On Indefinite Pronoun Structures with APs: Reply to Kishimoto

A number of authors have claimed that indefinite pronoun constructions like everything red are formed by raising a noun (thing) over a higher prenominal adjective (red). We examine phenomena in English and other languages which appear to show that adjectives participating in the indefinite pronoun c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Linguistic inquiry 2004-04, Vol.35 (2), p.268-287
Hauptverfasser: Larson, Richard K., Franc Marušič
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A number of authors have claimed that indefinite pronoun constructions like everything red are formed by raising a noun (thing) over a higher prenominal adjective (red). We examine phenomena in English and other languages which appear to show that adjectives participating in the indefinite pronoun construction do not correspond to prenominal forms, but to postnominal ones. We evaluate the challenges these results present for the N-raising account, showing that while some can be met, others apparently cannot. This outcome calls for a reexamination of postnominal position with indefinite pronouns.
ISSN:0024-3892
1530-9150
DOI:10.1162/002438904323019075