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.
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Eva Csipak, University of Göttingen, Germany; Regine Eckardt, University of Göttingen, Germany; Mingya Liu, University of Beijing, China; Manfred Sailer, University Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 376 ● ISBN 9783110305234 ● File size 2.6 MB ● Editor Eva Csipak & Regine Eckardt ● Publisher De Gruyter ● City Basel/Berlin/Boston ● Published 2013 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 6293939 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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