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The Evolution of Negation - Beyond the Jespersen Cycle (Hardcover)
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The Evolution of Negation - Beyond the Jespersen Cycle (Hardcover)
Series: Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
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Why do grammars change? The cycle of negation proposed by Jespersen
is crucially linked to the status of items and phrases. The
definition of criteria establishing when a polarity item becomes a
negative element, and the identification of the role of phrases for
the evolution of negation are the two objectives pursued by the
contributions to this volume. The contributions look at the
emergence of negative items, and their relation within a given
sentence, with particular reference to English and French. The
comparative perspective supports the documentation of the
fine-grained steps that shed light on the factors that (i)
determine change and those that (ii) accompany actuation, which are
considered through a dialogue between functionalist and formalist
approaches. By looking at the place of negation in the architecture
of the sentence, they take up the debate as to the relevance of
phrasal projections and consider the role of features. Focusing on
the make-up of individual items makes it possible to
re-conceptualise the Jespersen cycle as the apparent result of the
documented evolution patterns of individual (series of) items. This
novel perspective is solidly grounded on an extensive use of the
complete, up to date bibliography, and will contribute to shape
future research.
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