| Lemma | non-proportional quantifier |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Dik (1989) |
| Titolo | The theory of functional grammar. Part I: the structure of the clause |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | absolute quantifier (inglese) proportional quantifier (inglese) quantifier (inglese) relative quantifier (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | […] quantifiers may be divided into different types, along the dimension of:
(i) Absolute/relative:
Absolute quantifiers define the size of an
ensemble in absolute terms; relative quantifiers do
not inform us about the absolute size, but
compare the size to some explicit standard of
comparison, or to some implicit standard (a tacitly
assumed “norm”).
(ii) Proportional/Non-Proportional:
Proportional quantifiers informs us about the size
of an ensemble R [Referent Ensemble] in relation
to the size of a super-ensemble D [Domain
Ensamble], from which R is “cut out”; non-
proportional quantifiers restrict their quantification
to a single ensemble R. |