sum quantification four weeks ago linguist 8 948 asked question behalf basque language academy grammar commission standard recommended scope quantifier quantification grammatical terms special reference function many sentences like many students needed larger classroom students intelligent needed get another teacher wished know whether considered terminologically appropriate say many many also quantify thus function including call degree modifiers quantification better contextualize terminological problem motivated question first place help clarify following report discussion let suggest ad hoc calling two positions contemplated quantifiers versus degree modifiers position quantifiers subsuming degree modifiers position respectively short versus position subsuming position also honest declare point personal position always continues versus view although tried word original question neutrally point perhaps ought note several respondents seem prefer treat many students intelligent merely various occurrences single item rather treating _ many _ item discussed right view manifestation linguistic anglocentrism unlike english many languages many expressed item equivalent english plus quantifier equivalent english many since particularly asking english question reject assumption english lexical composition many crucial relevance issue raised thanks following responded question bruce despain patricia galea e h klein v laaken jan k lindstrom p l peterson marilyn n silva summary answers suggestions follows interjection personal opinion times identified initials ark marilyn silva supports versus position stating quantifiers determine noun phrases adjectives prefers term intensifier proposed degree modifier patricia galea expresses views ark since original question latter terms shall refrain defending preference degree modifier intensifier context larry trask _ dictionary grammatical terms linguistics _ treats two terms interchangeble marilyn silva also discussed called consecutive sentences pointing subordinate clauses two english examples cited needed larger classroom needed get another teacher called adverbial clauses extent treatment english grammar _ grammar many voices _ ntc pub group 1995 considers clause seems quantify intensifier main clause silva went point english clauses extent licensed main clause containing _ _ without _ many _ also one containing _ _ george gentleman never raised voice draws attention fact _ _ could hardly called quantifier ark argument seems general typological interest independently fact real equivalent use _ _ basque sentences extent clauses silva argues subordinate clause seems quantify intensifier main clause merely licenses subordinate clause according silva _ _ _ _ lumped together items like _ many _ _ _ case line view quantify merely license subordinate clause quantifies looking beyond english jan lindstrom pointed swedish single lexical item _ mycket _ functions quantifier nouns meaning much degree modifier intensifier adjectives meaning providing following examples 1 da r fanns mycket folk much people 2 hon r mycket intelligent intelligent lindstrom seem defending particular terminological usage providing observation merely wishes offer useful information may interest discussion ark seems interest sort observation undeniable obviate need terminological distinction justify subsumes position rather illustrates need linguists employ clear metalanguage enable us distinguish items uses even formal expressions overlap languagespecifically way instances use single form much include portuguese _ muito _ catalan _ molt _ italian _ molto _ think many languages show kind overlap homonymy philip peterson wrote discussing somewhat abstract terms actual semantics terms like many referred article complexly fractionated syllogistic quantifiers journal philosophical logic 1991 20 287313 bruce despain comments oriented languagespecific issues syntactic classification quantifiers english likely relevant description basque reason shall report suggestions henny klein brought attention following bibliographical reference gary e 1979 extent english unified account degree quantity phd thesis university california los angeles summary none responded favoured subsuming position according referred quantifiers function quantification unless jan lindstrom wished imply understanding four six answers actually lean one way two answers address question directly suggest answer silva galea constitute votes versus position eskerrik asko denoi many thanks alan r king ph alanking bigfoot com alternative email addresses mccay redestb es eirelink com 70244 1674 compuserve com snail orkolaga plaza 3 1a 20800 zarautz basque country spain phone 3443 134125 fax 3443 130396 visit web page http www eirelink com alanking