The Negation Phrase in Búlu
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https://doi.org/10.51611/iars.irj.v3i2.2013.29Keywords:
NEGATION PHRASE, FORCE PHRASE, BÚLUAbstract
Following the split CP analysis (Rizzi 1997), it is admitted that the highest position of the clause structure is the Force Phrase. This paper describes and analyses the structure of the negation phrase in Búlu and shows that the behaviour of some negation markers go against this proposal. Therefore, it is shown that the data attested in Búlu, enriches the cartography of the Force-Finiteness system by displaying a negation phrase above Force Phrase.
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CHOMSKY, N.,1989, Some notes on economy of derivation and representation, MIT Working Papers in Linguistics 10, pp. 43-74.
HAEGEMAN, L., 1995, The Syntax of Negation, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
NAKAO C., 2008, On Focus of Negation, Cascadilla Proceedings paper completed.
ONDOUA ENGON, C.C., 2007, Une approche minimaliste de quelques aspects de la syntaxe du focus en búlu, mémoire de DEA, Université de Yaoundé I.
POLLOCK, J. Y., 1989, Verb Movement, Universal Grammar and the structure of IP, Linguistic Inquiry 20. pp. 365- 424.
RIZZI, L., 1997, The fine structure of the left periphery, in Liliane Haegeman (ed.) Elements of Grammar, Dordrecht, Kluwer, pp. 281-337.
UNITED BIBLE SOCIETY, 1991, USA.
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ENGON, C.C.O. (2013) “The Negation Phrase in Búlu”, IARS’ International Research Journal, 3(2). doi:10.51611/iars.irj.v3i2.2013.29.
