the syntax and semantics of relativization and quantification
the syntax and semantics of relativization and quantification
the syntax and semantics of relativization and quantification
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Chapter 6<br />
The Semantics <strong>of</strong> Discontinuous<br />
Noun Phrases in Quechua ∗<br />
6.1 Introduction<br />
In this chapter I take a closer look at <strong>the</strong> issue <strong>of</strong> extraction from DP in Cuzco<br />
Quechua, with <strong>the</strong> aim <strong>of</strong> developing a more detailed underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> DP <strong>semantics</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>syntax</strong>. In Chapter 5 I looked at <strong>the</strong> particular case <strong>of</strong> possessor extraction,<br />
but in fact various o<strong>the</strong>r elements (especially quantifiers <strong>and</strong> adjectives) can also<br />
appear separated from <strong>the</strong> noun phrase that <strong>the</strong>y seem to be associated with. Thus<br />
<strong>the</strong> study <strong>of</strong> discontinuous noun phrases in general allows us to continue to study<br />
<strong>the</strong> behavior <strong>of</strong> quantifiers outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> specific context <strong>of</strong> relative clauses. In<br />
particular, in this chapter I compare <strong>the</strong> interpretation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> continuous <strong>and</strong> discontinuous<br />
version <strong>of</strong> noun phrases, <strong>and</strong> propose a structural explanation for <strong>the</strong><br />
pattern <strong>of</strong> semantic differences observed.<br />
Quechua noun phrases, like English noun phrases, typically occur as single constituents<br />
with a fairly fixed internal word order. Quechua has overt Case markers<br />
∗ This chapter is based on [Hastings 2003].<br />
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