Sentential negation in French

Rowlett, P

Abstract

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.

Citation

Rowlett, P. (1998). Sentential negation in French. New York

• Other Type: Other
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 1998
• Deposit Date: Dec 23, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 23, 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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