Negative and Positive Polarity: A Binding Approach

by Ljiliana Progovac

Book Overview

In this book, Ljiljana Progovac presents cross-linguistic data on negative polarity, reflexive binding and the subjunctive mood, and proposes a unified analysis for various languages, including English and Serbian/Croatian. She argues that Negative Polarity Items (NPIs), such as 'anyone' and 'ever', are anaphoric in nature and must be bound in their governing category, while Positive Polarity Items (PPIs), such as 'someone' and 'already', are subject...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521023793
• ISBN13: 9780521023795
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"