neg-raising
The phenomenon by which certain negated predicates can give rise to a reading where…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.
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Origin
From neg, clipping of negative + raising.From neg, clipping of negative + raising.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable