OPTIONAL: Reading for Th 5/2: Vendler (1962)

The following article, which can be downloaded from the Readings section of this website, is your optional reading for Th 5/2:

Vendler, Zeno. 1962. Each and EveryAny and AllMind 71(282): 145-160.

The article describes some interesting puzzles concerning the interpretation of plural noun phrases and universally quantified arguments.  Although we will be able to only scratch the surface of these puzzles in Thursday’s class (and in fact, not all of them have been solved yet!), the data are quite interesting, and the paper is fun to read.  Reading the paper should also serve as an indication of just how much you’ve learned this semester…when you’re done, imagine trying to read it without having taken this course!