negative prefixes in-, un-, and dis- in the English language. An investigation with regard to semantics and form

Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3, University of Wuppertal, language: English, abstract: This analysis serves to find out whether these prefixes express different nuances of negativity. Do they have a meaning on their own or can they be considered synonymous as they all denote negativity?The negative prefixes in-, un- ...