Abstract
In this squib, we show that there is indeed a class of predicates which give rise to neg- raising inferences but do not license strong NPIs: namely, factive emotives like ‘appreciate’, ‘be glad’, ‘be happy’, and ‘like’. This is a striking fact which we believe provides support for the Gajewski-Chierchia theory. We also point to some challenges this class of predicates poses for traditional approaches to neg-raising, and make a suggestion about how these might be overcome in a semantic approach to neg-raising.2
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 815-828 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Linguistic Inquiry |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 25 Jun 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language