syntax semantics gradable adjectives kennedy christopher projecting adjective syntax semantics gradability comparison 08153 3349 8 cloth page 262 61 garland publishing outstanding dissertations linguistics book investigates core meaning syntactic distribution gradable adjectives adjectives long short bright dim respect objects ordered compared central thesis gradable adjectives semantically characterized measure functions expressions map objects onto abstract representations measurement degrees second major claim degrees formalized intervals scale rather discrete points standardly assumed proposals supported number empirical arguments involving interpretation comparative constructions english including scope phenomena incommensurability semantic behavior antonymous adjectives addition semantic analysis shown support straight forward compositional interpretation syntactic representations adjectives project extended functional structure headed degree morphology thus bringing analysis adjectival projection line current theoretical assumptions phrase structure interpretation nominal verbal projections proposals formalized terms modeltheoretic semantics principles parameters syntactic framework text includes comprehensive overview previous approaches semantic analysis gradable adjectives well introduction fundamental questions puzzles involving syntax semantics comparatives presents new data provide insight relation comparatives ellipsis book interest scholars areas natural language semantics syntaxsemantics interface adjectives comparative constructions vagueness antonymy english grammar general e mail info garland com