Atoms of negation: An outside-in micro-parametric approach to negative concord

In this paper, two core perspectives on variation in negative concord are distinguished, one that focuses on the syntactic nature of negation as the central factor of variation, and one that focuses on the internal make-up of the negative dependent terms, the n-words. The first part of the paper out-lines the di¤erent predictions that emerge from these di¤ering perspectives. The second part provides evidence in support of the latter perspective.