Quirky negative concord: Croatian, Spanish and French ni’s
Quirky negative concord: Croatian, Spanish and French ni’s
Author(s): Johan Auwera, van derSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics
Published by: Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera, Osijek
Keywords: connective negation; negative concord; negative indefiniteness; negative spread;
Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the interaction between connective negation (‘neither ... nor’) and negative concord, an issue that has not received much attention. It looks at different ‘negative concord’ languages, viz. Croatian, Spanish, and French. The approach is synchronic; the data come from existing descriptions and from native speaker judgments. The paper describes the many idiosyncrasies but also lays bare some of the similarities.
Journal: Jezikoslovlje
- Issue Year: XXII/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 195-225
- Page Count: 31
- Language: English