Negation

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

Term properties

Relational adjective: negative

Subtypes

• double negation
• sentential negation

See also

• negative transportation
• prohibitive

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.