LINGUIST List 25.2903
Fri
Jul 11 2014
Calls: Semantics;
Syntax; Typology/ Canadian Journal of Linguistics
(Jrnl)
Editor for this issue:
Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 10-Jul-2014
From: Carrie Gillon
<Carrie.Gillon
asu.edu>
Subject: Semantics; Syntax;
Typology/ Canadian Journal of Linguistics
(Jrnl)
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Full Title: Canadian Journal of Linguistics
Linguistic Field(s): Semantics; Syntax;
Typology
Call Deadline: 01-Sep-2014
As guest editors for a special edition of the
Canadian Journal of Linguistics, we are
soliciting papers on the topic of D, especially
whether D is universal or not, and how we can
tell. We are particularly interested in the
following questions: What are the consequences
of lack/presence of a covert D? How, if at all,
does D relate to other functors in a language?
How, if at all, does the semantic content of D
bear on the interpretations of bare nouns? What
predictions does the lack/presence of a covert
D make? If a D is indeed lacking, how to
account for the definiteness effects? What is
the difference between a null definiteness
operator and a covert D? Why do the data
interpretations from articleless languages
pattern differently?
In particular, we are interested in the
universality of D. Is D always necessary (e.g.
for argumenthood; Higginbotham 1985; Longobardi
1994, 2000)? Or can a language lack D
altogether (Bošković 2010, 2009, 2008;
Chierchia 1998; Bošković & Gajewski 2011;
Despic 2011)? Or is an intermediate position
possible? What features of D are universal (if
any; Matthewson 1998; Gillon 2013)? Is
definiteness required for the presence of D?
Are there different kinds of definiteness (e.g.
Frisian determiners)? Can D be a marker of
specificity instead of definiteness (as in
Samoan; Mosel & Hovdhaugen 1992)?
This will be competitive: only the top 6-8
papers will be selected. Expressions of
interest should be sent to
solveiga.armoskaite
rochester.edu or
carrie.gillon
asu.edu by August 1, 2014, and the
final paper should be sent by September 1,
2014.
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