Negative Contexts: Collocation, Polarity and Multiple NegationThis 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. |
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Negative Contexts: Collocation, Polarity and Multiple Negation Ton van der Wouden Limited preview - 2002 |
Negative Contexts: Collocation, Polarity and Multiple Negation Ton Van Der Wouden No preview available - 2015 |
Negative Contexts: Collocation, Polarity and Multiple Negation Ton van der Wouden No preview available - 1997 |
Common terms and phrases
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