. Write down the two possible logical forms. Check your solutions here