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"X, not Y" construction, copular clauses and expressive NN juxtapositions in Polish
2020
Studies in Polish Linguistics
Th is paper examines expressive sentences in Polish, such as Idiota, nie kierowca! (lit. idiot, not driver) 'an idiot of a driver' and Potwór, nie matka! (lit. monster, not mother) 'a monster of a mother' . Variants of the "X, not Y" construction, its optional and obligatory elements are identifi ed. Diff erences are emphasised between the emphatic "X, not Y construction" and non-emphatic negative copular clauses. Moreover, relatedness is discussed between expressive NN juxtapositions, such as
doi:10.4467/23005920spl.20.002.11959
fatcat:kquwq6d5rrbefm6kdtmd6pbvoy