博士英语翻译可见-4.ppt

Affirmation and Negation Every language has its peculiarities in negation. And there is indeed an important, though often neglected, difference between E and C in negation. It is a difference in the way of thinking and in the mode of speaking. A: Are you not going tomorrow? B: No, I’m not going. Affirmation and Negation in E-C Translation Generally speaking, English negative words and expressions fall into the following categories: 1. “Full negatives”: no, not, none, never, nothing, nobody, nowhere, neither, nor; 2. “Semi negatives”: hardly, scarcely, seldom, barely, few, little, etc. 3