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The Syntax of Negation

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The book offers an in-depth analysis of sentential negation within the Government and Binding framework, highlighting the similarities between negative and interrogative sentences. Haegeman introduces the AFFECT-criterion, which manifests as the WH-criterion for questions and the NEG-criterion for negation, leading to phenomena like WH-movement and NEG-movement, particularly evident in Germanic languages. The work also explores representational chains in Romance languages and discusses theoretical distinctions in syntax, making it valuable for scholars in theoretical syntax.

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The Syntax of Negation, Liliane Haegeman

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2003
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352
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9780521464925
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The book offers an in-depth analysis of sentential negation within the Government and Binding framework, highlighting the similarities between negative and interrogative sentences. Haegeman introduces the AFFECT-criterion, which manifests as the WH-criterion for questions and the NEG-criterion for negation, leading to phenomena like WH-movement and NEG-movement, particularly evident in Germanic languages. The work also explores representational chains in Romance languages and discusses theoretical distinctions in syntax, making it valuable for scholars in theoretical syntax.