Beyond 'Any' and 'Ever'

New Explorations in Negative Polarity Sensitivity

Regine Eckardt editor Manfred Sailer editor Mingya Liu editor Eva Csipak editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:De Gruyter

Published:18th Jun '13

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The grammar of negative polarity items is one of the challenges for 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.   

ISBN: 9783110303728

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 683g

376 pages