Double Negative

GPTKB entity

Statements (92)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Linguistics
gptkbp:affects Can create emphasis in informal speech.
gptkbp:can emphasis
gptkbp:can_be_found_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:can_lead_to misunderstanding
gptkbp:criticism Criticized by prescriptive grammarians.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Represents linguistic diversity.
gptkbp:defines A grammatical construction that uses two negatives to express a single negative meaning.
gptkbp:example I don't need no help.
She can't find nothing.
gptkbp:examples_in_pop_culture Used in movies and TV shows.
gptkbp:field Corpus linguistics.
Language change.
Sociolinguistics.
Language policy.
Historical linguistics.
Language education.
Cognitive linguistics.
Comparative linguistics.
Discourse analysis.
Field of cognitive linguistics.
Field of comparative linguistics.
Field of corpus linguistics.
Field of discourse analysis.
Field of fieldwork.
Field of historical linguistics.
Field of language change.
Field of language education.
Field of language policy.
Field of language variation.
Field of pragmatics.
Field of psycholinguistics.
Field of semantics.
Field of sociolinguistics.
Field of syntax.
Fieldwork.
Pragmatics.
Semantics.
Syntax.
gptkbp:film_appearance Often used in character dialogue.
gptkbp:function Emphasizes the negation.
gptkbp:has_features Can lead to ambiguity.
gptkbp:has_implications_for Challenges traditional grammar rules.
gptkbp:has_variations Regional differences in usage.
gptkbp:historical_use Used in Middle English.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Double Negative
gptkbp:in_education Debated in teaching grammar.
gptkbp:in_music Common in lyrics of various genres.
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for Generative grammar.
gptkbp:is_common_in gptkb:African_American_Vernacular_English
gptkbp:is_compared_to Single negative.
gptkbp:is_considered nonstandard in formal English
gptkbp:is_debated_in Ongoing discussions in linguistics.
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Positive statement
gptkbp:is_related_to Negation
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:language
various dialects
gptkbp:language French (e.g., ' Je ne sais rien').
Spanish (e.g., ' No tengo nada').
gptkbp:media Portrayed in various media forms.
gptkbp:psycholinguistics Influences language processing.
gptkbp:public_perception Often considered nonstandard in formal English.
gptkbp:related_concept Language variation
Negation
Dialectology
gptkbp:research Studied in sociolinguistic contexts.
gptkbp:sociolinguistics Reflects social identity and group membership.
gptkbp:usage Common in African American Vernacular English (AAVE).
gptkbp:writings Used for stylistic effect.
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gptkbp:bfsLayer 4