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Negative indefinites
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Penka, Doris, Author.
- Series:
- Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics ; 32.
- Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics Negative indefinites
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Grammar, Comparative and general--Negatives.
- Grammar, Comparative and general.
- Polarity (Linguistics)--Syntax.
- Polarity (Linguistics).
- Semantics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 264 p.) : ill.
- Other Title:
- Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics vol. 32
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Doris Penka delivers a unified analysis of the semantics and syntax of negative indefinites - as in the expressions nobody nothing, never and nowhere - and their counterparts in other languages. Contrary to standard assumptions, the author argues that these expressions are not inherently negative and are only licensed by a covert negation.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780191723261 (ebook) :
- 0191723266 (ebook) :
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