Classical NEG Raising: An Essay on the Syntax of Negation

by Chris Collins and Paul M. Postal

Book Overview

An extended argument for a syntactic view of NEG raising with consequences for the syntax of negation and negative polarity items.

In this book, Chris Collins and Paul Postal consider examples such the one below on the interpretation where Nancy thinks that this course is not interesting:
Nancy doesn't think this course is interesting.

They argue such examples instantiate a kind of syntactic raising that they term...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262525860
• ISBN13: 9780262525862
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher