The Semantics of English Negative Prefixes

by Zeki Hamawand

Book Overview

PAPERBACK PUBLISHED MARCH 2012

The Semantics of English Negative Prefixes proposes a new system for describing the semantic properties of negative prefixes in English. Specifically, the system captures the semantic distinctions between pairs of negative words that share same bases but end in different prefixes like amoral vs. immoral, dissatisfied vs. unsatisfied, maltreat vs. mistreat, non-human vs. anti-human, etc. The book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845539710
• ISBN13: 9781845539719
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher