Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. Negative quantifier noun phrases 1
5. On the typology of negative modals 23
6. Metalinguistic sentence negation in child English 49
7. Lexical sensitivity in negative polarity verbs 79
8. Varieties of polarity items and the (non)veridicality hypothesis 99
9. Scalarity and polarity 129
10. Flaubert triggers, squatitive negation, and other quirks of grammar 173
11. On the monotonicity of polar adjectives 201
12. Polarity sensitivity and collocational restrictions of adverbs of degree 223
13. Even -incorporated NPIs in Hindi definites and correlatives 237
14. Perfective sentences under negation and durative adverbials 265
15. Negative polarity and the syntax of taboo 283
16. Neg-Raising 331
17. Name index 357
18. Subject index 363