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- Publications
- Influence
Free Choice and the Theory of Scalar Implicatures
- D. Fox
- Mathematics
- 2007
This chapter will be concerned with the conjunctive interpretation of a family of disjunctive constructions. The relevant conjunctive interpretation, sometimes referred to as a ‘free choice effect,’… Expand
Economy and Semantic Interpretation
- D. Fox
- Computer Science
- 3 December 1999
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- 707
- 45
The Grammatical View of Scalar Implicatures and the Relationship between Semantics and Pragmatics
- G. Chierchia, D. Fox, B. Spector
- 2008
- 262
- 40
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Reconstruction, Binding Theory, and the Interpretation of Chains
- D. Fox
- Mathematics
- Linguistic Inquiry
- 1 April 1999
This article investigates interactions between the scope of QPs and the restrictions imposed by binding theory. It presents new evidence that Condition C applies at (and only at) LF and demonstrates… Expand
Cyclic Linearization of Syntactic Structure
- D. Fox, D. Pesetsky
- Computer Science
- 20 May 2005
TLDR
Children's Passive: A View from the By-Phrase
- D. Fox, Y. Grodzinsky
- Psychology
- Linguistic Inquiry
- 1 April 1998
This article argues that children's difficulty with passive constructions is related to properties of the by-phrase. Specifically, we argue that children are in full control of all aspects of the… Expand
The universal density of measurement
- D. Fox, Martin Hackl
- Computer Science
- 16 January 2007
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Antecedent-Contained Deletion and the Copy Theory of Movement
- D. Fox
- Mathematics
- Linguistic Inquiry
- 2002
Antecedent-contained deletion poses a problem for theories of ellipsis, a problem that, according to much literature, is solved by Quantifier Raising. The solution, however, conflicts with the copy… Expand
Economy and scope
- D. Fox
- Mathematics
- 1 October 1995
This paper argues in favor of two claims: (a) that Scope Shifting Operations (Quantifier Raising and Quantifier Lowering) are restricted by economy considerations, and (b) that the relevant economy… Expand