neg-raising en · NOUN
Etymology
From neg, clipping of negative + raising.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The phenomenon by which certain negated predicates (e.g. think, believe, expect) can give rise to a reading where the negation seems to take scope from an embedded clause.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| negative raising | alternative | lexicographic | |
| NEG-raising | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Neg-Raising | alternative | lexicographic |