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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter Mouton,
©2013.
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Colección: | Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs TiLSM.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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Notas: | International conference proceedings. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 370 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9783110305234 3110305232 |