English Explanatory Dictionary

neg-raising

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The phenomenon by which certain negated predicates (e.g. think, believe, expect) can give rise to a reading where the negation seems to take scope from an embedded clause.
noun
  1. Alternative form of neg-raising.
noun
  1. Alternative form of neg-raising.

Word forms

neg-raising negative raising

Etymology

From neg, clipping of negative + raising.

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