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1. Scalar Quantifiers: Logic, Acquisition, and Processing

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Geurts, Bart, Katsos, Napoleon, Cummins, Chris, Moons, Jonas, and Noordman, Leo

Abstract

Superlative quantifiers ("at least 3", "at most 3") and comparative quantifiers ("more than 2", "fewer than 4") are traditionally taken to be interdefinable: the received view is that "at least n" and "at most n" are equivalent to "more than n-1" and "fewer than n+1", respectively. Notwithstanding the prima facie plausibility of this claim, Geurts and Nouwen (2007) argue that superlative quantifiers have essentially richer meanings than comparative ones. Geurts and Nouwen's theory makes three kinds of predictions that can be tested by experimental means. First, it predicts that superlative and comparative quantifiers should give rise to different patterns of reasoning. Second, the theory leads us to expect that children will master comparative quantifiers before superlative ones. Third, superlative quantifiers should be harder to process than comparative ones. We present three experiments that confirm these predictions. (Contains 7 footnotes and 8 tables.)

Published
2010
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2. Cross-linguistic patterns in the acquisition of quantifiers

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Katsos, Napoleon, Cummins, Chris, Ezeizabarrena, Maria-José, Gavarró, Anna, Kraljević, Jelena Kuvač, Hrzica, Gordana, Grohmann, Kleanthes K., Skordi, Athina, de López, Kristine Jensen, Sundahl, Lone, van Hout, Angeliek, Hollebrandse, Bart, Overweg, Jessica, Faber, Myrthe, van Koert, Margreet, Smith, Nafsika, Vija, Maigi, Zupping, Sirli, Kunnari, Sari, Morisseau, Tiffany, Rusieshvili, Manana, Yatsushiro, Kazuko, Fengler, Anja, Varlokosta, Spyridoula, Konstantzou, Katerina, Farby, Shira, Guasti, Maria Teresa, Vernice, Mirta, Okabe, Reiko, Isobe, Miwa, Crosthwaite, Peter, Hong, Yoonjee, Balčiūnienė, Ingrida, Nizar, Yanti Marina Ahmad, Grech, Helen, Gatt, Daniela, Cheong, Win Nee, Asbjørnsen, Arve, von Koss Torkildsen, Janne, Haman, Ewa, Miękisz, Aneta, Gagarina, Natalia, Puzanova, Julia, Anđelković, Darinka, Savić, Maja, Jošić, Smiljana, Slančová, Daniela, Kapalková, Svetlana, Barberán, Tania, Özge, Duygu, Hassan, Saima, Chan, Cecilia Yuet Hung, Okubo, Tomoya, van der Lely, Heather, Sauerland, Uli, and Noveck, Ira

Published
2016

3. Cross-linguistic patterns in the acquisition of quantifiers

Author

Torkildsen von Koss, Janne, Katsos, Napoleon, Cummins, Chris, Ezeizabarrena, Maria-Jose, Gavarro, Anna, Kuvac Kraljevic, Jelena, Hrzica, Gordana, Grohmann, Kleanthes K., Skordi, Athina, Jensen de Lopez, Kristine, Sundahl, Lone, Van Hout, Angeliek, Hollebrandse, Bart, Overweg, Jessica, Faber, Myrthe, Van Koert, Margreet, Smith, Nafsika, Vija, Maigi, Zupping, Sirli, Kunnari, Sari, Morisseau, Tiffany, Rusieshvili, Manana, Yatsushiro, Kazuko, Fengler, Anja, Varlokosta, Spyridoula, Konstantzou, Katerina, Farby, Shira, Guasti, Maria Teresa, Vernice, Mirta, Okabe, Reiko, Isobe, Miwa, Crosthwaite, Peter, Hong, Yoonjee, Balciuniene, Ingrida, Ahmad Nizar, Yanti Marina, Grech, Helen, Gatt, Daniela, Cheong, Win Nee, Asbjornsen, Arve, Haman, Ewa, Miekisz, Aneta, Gagarina, Natalia, Puzanova, Julia, Anđelković, Darinka, Savic, Maja, Josic, Smiljana, Slancova, Daniela, Kapalkova, Svetlana, Barberan, Tania, Ozge, Duygu, Hassan, Saima, Chan, Cecilia Yuet, Okubo, Tomoya, Van der Lely, Heather, Sauerland, Uli, Noveck, Ira, Özge, Duygu, Katsos, Napoleon, Cummins, Chris, Ezeizabarrena, Maria-Jose, Gavarro, Anna, Kraljevic, Jelena Kuvac, Hrzica, Gordana, Grohmann, Kleanthes K., Skordi, Athina, de Lopez, Kristine Jensen, Sundahl, Lone, van Hout, Angeliek, Hollebrandse, Bart, Overweg, Jessica, Faber, Myrthe, van Koert, Margreet, Smith, Nafsika, Vija, Maigi, Zupping, Sirli, Kunnari, Sari, Morisseau, Tiffany, Rusieshvili, Manana, Yatsushiro, Kazuko, Fengler, Anja, Varlokosta, Spyridoula, Konstantzou, Katerina, Farby, Shira, Guasti, Maria Teresa, Vernice, Mirta, Okabe, Reiko, Isobe, Miwa, Crosthwaite, Peter, Hong, Yoonjee, Balciuniene, Ingrida, Nizar, Yanti Marina Ahmad, Grech, Helen, Gatt, Daniela, Cheong, Win Nee, Asbjornsen, Arve, Torkildsen, Janne von Koss, Haman, Ewa, Miekisz, Aneta, Gagarina, Natalia, Puzanova, Julia, Andelkovic, Darinka, Savic, Maja, Josic, Smiljana, Slancova, Daniela, Kapalkova, Svetlana, Barberan, Tania, Hassan, Saima, Chan, Cecilia Yuet Hung, Okubo, Tomoya, van der Lely, Heather, Sauerland, Uli, Noveck, Ira, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Psychology, Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Division [London], Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital [London]-King‘s College London, Institute for Solid State Physics [Tokyo] (ISSP), The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), China National Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture [Beijing] (NRCIEA), University of Oklahoma (OU), Kobe University, Institut des Sciences Cognitives (ISC), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon, Institut des Sciences cognitives Marc Jeannerod - Laboratoire sur le langage, le cerveau et la cognition (L2C2), École normale supérieure - Lyon (ENS Lyon)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), ACLC (FGw), Neurolinguistics and Language Development (NLD), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Grohmann, Kleanthes K. [0000-0003-4298-3191], Katsos, Napoleon [0000-0002-4722-674X], Ezeizabarrena, Maria-José [0000-0002-9108-9498], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, Katsosa, N, Cumminsb, C, Ezeizabarrenac, M, Gavarród, A, Kraljeviće, J, Hrzicae, G, Grohmannf, K, Skordig, A, De Lópezh, K, Sundahlh, L, Van Hout, A, Hollebrandse, B, Overweg, J, Faber, M, Van Koert, M, Smith, N, Vija, M, Zupping, S, Kunnari, S, Morisseau, T, Rusieshvili, M, Yatsushiro, K, Fengler, A, Varlokosta, S, Konstantzou, K, Farby, S, Guasti, M, Vernice, M, Okabev, R, Isobew, M, Crosthwaitex, P, Hongy, Y, Balčiunienez, I, Nizarg, Y, Grechaa, H, Gattaa, D, Cheongbb, W, Asbjørnsencc, A, Von Torkildsendd, J, Hamanee, E, Miȩkiszee, A, Gagarinaq, N, Puzanovaff, J, Andelković, D, Savić, M, Jošić, S, Slaňcováhh, D, Kapalkováii, S, Barberánc, T, Özgejj, D, Hassankk, S, Chanll, C, Okubomm, T, Van Der Lelynn, H, Sauerlandq, U, and Noveck, I

Subjects
Male, Computer science, Social Sciences, CHILDREN, MEANINGS, Generalization, Psychological, [SCCO]Cognitive science, Cognition, TURN-TAKING, Language acquisition, Quantifiers, Semantics, Pragmatics, Typology, Child, semantics, ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS, Language, media_common, Multidisciplinary, quantifiers, 4. Education, 05 social sciences, 06 humanities and the arts, Linguistics, language acquisition, Child, Preschool, 0602 languages and literature, Quantifier, Developmental linguistics, Language acquisition -- Case studies, Female, Comprehension, pragmatics, Universal, Cross linguistic, Pragmatic, Adult, Order of acquisition, media_common.quotation_subject, Generalization, Multidisciplinary sciences, 050105 experimental psychology, Perceptual Development, universals, Perception, LOGIC, Humans, Learning, 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences, Preschool, Competence (human resources), 060201 languages & linguistics, NUMBER WORDS, Grammar, Comparative and general -- Quantifiers, ADULTS, PERFORMANCE, Language Acquisition, Universals, Psychological, Semantic, UNIVERSALS
Abstract

This research was funded by European Cooperation in Science and Technology Action A33 “Cross-Linguistically Robust Stages of Children’s Linguistic Performance.” In addition, N.K., C.C., and I.N. were supported by the European Science Foundation Euro-XPrag Network; N.K., C.C., and N.S. were supported by the United Kingdom Economic and Social Research Council XPrag-UK Network; N.K. was supported by United Kingdom British Academy Grant SG090676; A.G. was supported by Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad Project FFI2014-56968-C4-1; A.G. and K.K.G. were supported by University of Cyprus Project 8037-61017; K.J.d.L. and L.S. were supported by Danish Council for Independent Research (Humanities) Grant 09-063957; M. Vija and S.Z. were supported by Estonian Science Foundation Grant ETF7492 and Estonian Research Council Grant SF0180056s08; K.Y. and U.S. were supported by European Commission for Education and Culture Grant 135295-LLP-2007-UK-KA1SCR and German Federal Ministry of Education and Research Grant 01UG0711; A.A. and J.v.K.T. were supported by a grant from the L. Meltzers Høyskolefond; E.H. and A.M. were supported by Grant 809/N-COST/2010/0 from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education and National Science Centre; and D.A., M.S., and S.J. were supported by Grant ON179033 (2011-2014) from the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development., Learners of most languages are faced with the task of acquiring words to talk about number and quantity. Much is known about the order of acquisition of number words as well as the cognitive and perceptual systems and cultural practices that shape it. Substantially less is known about the acquisition of quantifiers. Here we consider the extent to which systems and practices that support number word acquisition can be applied to quantifier acquisition and conclude that the two domains are largely distinct in this respect. Consequently, we hypothesize that the acquisition of quantifiers is constrained by a set of factors related to each quantifier’s specific meaning. We investigate competence with the expressions for ‘all’, ‘none’, ‘some’, ‘some ... not’ and ‘most’ in 31 languages, representing 11 language types, by testing 768 5-year-old children and 536 adults. We found a cross-linguistically similar order of acquisition of quantifiers, explicable in terms of four factors relating to their meaning and use. In addition, exploratory analyses reveal that language- and learner-specific factors, such as negative concord and gender, are significant predictors of variation., peer-reviewed

Published
2016
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4. The acquisition of quantification across languages: some predictions

Author

Katsos, Napoleon, Ezeizabarrena, Maria-Jose, Gavarro, Anna, Kraljevic, Jelena Kuvac, Hrzica, Gordana, Grohmann, Kleanthes, Skordi, Athina, De Lopez, Kristine Jensen, Sundahl, Lone, Van Hout, Angeliek, Hollebrandse, Bart, Overweg, Jessica, Faber, Myrthe, Van Koert, Margreet, Cummins, Chris, Smith, Nafsika, Vija, Maigi, Parm, Sirli, Kunnari, Sari, Morisseau, Tiffany, Rusieshvili, Manana, Yatsushiro, Kazuko, Hubert, Anja, Varlokosta, Spyridoula, Konstantzou, Katerina, Farby, Shira, Guasti, Maria Teresa, Vernice, Mirta, Balciuniene, Ingrida, Ruzaite, Jurate, Grech, Helen, Gatt, Daniela, Asbjornsen, Arve, Torkildsen, Janne Von Koss, Haman, Ewa, Miekisz, Aneta, Gagarina, Natalia, Puzanova, Julia, Andjelkovic, Darinka, Savic, Maja, Josic, Smiljana, Slancova, Daniela, Kapalkova, Svetlana, Recalde, Tania Barberan, Ozge, Duygu, Hassan, Saima, Van Der Lely, Heather, Sauerland, Uli, Noveck, Ira, ACLC (FGw), Laboratoire sur le langage, le cerveau et la cognition (L2C2), École normale supérieure - Lyon (ENS Lyon)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon, École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), CUPA, Naima, and École normale supérieure - Lyon (ENS Lyon)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL)

Subjects
[SCCO]Cognitive science, Grammar, Comparative and general -- Quantifiers, [SCCO] Cognitive science, Language acquisition, ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS, Semantics
Abstract

In this paper we review factors that are expected to affect the order of acquisition of quantifiers across languages. We draw a distinction between language-wide and language-specific factors as well as factors that relate to the biological and social profile of the learner (such as gender, socio-economic status and schooling). We then propose predictions for what cross-linguistically similar patterns may arise. This exposition provides the theoretical background against which a major empirical project has been undertaken, with the goal of documenting the extent to which the acquisition of quantifiers proceeds uniformly across languages. Here we summarize the scope of the project, the specific hypotheses under test, and other factors that must be considered in analysing the outcome of the ongoing empirical work. We conclude by discussing the implications of these investigations for the interface between linguistic and non-linguistic cognition. But first we turn to cross-linguistic similarities in the meaning of quantifiers in the following section., peer-reviewed

Published
2012

5. Cross-linguistic patterns in the acquisition of quantifiers

Author

Katsos, Napoleon, Cummins, Chris, Ezeizabarrena, Maria-José, Gavarró, Anna, Kuvač Kraljević, Jelena, Hrzica, Gordana, Grohmann, Kleanthes K, Skordi, Athina, Jensen De López, Kristine, Sundahl, Lone, Van Hout, Angeliek, Hollebrandse, Bart, Overweg, Jessica, Faber, Myrthe, Van Koert, Margreet, Smith, Nafsika, Vija, Maigi, Zupping, Sirli, Kunnari, Sari, Morisseau, Tiffany, Rusieshvili, Manana, Yatsushiro, Kazuko, Fengler, Anja, Varlokosta, Spyridoula, Konstantzou, Katerina, Farby, Shira, Guasti, Maria Teresa, Vernice, Mirta, Okabe, Reiko, Isobe, Miwa, Crosthwaite, Peter, Hong, Yoonjee, Balčiūnienė, Ingrida, Ahmad Nizar, Yanti Marina, Grech, Helen, Gatt, Daniela, Cheong, Win Nee, Asbjørnsen, Arve, Torkildsen, Janne Von Koss, Haman, Ewa, Miękisz, Aneta, Gagarina, Natalia, Puzanova, Julia, Anđelković, Darinka, Savić, Maja, Jošić, Smiljana, Slančová, Daniela, Kapalková, Svetlana, Barberán, Tania, Özge, Duygu, Hassan, Saima, Chan, Cecilia Yuet Hung, Okubo, Tomoya, Van Der Lely, Heather, Sauerland, Uli, and Noveck, Ira

Subjects
Adult, Male, quantifiers, 4. Education, Linguistics, Generalization, Psychological, Semantics, language acquisition, universals, Child, Preschool, FOS: Languages and literature, Humans, Learning, Female, Comprehension, pragmatics, Language
Abstract

Learners of most languages are faced with the task of acquiring words to talk about number and quantity. Much is known about the order of acquisition of number words as well as the cognitive and perceptual systems and cultural practices that shape it. Substantially less is known about the acquisition of quantifiers. Here, we consider the extent to which systems and practices that support number word acquisition can be applied to quantifier acquisition and conclude that the two domains are largely distinct in this respect. Consequently, we hypothesize that the acquisition of quantifiers is constrained by a set of factors related to each quantifier's specific meaning. We investigate competence with the expressions for "all," "none," "some," "some…not," and "most" in 31 languages, representing 11 language types, by testing 768 5-y-old children and 536 adults. We found a cross-linguistically similar order of acquisition of quantifiers, explicable in terms of four factors relating to their meaning and use. In addition, exploratory analyses reveal that language- and learner-specific factors, such as negative concord and gender, are significant predictors of variation.

7. Spatial Terms

Author

Grigoroglou, Myrto, Papafragou, Anna, Cummins, Chris, book editor, and Katsos, Napoleon, book editor

Published
2019
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