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1. 1. ‘NOTHING IS IN VAIN': Non-Standard Negation and Cyclical Change in Kutu, Kwere, and Zalamo

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Aron Zahran; [2023-10-31]
   Keywords : Engelska; Bantu; Morphosyntax; Historical Linguistics; Grammaticalization; Descriptive Linguistics; Typology; Negation; Possessive Predication; Locational Predication; Negative Existentials; Semantic Change;

   Abstract : This work concerns the polyfunctionality and grammaticalization of an item bule in the under described Tanzanian Bantu languages, Kutu, Kwere, and Zalamo. Through collection and analysis of field data, it is shown that the original adverbial element bule ‘for free, in vain, for no reason’ has developed a wide range of functions within the domain of non-standard negation. READ MORE

3. 2. Named Entity Recognition for Case Narratives of Adverse Event Reports

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Jayant Yadav; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In the field of pharmacovigilance (PV), signal detection and assessment activities play a crucial role. They require a PV assessor to read through countless adverse event reports which is manual labor-intensive work. To ease the reading process, visual highlighters can be provided by leveraging natural language processing techniques. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. The negation in Muslim Baghdad Arabic

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Mohaned Ridha; [2014]
   Keywords : Negation; standard negation; Muslim Baghdad Arabic; gelet variety; Iraqi variety; Arabic linguistics.;

   Abstract : The aim of the thesis is to study the negation in Muslim Baghdad Arabic variety. Iraqi Arabic variety has several different varieties because of the different ethnicities and religions in Iraq therefore the scope of the thesis has been limited to investigate just one type of Baghdad Arabic variety which is Muslim Baghdad Arabic (MBA). READ MORE

6. 5. 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]
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   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