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The scope of negation changes when a stressed word is present within a sentence

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that the scope of negation changes when a stressed word is present within a sentence?

Yes. The scope and interpretation of negation within a sentence are influenced by focal stress and prosodic cues.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim specifies that the scope of negation changes in the presence of a stressed word. One study explicitly defines negation as having a scope and a focus (the part most prominently or explicitly negated). One study shows how prosodic contours and accents disambiguate scopal interactions involving negation. Therefore, the evidence directly supports the claim that prominence or stressed elements affect negation.

Evidence for · 2
2014
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Matsuyoshi, S., Otsuki, R., & Fukumoto, F. (2014). Annotating the Focus of Negation in Japanese Text. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.63317/2kfbscdnu3h2

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2024
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Hout, A. V., Kisjes, J., Cochard, A., Gulás, M., Hoeksema, J., Pagliarini, E., Slim, M. S., Wijk, A. V., & Surányi, B. (2024). Prosodic disambiguation and the scope ambiguity of sentences with negation and disjunction in Dutch. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21827/tabu.2023.41281

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