Expression of negation, the
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110253160
Date de publication :
17 mai 2011
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
522 g
Format :
B131
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
Negation is at the core of human language; without negation there can be no denial, contradiction, irony, or lies. This book examines the form and function of negative sentences in a variety of languages and offers surveys of the acquisition of negation by children, its processing by adults, and its historical development.