Interaction of negation with tense, modality and information structure in Standard Arabic
The aim of this paper is to consider the interaction of tense, mood and focus with negation in Standard Arabic. This interaction can be observed via marking the tense and mood of the sentence, or via selecting a particular type of tense, or being associated with Information Structure. Building on th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2013-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Portuguese Linguistics |
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Online Access: | http://jpl.letras.ulisboa.pt/articles/78 |
Summary: | The aim of this paper is to consider the interaction of tense, mood and focus with negation in Standard Arabic. This interaction can be observed via marking the tense and mood of the sentence, or via selecting a particular type of tense, or being associated with Information Structure. Building on this fact, the current paper provides a unified analysis, in which negation in Arabic can be accounted for without a NegP projection. |
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ISSN: | 1645-4537 2397-5563 |