Introductory remarks: The grammatical realization of polarity contrast

Dimroth, Christine; Sudhoff, Stefan

doi:10.1075/la.249.00dim

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The Grammatical Realization of Polarity Contrast: Theoretical, empirical, and typological approaches
Edited by Christine Dimroth and Stefan Sudhoff
[Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today 249] 2018
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The grammatical realization of polarity contrast

Introductory remarks

Christine Dimroth | University of Münster

Stefan Sudhoff | Utrecht University

Article outline

Do polarity contrast markers interact with layers of meaning beyond negation/affirmation?
What is the relation between polarity contrast and focus?
Are affirmative particles and prosodic markings equivalent expressions of polarity contrast?
How is affirmative and negative polarity represented in syntax and semantics and what impact does polarity have on other elements of grammatical structure?
How does polarity contrast relate to discourse structure?
Acknowledgements
References

Published online: 30 November 2018

https://doi.org/10.1075/la.249.00dim

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