Guahiboan negation
Ascription and existence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21485666 |
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| Authors | Johan Van Der Auwera, Johan Van Der Van Der Auwera (0000-0001-9222-2994, University of Antwerp), Olga Krasnoukhova (0000-0002-1953-7954, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Issue | 43 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Amerindia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8852 • E-ISSN: 0221-8852 |
| Publisher | Structure et Dynamique des Langues (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.56551/kfnq7893 |
| OpenAlex | W4296372763 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The Guahiboan languages show interesting variation in the expression of standard, ascriptive, existential and prohibitive negation. We aim to account for some of the variation with reference to the general typology of negation and to familyinternal evidence. It focusses on three unusual features and thus enriches the general understanding of negation: (i) Existential negators can join standard negators, adding emphasis and eventually replace the standard negator. This process simultaneously fits both the 'negative existential cycle' and the Jespersen cycle and it is crosslinguistically rare. (ii) Both standard and existential negation can be expressed with an ascriptive strategy, a strategy that has not been studied well in the general typology of negation. (iii) Negators can enclose subject markers
Ascription · Epistemology · Linguistics · Negation · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
| Highly cited | No |
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