Quantifier scope ambiguity in Mandarin dative constructions

In this paper, we experimentally examined the scope interpretation of different types of doubly quantified DCs in Mandarin and found that pre-verbal GEI datives are scopally unambiguous. The interpretation of post-object GEI datives appears to be puzzling and challenging the Isomorphic Principle at first, but it becomes predictable once the overt DO-movement analysis is adopted, though we do need to assume that only the underlying syntax observes scope isomorphism. We also found that the linear order of the quantifiers is not a determinant factor to the scope interpretation of Mandarin DCs. In sum, we conclude that no genuine quantifier scope ambiguity is found in Mandarin DCs, modulo the overt movement analysis.