Negative and Positive Polarity: A Binding Approach
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Series)
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In this book, Ljiljana Progovac presents cross-linguistic data on negative polarity, reflexive binding and the subjunctive mood, and proposes a unified analysis for various languages, including English and Serbian/Croatian. She argues that Negative Polarity Items (NPIs), such as 'anyone' and 'ever', are anaphoric in nature and must be bound in their governing category, while Positive Polarity Items (PPIs), such as 'someone' and 'already', are subject...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521023793
ISBN13:9780521023795
Release Date:November 2005
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.61 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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