Sunday 27 February 2022

Polarity In Mood vs Residue




Halliday & Matthiessen (2014: 175):
Finally, we should note that the negative word not occurs in two functions: either it is simply a formal or written variant of the Finite negative element n’t, in which case it is part of the Finite; or it is a distinct modal Adjunct in Mood or Residue. In the latter case it is phonologically salient and may also be tonic…