negative quantifiers
1Polarity item — In linguistics, a polarity item is a lexical element that can appear only in the environment of a certain licensing context. Polarity items are defined as Negative Polarity Items (NPIs) or Positive Polarity items (PPIs). Simple negation creates a …
2logic, history of — Introduction the history of the discipline from its origins among the ancient Greeks to the present time. Origins of logic in the West Precursors of ancient logic There was a medieval tradition according to which the Greek philosopher …
3Miskito grammar — This article provides a grammar sketch of the Miskito language, the language of the Miskito people of the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua and Honduras, a member of the Misumalpan language family. There also exists a brief typological overview of the… …
4Dependence logic — is a logical formalism, created by Jouko Väänänen[1], which adds dependence atoms to the language of first order logic. A dependence atom is an expression of the form , where are terms, and corresponds to the statement that the value of is… …
5Pipil grammar — This article provides a grammar sketch of the Nawat or Pipil language, an endangered language spoken by the Pipils of western El Salvador, belonging to the Nahua group within the Uto Aztecan language family. There also exists a brief typological… …
6French articles and determiners — In French, articles and determiners are required on almost every common noun; much more so than in English. They are inflected to agree in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) with the noun they determine, though most… …
7First-order logic — is a formal logical system used in mathematics, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science. It goes by many names, including: first order predicate calculus, the lower predicate calculus, quantification theory, and predicate logic (a less… …
8mathematics, foundations of — Scientific inquiry into the nature of mathematical theories and the scope of mathematical methods. It began with Euclid s Elements as an inquiry into the logical and philosophical basis of mathematics in essence, whether the axioms of any system… …
9logic — logicless, adj. /loj ik/, n. 1. the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference. 2. a particular method of reasoning or argumentation: We were unable to follow his logic. 3. the system or principles of… …
10Marra language — Not to be confused with the Maran languages of the Pama–Nyungan family Marra Spoken in Australia Region Arnhem Land, Northern Territory Native speakers 15  (1991) Language family …
