Double Negative

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fantastic_Beasts_series
gptkb:class
gptkb:Prometheus
gptkb:The_City_of_Ember
gptkbp:affects Can create emphasis in informal speech.
gptkbp:can_be emphasis
gptkbp:can_lead_to misunderstanding
gptkbp:cultural_significance Represents linguistic diversity.
gptkbp:defines A grammatical construction that uses two negatives to express a single negative meaning.
gptkbp:education Debated in teaching grammar.
gptkbp:example I don't need no help.
She can't find nothing.
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:filmography Often used in character dialogue.
gptkbp:function Emphasizes the negation.
gptkbp:has_feature Can lead to ambiguity.
gptkbp:has_impact_on Challenges traditional grammar rules.
gptkbp:has_variants Regional differences in usage.
gptkbp:historical_debate Ongoing discussions in linguistics.
gptkbp:historical_event Used in Middle English.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Double Negative
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for Generative grammar.
gptkbp:is_compared_to Single negative.
gptkbp:is_considered nonstandard in formal English
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Criticized by prescriptive grammarians.
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:African_American_Vernacular_English
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').
Influences language processing.
Reflects social identity and group membership.
Spanish (e.g., ' No tengo nada').
gptkbp:media Portrayed in various media forms.
gptkbp:media_appearances Used in movies and TV shows.
gptkbp:music Common in lyrics of various genres.
gptkbp:public_perception Often considered nonstandard in formal English.
gptkbp:related_concept Language variation
Negation
Dialectology
gptkbp:research Studied in sociolinguistic contexts.
gptkbp:uses Common in African American Vernacular English (AAVE).
gptkbp:wrote Used for stylistic effect.