She didn’t think he could do it
and
She thought he couldn’t do it
really mean the same?negative evidence n
see evidence
negative face n
the desire of persons that their desires and freedom of action not be impeded.
see also politeness
negative feedback n
see feedback, recast
negatively skewed distribution n
see skewness
negative politeness strategies n
see politeness
negative pronoun n
a pronoun which stands for a negative noun phrase^1. The following
words in English are negative pronouns:
nobody, no one, none, neither, nothing
For example:
Nobodyhas passed the test.
That’s noneof your business.
Negative pronouns can function as negators.
negative question n
a question which includes a negative word or particle. For example,
Can’tyou drive?
Isn’tit awful?
In English, negative questions are answered in the same way as positive
questions:
If you can drive If you can’t drive
Can you drive? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.
Can’t you drive?
negative reinforcement n
see operant conditioning, stimulus-response theory
negative reinforcement