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Beyond 'any' and 'ever' : new explorations in negative polarity sensitivity /

The grammar of negative polarity items is one of the challengesfor linguistic theory. NPIs cross-cut all traditional categories in grammar and semantics, yet their distribution is by no means arbitrary. Theories of NPI licensing have been proposed in terms of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics - each...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Csipak, Eva
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, ©2013.
Colección:Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs TiLSM.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The grammar of negative polarity items is one of the challengesfor linguistic theory. NPIs cross-cut all traditional categories in grammar and semantics, yet their distribution is by no means arbitrary. Theories of NPI licensing have been proposed in terms of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics - each with its own merits and problems. The volume comprises state-of-the-art studies and suggests an interpolation approach to NPI licensing.
Notas:International conference proceedings.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 370 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110305234
3110305232