Are asymmetries in imperative negation based in usage?
This article extends the study of (a)symmetries in negation to the domain of (negative) imperatives. It examines a balanced sample of the world’s languages for distinctions in tense, direction/location and intersubjectivity and observes that, like with asymmetry in standard negation, they are often...
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| Main Author: | Daniel Van Olmen |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Linguistic Typology at the Crossroads |
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| Online Access: | https://typologyatcrossroads.unibo.it/article/view/19446 |
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