La scalarité d'indéfinis à sélection arbitraire

This paper looks at the notion of scale through the negative polarity and free-choice interpretations of arbitrary-selection expressions such as any. These interpretations rest on a scalar model, which explains why they often get associated with the same item cross-linguistically. A scalar model does not seem to emerge readily in the problematic imperatives of the type Pick any card, where the arbitrary selection item differs from its other uses by its existential value and absence of qualitative dimensions. These differences come from a choice over non-distinguishable entities left to the interlocutor. Yet, since this choice is exerted against the whole set of contextual entities, a scalar model seems to stand, for this and other problematic imperative uses.

Comment déterminer la valeur qualitative des indéfinis de sélection arbitraire?

The dimension qualitative of arbitrary selection undefined anyone and any what is envisaged in this article. It provides a procedure to identify jobs which are demonstrating an interpretation qualitative despite changes to which this reading is submitted. Contexts that promote and discourage this interpretation undergo an examination detailed. This gives rise to the proposal based test review on some argumentatifs linkages. Tests and contexts operate with (in) compatibility with qualitative reads the causes are envisaged. The ability to dispose of the qualitative nature of an interpretation provides advanced identification procedure constitute a new result that represents a necessary condition for an explanatory of semantics the axiology.