Beyond 'Any' and 'Ever': New Explorations in Negative Polarity Sensitivity

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110303728
• ISBN13: 9783110303728
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary