@phdthesis{Philipp2023,
  author    = {Philipp, Mareike},
  title     = {Quantifier scope ambiguities in English, German, and Asante Twi (Akan): structural and pragmatic factors},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-61235},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-612356},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {ix, 291},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {This thesis is concerned with the phenomenon of quantifier scope ambiguities. This phenomenon has been researched extensively, both from a theoretical and from an empirical point of view. Nevertheless, there are still a number of under-researched topics in the field of quantifier scope, which will be the main focus of this thesis. I will take a closer look at three languages, English, German, and the Asante Twi dialect of Akan (Kwa, Niger-Kongo). The goal is a better understanding of the phenomenon of quantifier scope both within each language, as well as from a cross-linguistic perspective. First, this thesis will provide a series of experiments that allow a direct cross-linguistic comparison between English and German - two languages about which specific claims have been made in the literature. I will also provide exploratory research in the case of Asante Twi, where so far, no work has been dedicated specifically to the study of quantifier scope. The work on Asante Twi will go beyond quantifier scope and also target the quantifier and determiner system in general. The question is not only if particular scope readings are possible or not, but also which factors contribute to an increase or decrease of scope availability, and if there are factors that block certain scope readings altogether. While some of the results confirm and thereby strengthen previous claims, other results contradict general assumptions in the literature. This is particularly the case for inverse readings in German and inverse readings across clause-boundaries.},
  language  = {en}
}