Some Yoruba quantifier words and semantic interpretation a critique

Authors

  • L. O. Adewole

Keywords:

Yoruba, quantifiers, semantics

Abstract

This work takes a close look at the Yoruba quantifiers, pUpQ, QpQ, and QpQ1QpQ 'many', and concludes that, contrary to Lawal's [1986] claim, it is difficult to differentiate semantically between them.

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Published

1989-04-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (1989): Studies in African Linguistics

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