Date of Award
Spring 4-29-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Sandeep Prasada
Second Advisor
Dr. Martin Chodorow
Academic Program Adviser
Dr. Sandeep Prasada
Abstract
Three experiments investigated whether definite singular generics (e.g., the dog barks) require that the kind does not contain multiple subkinds. No effect of generic form was found in experiment 1 and 3. However, experiment 2 found people thought there were fewer subkinds when definite singulars referred to the kind.
Recommended Citation
Seoung, Ye Ji, "Thinking and Talking about Kinds" (2021). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/709