I propose a phrasal-movement analysis of word order in Hebrew and Arabic noun phrases. I
argue that the positioning of nominal modifiers with respect to the head of simple nouns …

A wide-ranging generative analysis of the typology of possession sentences, solving long-
standing puzzles in their syntax and semantics. A major question for linguistic theory …

An argument that complex cardinals are not extra-linguistic but built using standard syntax
and standard principles of semantic composition. In Cardinals, Tania Ionin and Ora …

The research reported here has occupied me for a such a long time, and it has benefited
from the suggestions and comments of a large number of linguists. I owe special thanks to …

Modern Hebrew differentiates between definite and indefinite objects, using a prepositional
object marker only in front of definites. This article explores the hypothesis that lack of an …

Definiteness has often been assumed to play a role in syntax, most notably in relation to
various ''definiteness effects''and case alternations (Belletti 1988; De Hoop 1992; and many …

The Construct State (CS) in Modern Hebrew displays a phenomenon known as Definiteness
Spreading (DS), often characterized as having the definiteness value of the CS determined …

The standard view of superlatives treats them as a subkind of adjectives. However, in many
languages, superlatives require the presence of a determiner, even in the predicate position …

This paper suggests an analysis of Modern Hebrew noun phrases in the framework of
HPSG. It focuses on the peculiar properties of the definite article, including the requirement …

The behavior of two distinct classes of unaccusatives, semantic drift, and idioms provide new
evidence that adjectival passives must be derived in the lexicon from the corresponding …