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=Pronunciation= | =Pronunciation= | ||
/ | 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. | |||
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. | |||
==References== | |||
* Gregory, Howard. 2000. Semantics. Language Workbook. London/New York: Rutledge. | |||
* http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Logical quantifiers | |||
*Universal quantifier | |||
*Existential quantifier | |||
*Restricted quantifier | |||
*Predicate logic (first-order predicate logic) | |||
*Logical form | |||
Revision as of 23:14, 23 June 2016
Pronunciation
BE /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/
Definition
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.
There are different types of quantifiers: logical quantifiers (universal quantifier, existential quantifier), restricted quantifiers
Examples
-Ramon signs every sculpture he makes
-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.
References
- Gregory, Howard. 2000. Semantics. Language Workbook. London/New York: Rutledge.
- http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quantifier?q=quantifier
References
- Logical quantifiers
- Universal quantifier
- Existential quantifier
- Restricted quantifier
- Predicate logic (first-order predicate logic)
- Logical form