It has been shown in this thesis that the expression of negation in children's naturalistic spoken speech is adult-like to an maximum extent (with 97% ratio of

While universally present in languages, negation is well-known to manifest a surprising cross-linguistic diversity of forms. In creole languages, however, negat

In this volume, international experts in negation provide a comprehensive overview of cross-linguistic and philosophical research in the field, as well as accou

Negation is at the core of human language; without negation there can be no denial, contradiction, irony, or lies. This book examines the form and function of n