Negation and Polarity: Syntax and semantics. Selected papers from the colloquium Negation: Syntax and Semantics. Ottawa, 11–13 May 1995: 155 (Current Issues in Linguistic Theory) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9027236607 ISBN 13: 9789027236609

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 1997

Synopsis

In the last decade, there has been a revival of interest regarding negation and polarity, with much cross-fertilization between semantic and syntactic approaches. The papers in the present volume address key issues regarding the syntax and semantics of negation and polarity, including both synchronic and diachronic perpectives. Central to the discussions are the distribution of negative markers and the structure of the clause, negative concord phenomena, licensing of polarity items, similarities between Neg-movement and wh-movement. The papers, by main contributors to the field, reflect different theoretical frameworks, including Principles and Parameters and Minimalist approaches, Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar, Formal Semantics, or approaches interested in pragmatics. The volume is of interest to syntacticians, semanticians, historical linguists, typologists, and philosophers.

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Synopsis

The papers selected for this volume are taken from the international conference Negation: Syntax and Semantics, held in May 1995. The volume reflects a range of perspectives on the syntax and semantics of negation and polarity. Topics covered include: the syntax of sentential negation in French and English; negation as a reflex of clause structure; and negation and negative concord in Middle Dutch.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027236607
• ISBN 13: 9789027236609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 374
• Editor: Forget Danielle, Hirschbühler Paul, Martineau France, Rivero María Luisa