This book examines polarity sensitivity - a ubiquitous phenomenon involving expressions such as anybody, nobody, ever, never, somebody and their counterparts in other languages. In this book, Ahmad Alqassas proposes a unified approach by examining the interaction between the various types of polarity sensitivity. Drawing on data from Standard Arabic and the major regional dialects represented by Jordanian, Egyptian, Moroccan, and Qatari, the book provides a new perspective on the syntax-semantic interface and develops a unified syntactic analysis for polarity sensitivity.
This book examines polarity sensitivity - a ubiquitous phenomenon involving expressions such as anybody, nobody, ever, never, somebody and their counterparts in other languages. In this book, Ahmad Alqassas proposes a unified approach by examining the interaction between the various types of polarity sensitivity. Drawing on data from Standard Arabic and the major regional dialects represented by Jordanian, Egyptian, Moroccan, and Qatari, the book provides a new perspective on the syntax-semantic interface and develops a unified syntactic analysis for polarity sensitivity.
Ahmad Alqassas is Associate Professor of Arabic Linguistics at Georgetown University. He is the author of A Multi-locus Analysis of Arabic Negation and his research interests include comparative syntax, syntactic theory, and Arabic linguistics.
Inhaltsangabe
Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Chapter 1 Issues in the Syntax of Polarity Sensitive Items Chapter 2 Classification of PSIs and Their Lexical Categories Chapter 3 Licensing Negative Polarity Items Chapter 4 Licensing Negative Concord Items Chapter 5 PSIs with Head-Like Properties Chapter 6 Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Chapter 1 Issues in the Syntax of Polarity Sensitive Items Chapter 2 Classification of PSIs and Their Lexical Categories Chapter 3 Licensing Negative Polarity Items Chapter 4 Licensing Negative Concord Items Chapter 5 PSIs with Head-Like Properties Chapter 6 Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index
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