Abstract Language theorists have argued that processing negated statements (“The eagle is
not in the sky,”) differs from affirmative propositions. However, evidence for these claims …

Previous work suggests that negative sentences are more difficult to process than positive
sentences. A supportive context, however, can mitigate this effect. We investigate the role of …

Negation is a fundamental element of language and logical systems, but processing
negative sentences can be challenging. Early investigations suggested that this difficulty …

One typical use of negation is to refer to exceptions. In a visual display showing several
similar items (majority) and one exception, referring to the exception by negating the majority …

Studies on negation processing often report a Polarity by Truth interaction: False affirmative
sentences show longer response times and larger N400 ERPs relative to true affirmative …

How do comprehenders process negative statements such as The fish is not jumping out of
the water? Opinions vary. Some argue for two steps, namely that processing starts off with …

Negation is often used to contradict or correct (eg There is no dog here.). While rejecting
some state of affairs that is presumed to hold for the recipient (eg There is a dog here.), the …

When processing negative sentences without context, participants often represent states of
the positive arguments. Why and when does this occur? Using visual world eye-tracking …

Linguistic negation can be comprehended with the inclusion (or absence) of features and
categories associated with the senses in a single step. Under this view, there is no need for …

This thesis investigates the processing of negative assertions. Psycholinguistic research
shows that out-of-context negative sentences are more difficult to process than positive …