Thank you so much. I am a Math Major trying to explore linguistics on my own and stumbled upon NPIs. They're pretty interesting and your video helped me grasp it and confirm my thoughts.
I was explaining exactly this topic to some friends yesterday, I'll show them this, you've done a great job here. I stumbled on your channel recently, and I need to go through the backlog to find some videos that I can use for undergrads.
Thanks a lot! It's an interesting topic, and it was fun to take a crack at it. And sure, we have a lot of videos on a lot of topics already - I hope you'll find some stuff you want to share! ^_^
5:20 there is a counterexample to this rule about "general" and "specific". If one swan is white (a specific), it doesn't mean all swans are white (a general). However, the rule holds when we can entail that a particular swan has a color (general) from the fact that it is white (specific). how can we make this destinction?
Because this week's episode has its examples themed around Inside Out, and rather than trying to find a t-shirt to match that like we usually do, we thought, why not just wear an inside-out t-shirt? And then I wore it backwards because it made it more obvious it was inside out. ^_^
altosaxophonie Once I saw it I couldn't take my eyes off it. My guess is that they saw it as well and either it's deliberate(!?) or these takes took so much effort they couldn't be bothered to re-shoot.
O.K., this is likely my fourth viewing and I'd like to know if I got a couple of things straight. 1. NPI's like to exist in downard entailing environments. 2. Isn't "at all" in "at all sad" an adverb? O.K., that's it.
You didn't address whether this is specific to English and it's close relatives or a general thing. I have no way of knowing since I don't speak Foreign.
Theoretically it should, and it certainly does in Japanese. For instance, the word 全く (mattaku; the equivalent of the English "at all") can only be licensed with downward entailing sets.
Thank you so much. I am a Math Major trying to explore linguistics on my own and stumbled upon NPIs. They're pretty interesting and your video helped me grasp it and confirm my thoughts.
Is your shirt on backwards and inside out?
Thanks for making this stuff! I'm sure it requires a lot of effort to produce one of these episodes. Keep up the great work :)
I was explaining exactly this topic to some friends yesterday, I'll show them this, you've done a great job here.
I stumbled on your channel recently, and I need to go through the backlog to find some videos that I can use for undergrads.
Thanks a lot! It's an interesting topic, and it was fun to take a crack at it. And sure, we have a lot of videos on a lot of topics already - I hope you'll find some stuff you want to share! ^_^
Tom Scott sent me here.
And you guys were HEAAAVILY inspired by Crash Course, weren't you? That outro is almost word for word! :P
you are helping students from Morocco. I thought you would be happy to know that. God bless.
Extremely cogent explanation of an aspect of language I've been really interested in lately. Thanks!
You, Sir, just helped this poor college student with her final exam! :)
5:20 there is a counterexample to this rule about "general" and "specific". If one swan is white (a specific), it doesn't mean all swans are white (a general). However, the rule holds when we can entail that a particular swan has a color (general) from the fact that it is white (specific). how can we make this destinction?
Wow this is super interesting, although pretty hard to follow, thanks for this video!
Thanks! Well, we did our best to keep it clearer, anyway. Glad to hear you found it interesting! ^_^
Does the French word 'ne' appear if and only if a clause is L and R downward entailing?
:) Love the Inside-Out references.
Thanks! We find putting those things in a lot of the fun in the process. ^_^
Thank you so much for your video!
Glad to be able to help!
Why is your shirt inside out and back to front?
Because this week's episode has its examples themed around Inside Out, and rather than trying to find a t-shirt to match that like we usually do, we thought, why not just wear an inside-out t-shirt? And then I wore it backwards because it made it more obvious it was inside out. ^_^
The Ling Space
I see. Good video though, keep at it.
The Ling Space I was really proud of myself for making that connection right away. Really funny! :)
+The Ling Space Great semiotics
Your videos are so interesting. But this one was too complex for me to follow
That is SO COOL!
the inside out t-shirt really disturbs me, why have you done this to me
altosaxophonie Once I saw it I couldn't take my eyes off it. My guess is that they saw it as well and either it's deliberate(!?) or these takes took so much effort they couldn't be bothered to re-shoot.
O.K., this is likely my fourth viewing and I'd like to know if I got a couple of things straight.
1. NPI's like to exist in downard entailing environments.
2. Isn't "at all" in "at all sad" an adverb?
O.K., that's it.
You didn't address whether this is specific to English and it's close relatives or a general thing. I have no way of knowing since I don't speak Foreign.
it would apply, because all languages have negation and affirmation. These call for the existence of NPIs.
Theoretically it should, and it certainly does in Japanese. For instance, the word 全く (mattaku; the equivalent of the English "at all") can only be licensed with downward entailing sets.
Broccoli on pizza sounds fine to me. Definitely not an ungrammatical form of pizza.
But I like broccoli on my pizza :|