The Evaluability Hypothesis :: the syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of polarity item licensing.

Although the field of polarity is well researched, this monograph offers a new take on polarity sensitivity that both challenges and incorporates previous theories. Based primarily on Swedish data, it presents new solutions to long-standing problems, such as the non-complementary distribution of NPI...

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1. Verfasser: Brandtler, Johan
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012.
Schriftenreihe:Linguistik aktuell ; Bd. 183.
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Zusammenfassung:Although the field of polarity is well researched, this monograph offers a new take on polarity sensitivity that both challenges and incorporates previous theories. Based primarily on Swedish data, it presents new solutions to long-standing problems, such as the non-complementary distribution of NPIs and PPIs in yes/no-questions and conditionals, long distance licensing by superordinate elements, and the occurrence of polarity items in wh-questions. It is argued that polarity sensitivity can be understood in terms of evaluability. Lacking any immediate predecessor in the literature, evaluabili.
Beschreibung:10.2.2. Framing wh-questions.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (213 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027274908
9027274908
9027255660
9789027255662
1283469316
9781283469319
9786613469311
6613469319
ISSN:0166-0829 ;

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