Strict and Sloppy Readings of Pronominal Objects in Polish
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Publication date: 06.2021
Studies in Polish Linguistics, Volume 16 (2021), Vol. 16, Issue 2, pp. 121 - 144
https://doi.org/10.4467/23005920SPL.21.006.13960Authors
Strict and Sloppy Readings of Pronominal Objects in Polish
Pronominal clitics in South Slavic languages have been shown to manifest the strict/sloppy reading ambiguity effect. In this paper I examine Polish object pronouns from this perspective, observing that even though they are not clitics, they can still be compatible with the sloppy interpretation if the right type of context is provided. The data speak against an ellipsis-based approach, aligning with the view that the sloppy reading is not a viable test for ellipsis. I thus pursue an alternative analysis on which the strict and sloppy readings are associated with a structural difference in the composition of the pronoun (PersP vs. NumP respectively), offering along the way additional evidence pointing to the importance of pragmatic distinctions in investigations of the interpretive properties of different types of nominal elements. From a more general point of view, the discussion suggests that the empirical picture related to the sloppy interpretation is highly complex, making an investigation of a broader spectrum of languages and contexts indispensable for disentangling all the relevant factors and developing an optimal theoretical approach.
Information: Studies in Polish Linguistics, Volume 16 (2021), Vol. 16, Issue 2, pp. 121 - 144
Article type: Original article
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Strict and Sloppy Readings of Pronominal Objects in Polish
Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gołębia 24, 31-007 Kraków, Poland
Published at: 06.2021
Article status: Open
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