Explaining a Restriction on the Scope of the Comparative Operator
Daniel Lassiter · Scholarly Commons (University of Pennsylvania) · 2010
ESSLLI 2009 Student Session for helpful discussion.(3) a.I wonder how tall Marcus is.b.I wonder how tall this player is.c.I wonder how tall every player is.d.I wonder how tall most players are.e.I wonder how tall many players are.(4) a. *I wonder how tall Marcus isn't.b. *I wonder how tall no player is.c. *I wonder how tall few players are.d. *I wonder how tall fewer than ten players are.e. *I wonder how tall at most ten players are.(5) a. Marcus is taller than Lou is.b.Marcus is taller than this player is.c.Marcus is taller than every player is.d.Marcus is taller than most players are.e. Marcus is taller than many players are.(6) a. *Marcus is taller than Lou isn't.b. *Marcus is taller than no player is.c. *Marcus is taller than few players are.d. *Marcus is taller than fewer than five players are.e. *Marcus is taller than at most five players are.