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Publication details [#65686]

Svennevig, Jan and Paweł Urbanik. 2019. Managing contingencies in requests: The role of negation in Norwegian interrogative directives. Journal of Pragmatics 139 : 109–125.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
Elsevier

Annotation

Negation in interrogative requests tallies possible or real clash of reasons. Position of negation in Norwegian discloses diverse orientations to contingences. Preposed negation is dictated by premises conducive to awaiting performance. Preposed negation projects request granting and averts denial. Postposed negation replies to already extant obstacles in order to fight them.