Things and stuff : the semantics of the count-mass distinction /

Things and stuff : the semantics of the count-mass distinction /

A classical viewpoint claims that reality consists of both things and stuff, and that we need a way to discuss these aspects of reality. This is achieved by using +count terms to talk about things while using +mass terms to talk about stuff. Bringing together contributions from internationally-ren...

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Corporate Author: Mass-Count Distinction: A Linguistic Misunderstanding? (Conference) Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
Other Authors: Kiss, Tibor (Editor), Pelletier, Francis Jeffry, 1944- (Editor), Husić, Halima (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Grammar, Comparative and general > Mass nouns > Congresses.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Numerals > Congresses.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Quantifiers > Congresses.
Semantics > Congresses.
Language and languages > Philosophy > Congresses.
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