Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.29162/jez.2021.5

Quirky negative concord: Croatian, Spanish and French ni’s

Johan van der Auwera ; University of Antwerp

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.

Keywords

connective negation; negative concord; negative indefiniteness; negative spread

Hrčak ID:

267446

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/267446

Publication date:

20.12.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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