Expressing negative meaning in Liangmai
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21557587 |
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| Authors | Kailadbou Daimai (0000-0001-9237-2589, Assam University), Kh Dhiren Singha (Assam University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 124-146 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0731-3500 • E-ISSN: 2214-5907 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/ltba.19008.dai |
| OpenAlex | W3082417342 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
The paper presents an overview of negative expression in Liangmai, an under-described Tibeto-Burman language, primarily spoken in the Northeast Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland. There are two ways of negative formation in the language: (i) by suffixing negative markers to the main verb, and (ii) by the use of negative particles. The main negative suffixes in Liangmai are -mak , mainly used with realis constructions; -lak , used mainly with irrealis constructions; and -tu/-du with imperative, giving a prohibitive meaning. Negative particles used in the language include ha , which is a negative existential and raó , used to express ‘undesirability’. Additionally, a negative interjection hái is used frequently in the language as a negative answer to a question or to contradict a statement perceived to be incorrect. Negative polarity items are form by suffixing -dí to nominal stems and numerals. The present paper offers a descriptive account of negation in Liangmai, providing an overview of various constructions, namely, declarative, interrogative, imperative, relative and hortative, with negative polarity in the language
Biology · Epistemology · Existentialism · Interrogative · Linguistics · Negation · Verb · Computer Science · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
| Highly cited | No |
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