Difference between revisions of "Negation"

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===Term properties===
 
===Term properties===
 
Relational adjective: ''negative''
 
Relational adjective: ''negative''
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===Subtypes===
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*[[double negation]]
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*[[sentential negation]]
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===See also===
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*negative transportation
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*[[prohibitive]]
  
 
===References===
 
===References===

Revision as of 07:21, 30 August 2007

Negation refers to the situation in which something is said not to be the case.

Term properties

Relational adjective: negative

Subtypes

See also

References

  • Givón, Talmy. 1978. Negation in language: Pragmatics, function, ontology. In: Peter Cole (ed.) Syntax and Semantics, Volume 9 (Pragmatics). New York: Academic Press, 69-112.
  • Horn, Lawrence R. 1989. A natural history of negation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.