Negating gradable adjectives

Chris Collins

doi:10.1007/s11050-023-09204-1

Negating gradable adjectives

Chris Collins

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Abstract

In this short paper, I analyze the syntax and semantics of the prefix un- with gradable adjectives like unhappy and compare it to the syntax and semantics of not. Within the framework of Collins and Postal (2014), I propose that un- and not have the same semantics but negate different constituents, accounting for the differences in interpretation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	121-137
Number of pages	17
Journal	Natural Language Semantics
Volume	31
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11050-023-09204-1
State	Published - Sep 2023

Keywords

Degree quantification
Gradable adjectives
Klima tests
Litotes
Negation
Quantifier domain restriction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Philosophy
Linguistics and Language

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