Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Bar-Ilan University, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-329) and index.

ch. 1. Comparing sentences with generically interpreted indefinite singular (is) and bare plural (bp) subjects : the traditional approach and its problems -- ch. 2. "In virtue of" generalizations, and the semantics and pragmatics of is sentences -- ch. 3. "Descriptive" generalizations, and the semantics and pragmatics of descriptive BP sentences -- ch. 4. Tolerance of exceptional and irrelevant entities with is and descriptive BP sentences -- ch. 5. Temporally restricted is and BP sentences -- ch. 6. Conclusion and directions for further research.

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