This workshop on 'Theoretical and Experimental Approaches to Quantification in Natural Language' is open to scholars, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students in linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, and related fields.
Talks will include:
- 'The numeral-noun construction and the nature of cross-linguistic variation', Dr. Luisa Martí (Queen Mary University of London)
- 'Scope and the structure of ditransitive VPs', Prof. Klaus Abels (University College London)
- Title TBC, Prof. Hagit Borer (Queen Mary University of London)
The call for papers is now open and the organisers invite submissions of original, unpublished papers on any aspect of quantification. Possible themes and topics may include count-mass, singular-plural, distributive-collective, and telic-atelic opposition. Abstracts should be written in English and not exceed 1 (A4) page in length (including examples, diagrams, and references) with 12-point font size (Times New Roman) and 2.5 cm margins on all sides. Submissions should also include a title, author name(s), institutional affiliation, and contact information. Please submit your abstract as a Microsoft Word document to yg384@cam.ac.uk by 10 May 2023.
Accepted papers will be given a 20-minute presentation slot or a poster session at the workshop, followed by a 40-minute general discussion session.