Expression and Interpretation of Negation: An OT Typology

by Henriette de Swart

Preface.- 1. Negation in a cross-linguistic perspective.1.0 Introduction and overview.1.1 Negation in logic and language.1.2 Negation in typology and diachronic linguistics.1.3. Negative polarity.1.4 Negative concord: observations and issues.1.5 A polyadic quantifier analysis of double negation and negative concord.1.6 Negation and negative indefinites.1.7 Outline of the book.- 2. Expressive and interpretive optimization. 2.0 Introduction and overview...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048131618
• ISBN13: 9789048131617
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"