# Calendar

LEC # | TOPICS | READINGS
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1 | Introduction The Semantics of Grading and Degree Vague Predicates Degrees Relations | Kennedy. Projecting the Adjective: The Syntax and Semantics of Gradability and Comparison. Pp. 3-57. Sapir. "Grading: A Study in Semantics." Klein. "A Semantics for Positive and Comparative Adjectives." Kamp. "Two Theories of Adjectives." Cresswell. "The Semantics of Degree." Bierwisch. "The Semantics of Gradation." In Dimensional Adjectives. Pp. 73-139.
2 | A Semantic Typology of Gradable Predicates Scale Structure and Degree Modification Relative vs. Absolute Gradable Adjectives | Kennedy and McNally. "Scale Structure and the Semantic Typology of Gradable Predicates." Unger. Ignorance. Chap. 2
3 | The Grammar of Vagueness What exactly is the standard of comparison and how is it determined? | Kennedy. "The Grammar of Vagueness." Graff. "Shifting Sands: An Interest-relative Theory of Vagueness." Barker. "The Dynamics of Vagueness." Kyburg and Morreau. "Fitting Words: Vague Language in Context."
4 | Comparison and Logical Form 1 Scope Ambiguities in Comparatives and the Semantic type of Gradable Adjectives Scope and Superlatives | von Stechow. "Comparing Semantic Theories of Comparison." Heim. "Notes on Comparatives and Related Matters." Kennedy. Projecting the Adjective: The Syntax and Semantics of Gradability and Comparison. Pp. 58-108. Heim. "Degree Operators and Scope." Sharvit and Stateva. "Against 'long' Movement of the Superlative Operator." Farkas and Kiss. "On the Comparative and Absolute Readings of Superlatives."
5 | Comparison and Logical Form 2 Quantification and Comparison and the Structure of Degrees | Schwarzschild and Wilkinson. "Quantifiers in Comparatives: A Semantics of Degree Based on Intervals." Lerner and Pinkal. "Comparatives and Nested Quantification." Bhatt, Rajesh and Roumyana Pancheva. "Late Merge of Degree Clauses."
6 | Polarity Comparison and Polar Opposition Comparison and Negative Polarity | Kennedy. "Polar Opposition and the Ontology of 'Degrees'." Bierwisch. "The Semantics of Gradation." In Dimensional Adjectives. Pp. 139-175. Rullmann. "Maximality in the Semantics of wh-constructions." Chap. 2.
7 | Comparative NPs Comparative Quantifiers | Hackl. "Comparative Quantifiers."
8 | The Grammar of Measurement Partitives and Related Matters Amount Relatives | Schwarzschild. "The Grammar of Measurement." Grosu and Landman. "Strange Relatives of the Third Kind." Carlson. "Reference to Kinds in English." Heim. "Where Does the Definiteness Restriction Apply? Evidence from the Definiteness of Variables."
9 | Aspect and Degree Telicity and Degree of Change | Kennedy and Levin. "Telicity Corresponds to Degree of Change."
10 | Open |
11 | Student Presentations |