A Natural History of Negation
| Author | : Laurence R. Horn |
| Publisher | : Center for the Study of Language and Information Publica Tion |
| Total Pages | : 692 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106016833821 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book A Natural History of Negation written by Laurence R. Horn and published by Center for the Study of Language and Information Publica Tion. This book was released on 2001 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a unique synthesis of past and current work on the structure, meaning, and use of negation and negative expressions, a topic that has engaged thinkers from Aristotle and the Buddha to Freud and Chomsky. Horn's masterful study melds a review of scholarship in philosophy, psychology, and linguistics with original research, providing a full picture of negation in natural language and thought; this new edition adds a comprehensive preface and bibliography, surveying research since the book's original publication.
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