Manner, Negation, and Focus
Event structure, manner, and the interpretation of negation and focus
Do all parts of an event contribute equally to meaning? By examining how different event components interact with logical operators such as negation, this project investigates asymmetries in how event information is structured and intnoerpreted. Drawing on experimental findings across multiple modalities, I show that manner occupies a distinct position in event structure and information structure, helping explain why some aspects of meaning are more resistant to negation than others.