This article investigates the semantic aspects of negation in English, emphasizing its role as a complex linguistic phenomenon that extends beyond simple denial. The study explores negation at three levels: syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic. Corpus-based evidence from sources such as the British National Corpus and the Corpus of Contemporary American English demonstrates the prevalence of sentential negation, while constituent and morphological forms contribute to stylistic and lexical variation. Semantically, the research highlights how scope, presupposition, and modality influence interpretation, showing that the placement of negation can significantly alter meaning and speaker stance. Pragmatically, negation is analyzed as a discourse strategy, often used to soften disagreement, mitigate face-threatening acts, or emphasize contrast in rhetorical contexts. Comparative insights from Russian and Uzbek reveal cross-linguistic differences, particularly in the use of double negation, which functions as reinforcement in those languages but is generally avoided in standard English. The article concludes that negation in English is a dynamic and multifaceted phenomenon, bridging grammar, meaning, and interaction. Its study provides valuable insights for linguistics and pedagogy, underscoring the need to teach negation not only as a structural rule but also as a semantic and pragmatic resource in authentic communication.
| Mualliflar | Редактор, Главный |
|---|---|
| Jurnal | Lingvospektr |
| Nashriyot | Ўзбекистон давлат жаҳон тиллари университети, “Modern Scientific Research” MChJ |
| ISSN | 3060-4958 |
| Nashr sanasi | 2026-04-03 |
| Jild | 3 |
| Son | 1 |
| Betlar | 13-18 |
| Til | Ingliz |
| Ilmiy soha | Filologiya |
| Indeksga qo‘shilgan | 2026-08-26 |
| APA | Редактор, Главный (2026). Semantic aspects of negation in English. Lingvospektr, 3(1), 13-18. https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1540 |
|---|---|
| GOST (OAK) | Редактор, Главный Semantic aspects of negation in English // Lingvospektr. – 2026. – T. 3, № 1. – P. 13-18. |
| MLA | Редактор, Главный. “Semantic aspects of negation in English.” Lingvospektr, 3(1), 13-18, 2026. https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1540 |
| Chicago | Редактор, Главный. “Semantic aspects of negation in English.” Lingvospektr, 3(1), 13-18 (2026). https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1540 |
| Harvard | Редактор, Главный (2026) ‘Semantic aspects of negation in English’, Lingvospektr, 3(1), 13-18. https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1540 |
| BibTeX | @article{article2026,
title = {Semantic aspects of negation in English},
author = {Редактор, Главный},
journal = {Lingvospektr},
year = {2026},
volume = {3},
number = {1},
pages = {13-18},
url = {https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1540}
} |
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