ABSTRACT

This research emphasizes semantic, syntactic and pragmatic considerations illustrating a wide array of linguistic approaches. Written from within the theoretical framework of Generalized Quantifiers, the three main areas considered are collocations, polarity items and multiple negations.

part |2 pages

Part I Collocations

chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction to Part I

chapter 2|8 pages

First orientation

chapter 3|12 pages

Lexical Items

chapter 4|20 pages

The nature of collocational restrictions

chapter 5|6 pages

Combinability

chapter 6|3 pages

The idiosyncrasy of collocations

chapter 7|3 pages

Summary and concluding remarks

part |2 pages

Part II Polarity items

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction to Part II

chapter 3|12 pages

What is a negative context?

chapter 4|19 pages

Degrees of negativity

chapter 7|10 pages

Some remarks on scope

chapter 8|3 pages

Conclusion: polarity items

part |2 pages

Part III Multiple negations

chapter 1|3 pages

Introduction to Part III

chapter 2|33 pages

Negative concord

chapter 3|21 pages

Weakening of negation: litotes

chapter 4|7 pages

Denial

chapter 5|23 pages

Emphatic negation

chapter 6|3 pages

Conclusion