The interaction between relevant-set based operators and a topic–predicate dimension
Hungarian relevant-set based operators, such as universally quantified noun-phrases and the also-quantifier, signal a logico-pragmatic relation between their explicit meaning and a broader implicit set of relevant participants which property can be mentioned as “double referentiality” of the operat...
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Hungarian relevant-set based operators, such as universally quantified noun-phrases and the also-quantifier, signal a logico-pragmatic relation between their explicit meaning and a broader implicit set of relevant participants which property can be mentioned as “double referentiality” of the operator. Furthermore, they indicate the new or correcting information in a topic–predicate dimension which belongs to the broader world of the discourse. Our research aims to identify the differences by investigating the suprasegmental features of each-quantifiers and also-quantifiers on the Hungarian left-periphery indicating the two functions in the topic–predicate dimension. Short sentences in which quantifiers functioning either as the main (new/correcting) information or as a topic (anchor of relevant information) were read by 41 non-linguist native Hungarian subjects. The pitch, intensity and duration properties were analyzed by Praat. On the basis of paired t‑tests of the data, it can be stated that a two-dimension model of information structure is required to capture the phenomenon.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3cc0b549f66c44768dcd4d2c403dbc4c2025-01-21T05:13:53ZengThe John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLingBaW2450-51882018-12-014110.31743/lingbaw.5672The interaction between relevant-set based operators and a topic–predicate dimensionAnna Szeteli0Gábor Alberti1University of PécsUniversity of Pécs Hungarian relevant-set based operators, such as universally quantified noun-phrases and the also-quantifier, signal a logico-pragmatic relation between their explicit meaning and a broader implicit set of relevant participants which property can be mentioned as “double referentiality” of the operator. Furthermore, they indicate the new or correcting information in a topic–predicate dimension which belongs to the broader world of the discourse. Our research aims to identify the differences by investigating the suprasegmental features of each-quantifiers and also-quantifiers on the Hungarian left-periphery indicating the two functions in the topic–predicate dimension. Short sentences in which quantifiers functioning either as the main (new/correcting) information or as a topic (anchor of relevant information) were read by 41 non-linguist native Hungarian subjects. The pitch, intensity and duration properties were analyzed by Praat. On the basis of paired t‑tests of the data, it can be stated that a two-dimension model of information structure is required to capture the phenomenon. https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/LingBaW/article/view/5672information structurequantifiersprosodyPraatinformation focus |
| spellingShingle | Anna Szeteli Gábor Alberti The interaction between relevant-set based operators and a topic–predicate dimension LingBaW information structure quantifiers prosody Praat information focus |
| title | The interaction between relevant-set based operators and a topic–predicate dimension |
| title_full | The interaction between relevant-set based operators and a topic–predicate dimension |
| title_fullStr | The interaction between relevant-set based operators and a topic–predicate dimension |
| title_full_unstemmed | The interaction between relevant-set based operators and a topic–predicate dimension |
| title_short | The interaction between relevant-set based operators and a topic–predicate dimension |
| title_sort | interaction between relevant set based operators and a topic predicate dimension |
| topic | information structure quantifiers prosody Praat information focus |
| url | https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/LingBaW/article/view/5672 |
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