A new approach to Negative Concord

In this paper, we revisit the phenomenon of Negative Concord focusing on the Strict vs. Non-Strict divide. With Catalan as a case in point, we show that Negative Concord Items (NCIs) are not negative quantifiers (NQs) or polarity items (PIs) but inherently negative indefinites by virtue of carrying...

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Autores: Tubau, Susagna|||0000-0002-3677-6607, Etxeberria, Urtzi|||0000-0001-6560-1614, Espinal, M. Teresa|||0000-0002-8079-7253
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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Move F
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Strict and Non-Strict Negative Concord
Disembodied feature
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spelling A new approach to Negative ConcordCatalan as a case in pointTubau, Susagna|||0000-0002-3677-6607Etxeberria, Urtzi|||0000-0001-6560-1614Espinal, M. Teresa|||0000-0002-8079-7253CatalanMove FNegative ConcordStrict and Non-Strict Negative ConcordDisembodied featureIn this paper, we revisit the phenomenon of Negative Concord focusing on the Strict vs. Non-Strict divide. With Catalan as a case in point, we show that Negative Concord Items (NCIs) are not negative quantifiers (NQs) or polarity items (PIs) but inherently negative indefinites by virtue of carrying a negative feature [neg] that contributes a negative semantics to the proposition and is subject to a syntax-phonology constraint that forces it to overtly c-command Tense in compliance with Jespersen's NegFirst principle. We argue that to satisfy such constraint, [neg] can disembody from the NCI via overt Move F(eature) to adjoin at a pre-Infl(ection) position and be Spelled-Out homophonous to the negative marker. The Strict vs. Non-Strict contrast follows from whether [neg] always moves independently from the rest of the NCI via Move F (Strict Negative Concord) or predates, whenever possible, on another movement of the NCI that places [neg] in the required pre-Infl position (Non-Strict Negative Concord) thus not having to disembody.Cambridge University Press 22023-01-0120232023-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/283269https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1017/S0022226723000233reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengAgencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2020-112801GB-I00Agencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PGC2018-096380-B-I00Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003030 2021/SGR-00787Generalitat de Catalunya https://doi.org/10.13039/501100002809 ANR-17-CE27-11Generalitat de Catalunya https://doi.org/10.13039/501100002809 ANR-18-FRAL-0006open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:2832692026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A new approach to Negative Concord
Catalan as a case in point
title A new approach to Negative Concord
spellingShingle A new approach to Negative Concord
Tubau, Susagna|||0000-0002-3677-6607
Catalan
Move F
Negative Concord
Strict and Non-Strict Negative Concord
Disembodied feature
title_short A new approach to Negative Concord
title_full A new approach to Negative Concord
title_fullStr A new approach to Negative Concord
title_full_unstemmed A new approach to Negative Concord
title_sort A new approach to Negative Concord
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tubau, Susagna|||0000-0002-3677-6607
Etxeberria, Urtzi|||0000-0001-6560-1614
Espinal, M. Teresa|||0000-0002-8079-7253
author Tubau, Susagna|||0000-0002-3677-6607
author_facet Tubau, Susagna|||0000-0002-3677-6607
Etxeberria, Urtzi|||0000-0001-6560-1614
Espinal, M. Teresa|||0000-0002-8079-7253
author_role author
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Espinal, M. Teresa|||0000-0002-8079-7253
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Catalan
Move F
Negative Concord
Strict and Non-Strict Negative Concord
Disembodied feature
topic Catalan
Move F
Negative Concord
Strict and Non-Strict Negative Concord
Disembodied feature
description In this paper, we revisit the phenomenon of Negative Concord focusing on the Strict vs. Non-Strict divide. With Catalan as a case in point, we show that Negative Concord Items (NCIs) are not negative quantifiers (NQs) or polarity items (PIs) but inherently negative indefinites by virtue of carrying a negative feature [neg] that contributes a negative semantics to the proposition and is subject to a syntax-phonology constraint that forces it to overtly c-command Tense in compliance with Jespersen's NegFirst principle. We argue that to satisfy such constraint, [neg] can disembody from the NCI via overt Move F(eature) to adjoin at a pre-Infl(ection) position and be Spelled-Out homophonous to the negative marker. The Strict vs. Non-Strict contrast follows from whether [neg] always moves independently from the rest of the NCI via Move F (Strict Negative Concord) or predates, whenever possible, on another movement of the NCI that places [neg] in the required pre-Infl position (Non-Strict Negative Concord) thus not having to disembody.
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Generalitat de Catalunya https://doi.org/10.13039/501100002809 ANR-17-CE27-11
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