Essays about: "existential predications"

Found 2 essays containing the words existential predications.

1. 1. Negation of existential predications in Swedish : A corpus study

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

   Author : Heidi Valentine Bordal; [2017]
   Keywords : negation; existential predications; non-verbal negation;

   Abstract : The aim of this corpus study is to provide an adequate description of negation strategies in existential predications in Swedish. In Swedish, existential predications may be negated by a standard negative marker. Another possibility to negate existence is by using a negative indefinite pronoun. READ MORE

3. 2. Negation in Dravidian languages : A descriptive typological study on verbal and non-verbal negation in simple declarative sentences

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Camilla Lindblom; [2014]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Over the years the typology of negation has been much described and discussed. However, focus has mainly been on standard negation. Studies on non-verbal negation in general and comparative studies covering the complete domain of non-verbal negation in particular are less common. The strategies to express non-verbal negation vary among languages. READ MORE