Negation of simple clauses is formed with the negative particle not. There are two kinds of negation: simple sentence negation and contrastive negation. Let us start with sentence negation. At ...
Imagine a radiologist examining a chest X-ray from a new patient. She notices the patient has swelling in the tissue but does not have an enlarged heart. Looking to speed up diagnosis, she might use a ...
When we're told 'This coffee is hot' upon being served a familiar caffeinated beverage at our local diner or cafe, the message is clear. But what about when we're told 'This coffee is not hot'? Does ...
Today’s language models are more sophisticated than ever, but they still struggle with the concept of negation. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. But Kassner, at the time a graduate student at ...