Sentential Negation in French

By Paul Rowlett

Book Overview

This is the first full-length study of sentential negation phenomena in French. Paul Rowlett assesses, from a generative perspective, the respective contribution made to the expression of clausal polarity by ne, pas, and elements such as jamais and personne. His conclusions have far-reaching implications, leading to the controversial hypothesis that, despite widespread belief, French is not a negative concord language.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195125916
• ISBN13: 9780195125917
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 9.1"