Syntax-directed Interpretation of Negation in ASL: is "Never" an adverb of Negative Modal?
Description
Signed language literature on negation in ASL primarily focuses on the syntactic position of NegP, with some work on sentence-level ordering (Pfau 2016, Neidle et al. 2000, Wood 1999, Zeshan 2006). We examine how syntax drives interpretation of NEVER in preverbal and sentence-final positions, providing a deeper understanding of parametrical differences in NegP.
Location
Grissom Hall, Room 118
Start Date
3-5-2016 9:30 AM
End Date
3-5-2016 10:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Wood, Sandra, "Syntax-directed Interpretation of Negation in ASL: is "Never" an adverb of Negative Modal?" (2016). Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference. 1.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/plcc/purduelanguagesandculturesconference2016/LINGSessionTwo/1
Syntax-directed Interpretation of Negation in ASL: is "Never" an adverb of Negative Modal?
Grissom Hall, Room 118
Signed language literature on negation in ASL primarily focuses on the syntactic position of NegP, with some work on sentence-level ordering (Pfau 2016, Neidle et al. 2000, Wood 1999, Zeshan 2006). We examine how syntax drives interpretation of NEVER in preverbal and sentence-final positions, providing a deeper understanding of parametrical differences in NegP.