Construct · 2 fields · 2 citations

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logic

a symbol such as the universal or existential that binds a variable and says over how much of a domain a formula holds.

In logic, quantifier refers to a symbol such as the universal or existential that binds a variable and says over how much of a domain a formula holds. This meaning comes from Enderton (2001) in A mathematical introduction to logic. Here quantifier is not a determiner (every, some, most) specifying the quantity of the noun phrase it heads.[1]

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linguistics

a determiner (every, some, most) specifying the quantity of the noun phrase it heads.

In linguistics, quantifier refers to a determiner (every, some, most) specifying the quantity of the noun phrase it heads. This meaning comes from Barwise (1981) in Linguistics and Philosophy. Here quantifier is not a symbol such as the universal or existential that binds a variable and says over how much of a domain a formula holds.[2]

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References

  1. Enderton, H. B. (2001). A mathematical introduction to logic (2nd ed.). Harcourt/Academic Press. ISBN 9780122384523
  2. Barwise, J., & Cooper, R. (1981). Generalized quantifiers and natural language. Linguistics and Philosophy, 4(2), 159-219. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00350139

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