The Grammar of English Grammars
... Thus it is the great end of grammar, to secure the power of apt expression, by causing the principles on which language is constructed, if not to be constantly present to the mind, at least to pass through it more rapidly than either pen or voice can utter words. And where this power resides, there ...
... Thus it is the great end of grammar, to secure the power of apt expression, by causing the principles on which language is constructed, if not to be constantly present to the mind, at least to pass through it more rapidly than either pen or voice can utter words. And where this power resides, there ...
spotting errors
... a) After a few hearings the jury gave its verdict. (Pronoun ‘its is used in place of noun 'jury'). b) The jury were divided in their opinions. (Pronoun ‘their’ is used in place of noun ‘jury’ You must be wondering why different pronoun 'its' and ‘their’ is used in place of the same noun ...
... a) After a few hearings the jury gave its verdict. (Pronoun ‘its is used in place of noun 'jury'). b) The jury were divided in their opinions. (Pronoun ‘their’ is used in place of noun ‘jury’ You must be wondering why different pronoun 'its' and ‘their’ is used in place of the same noun ...
Clitics: An Introduction
... In some respects we’ve written this in bad faith. There’s an important sense in which we don’t actually believe in the existence of clitics. However, we do believe that it’s worthwhile to study in great detail the kinds of properties that have been ascribed to clitics. In this way we gain a much bet ...
... In some respects we’ve written this in bad faith. There’s an important sense in which we don’t actually believe in the existence of clitics. However, we do believe that it’s worthwhile to study in great detail the kinds of properties that have been ascribed to clitics. In this way we gain a much bet ...
CHAPTER FOUR: A CASE STUDY OF HAPPY, SAD, and UNHAPPY
... workers and/or a job which he has enjoyed. If the sentence is changed to On his last day of work, he said he felt unhappy about retiring, the interpretation changes. In this case, the speaker may be unhappy because he is being forced to retire against his wishes, or he may be feeling worried or unea ...
... workers and/or a job which he has enjoyed. If the sentence is changed to On his last day of work, he said he felt unhappy about retiring, the interpretation changes. In this case, the speaker may be unhappy because he is being forced to retire against his wishes, or he may be feeling worried or unea ...
Adjectives and Adjective Phrases
... restricted, which we want to spell out here in more detail by briefly discussing the two notions syntax and Dutch. I. Syntax Syntax is the field of linguistics that studies how words are combined into larger phrases and, ultimately, sentences. This means that we do not systematically discuss the int ...
... restricted, which we want to spell out here in more detail by briefly discussing the two notions syntax and Dutch. I. Syntax Syntax is the field of linguistics that studies how words are combined into larger phrases and, ultimately, sentences. This means that we do not systematically discuss the int ...
Syntax of Dutch Adpositions and Adpositional Phrases Hans
... In principle, there are two possible analyses for this construction. The first analysis is given in (7b) and assumes that we are dealing with preposition stranding of the English type in the sense that it is the noun phrase that has been extracted from the PP. This analysis faces the problem that it ...
... In principle, there are two possible analyses for this construction. The first analysis is given in (7b) and assumes that we are dealing with preposition stranding of the English type in the sense that it is the noun phrase that has been extracted from the PP. This analysis faces the problem that it ...
Adjectives and Adjective Phrases
... restricted, which we want to spell out here in more detail by briefly discussing the two notions syntax and Dutch. I. Syntax Syntax is the field of linguistics that studies how words are combined into larger phrases and, ultimately, sentences. This means that we do not systematically discuss the int ...
... restricted, which we want to spell out here in more detail by briefly discussing the two notions syntax and Dutch. I. Syntax Syntax is the field of linguistics that studies how words are combined into larger phrases and, ultimately, sentences. This means that we do not systematically discuss the int ...
SIMPLIFIED GRAMMARS
... before Christmas, 1882, and copies of my table of identic alphabets have been in the hands of a few friends for the last four or five years. I have just had the pleasure and privilege of reading the admirable and exhaustive treatise on " The Alphabet," by the Rev. Isaac Taylor, and am rejoiced to fi ...
... before Christmas, 1882, and copies of my table of identic alphabets have been in the hands of a few friends for the last four or five years. I have just had the pleasure and privilege of reading the admirable and exhaustive treatise on " The Alphabet," by the Rev. Isaac Taylor, and am rejoiced to fi ...
CLITICS IN FOUR DIALECTS OF MODERN GREEK: A DYNAMIC ACCOUNT
... accounts will be shown to be grounded in diachronic considerations. Specifically, the transition from Koine Greek to the medieval dialects of Greek and from these medieval dialects to the dialects under consideration is discussed and it is argued that the positioning system of each dialect is the re ...
... accounts will be shown to be grounded in diachronic considerations. Specifically, the transition from Koine Greek to the medieval dialects of Greek and from these medieval dialects to the dialects under consideration is discussed and it is argued that the positioning system of each dialect is the re ...
A truth-functional account of metalinguistic negation, with evidence
... cases aside in this paper as there is much controversy surrounding them (see Carston forthcoming)). The general consensus about metalinguistic negation is that it is a device for objecting to a previous utterance on any grounds whatever, including all those just mentioned; however, the possible grou ...
... cases aside in this paper as there is much controversy surrounding them (see Carston forthcoming)). The general consensus about metalinguistic negation is that it is a device for objecting to a previous utterance on any grounds whatever, including all those just mentioned; however, the possible grou ...
1 Chapter 1. Introduction: status and definition of compounding
... is still quite problematic. It is often said that English compounds bear stress on the left-hand constituent, whereas syntactic phrases carry a level stress or are stressed on the head, i.e., the right-hand constituent. But there are numerous problems with this generalization. Some of these problems ...
... is still quite problematic. It is often said that English compounds bear stress on the left-hand constituent, whereas syntactic phrases carry a level stress or are stressed on the head, i.e., the right-hand constituent. But there are numerous problems with this generalization. Some of these problems ...
A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND ARABIC ADVERBIAL
... Modern Standard Arabic. It is motivated by the fact that the area of adverbials is an extremely intractable area of English and Arabic grammars. Hence, it is a good candidate for an investigation. It is hypothesized that the particular problems which adverbials pose lie in the relative distributiona ...
... Modern Standard Arabic. It is motivated by the fact that the area of adverbials is an extremely intractable area of English and Arabic grammars. Hence, it is a good candidate for an investigation. It is hypothesized that the particular problems which adverbials pose lie in the relative distributiona ...
Writing - Pearson
... 1. Identify different types of transitional words and expressions. 2. Use transitions to forecast which main points will follow. 3. Use transitions to signal a shift from one idea to another. 4. Use transitions to show how ideas are connected and how ideas are subordinated. 5. Recognize transitions ...
... 1. Identify different types of transitional words and expressions. 2. Use transitions to forecast which main points will follow. 3. Use transitions to signal a shift from one idea to another. 4. Use transitions to show how ideas are connected and how ideas are subordinated. 5. Recognize transitions ...
Kokama-Kokamilla - Scholars` Bank
... analysis to be grounded in text data. One of KK’s most salient typological features is a morphological distinction between male and female speech in several grammatical categories. Major grammatical categories like person, number, tense, and modality are conveyed by positionally fixed clitics. Five ...
... analysis to be grounded in text data. One of KK’s most salient typological features is a morphological distinction between male and female speech in several grammatical categories. Major grammatical categories like person, number, tense, and modality are conveyed by positionally fixed clitics. Five ...
Adverbs of time
... President of our Republic I.A.Karimov. Although this is a rather short period of time for a young state to develop, our motherland has been able to overcome many difficulties and during began to prosper again in many fields of life. Today Uzbekistan is a world-known mighty and peaceful country that ...
... President of our Republic I.A.Karimov. Although this is a rather short period of time for a young state to develop, our motherland has been able to overcome many difficulties and during began to prosper again in many fields of life. Today Uzbekistan is a world-known mighty and peaceful country that ...
SIIM ORASMAA Explorations of the Problem of Broad
... a brief overview of events from philosophical perspectives.1 According to Dowden (2009), one can contrast the usual way people understand (and speak about) events, and how events are understood and defined in more formal accounts, specifically in physics. In ordinary discourse, an event is usually u ...
... a brief overview of events from philosophical perspectives.1 According to Dowden (2009), one can contrast the usual way people understand (and speak about) events, and how events are understood and defined in more formal accounts, specifically in physics. In ordinary discourse, an event is usually u ...
Vocabulary - For the Teachers
... Use imperatives; Use capitals at the beginning of the sentence; Use present participles; Use verb phrases; Categorize words; Write letters to a specific audience; Use capitals for title of names; Use periods; Use superlatives correctly; Use exclamations for emphasis; Use third person pronouns; Spell ...
... Use imperatives; Use capitals at the beginning of the sentence; Use present participles; Use verb phrases; Categorize words; Write letters to a specific audience; Use capitals for title of names; Use periods; Use superlatives correctly; Use exclamations for emphasis; Use third person pronouns; Spell ...
Content Area: Writing
... 3. Maintain agreement between pronouns, verbs, and compound antecedents joined by "or" or "nor." 4. Do not make pronouns agree with words between the pronoun and antecedent. 5. Avoid using sexist pronouns. 6. Apply knowledge of this topic within the context of a paragraph. Topic: 2.9: Misplaced or D ...
... 3. Maintain agreement between pronouns, verbs, and compound antecedents joined by "or" or "nor." 4. Do not make pronouns agree with words between the pronoun and antecedent. 5. Avoid using sexist pronouns. 6. Apply knowledge of this topic within the context of a paragraph. Topic: 2.9: Misplaced or D ...
fulltext - LOT Publications
... language Jaminjung). Phenomena that fall under the notion of "complex predication" include causative constructions, permissive constructions, applicative constructions, serial verb constructions, constructions resulting from object incorporation, and phrasal verb constructions.1 It is the last of th ...
... language Jaminjung). Phenomena that fall under the notion of "complex predication" include causative constructions, permissive constructions, applicative constructions, serial verb constructions, constructions resulting from object incorporation, and phrasal verb constructions.1 It is the last of th ...
a complete grammar of esperanto the international language
... The combination of grammar and reader here offered is therefore unique. It is to furnish not merely an introduction to Esperanto, or a superficial acquaintance with it, but a genuine understanding of the language and mastery of its use without recourse to additional textbooks, readers, etc. In other w ...
... The combination of grammar and reader here offered is therefore unique. It is to furnish not merely an introduction to Esperanto, or a superficial acquaintance with it, but a genuine understanding of the language and mastery of its use without recourse to additional textbooks, readers, etc. In other w ...
Georgian A Learner`s Grammar
... This is the second edition of Georgian: A Learner’s Grammar, which was initially prepared as Georgia was emerging from seventy years of Soviet rule and taking its first tentative steps along the far from rosy path to independence. Much has changed in the meantime, such as the shift in currency from t ...
... This is the second edition of Georgian: A Learner’s Grammar, which was initially prepared as Georgia was emerging from seventy years of Soviet rule and taking its first tentative steps along the far from rosy path to independence. Much has changed in the meantime, such as the shift in currency from t ...
Concepts of tense
... differ from each other randomly; the concepts cannot be "right" or "wrong", but they can be more or less appropriate. Yet, it is not enough to just build or use an appropriate concept. It is also important to be explicit on the choices made to prevent further misunderstandings and to make the result ...
... differ from each other randomly; the concepts cannot be "right" or "wrong", but they can be more or less appropriate. Yet, it is not enough to just build or use an appropriate concept. It is also important to be explicit on the choices made to prevent further misunderstandings and to make the result ...
On the functional structure of locative and directional PPs
... argument, when taken seriously, will actually require more than just an AgrP between Place and PP. Q–float stranding quantifiers in complement positions is generally impossible (*I saw the men all, same in Romance; cf. Sportiche 1988), for whatever reason; so if allemaal in met ons allemaal ‘with us ...
... argument, when taken seriously, will actually require more than just an AgrP between Place and PP. Q–float stranding quantifiers in complement positions is generally impossible (*I saw the men all, same in Romance; cf. Sportiche 1988), for whatever reason; so if allemaal in met ons allemaal ‘with us ...
Complex Word-Formation and the Morphology-Syntax Interface
... (section 1.1), since the morphology-syntax interface theory to be developed in the chapter can be seen as zooming in on one of his three generative components, namely the syntactic one. Section 1.2 provides some evidence for the separation of word syntax and phrasal syntax (which will be referred to ...
... (section 1.1), since the morphology-syntax interface theory to be developed in the chapter can be seen as zooming in on one of his three generative components, namely the syntactic one. Section 1.2 provides some evidence for the separation of word syntax and phrasal syntax (which will be referred to ...
Complex Word-Formation and the Morphology
... (section 1.1), since the morphology-syntax interface theory to be developed in the chapter can be seen as zooming in on one of his three generative components, namely the syntactic one. Section 1.2 provides some evidence for the separation of word syntax and phrasal syntax (which will be referred to ...
... (section 1.1), since the morphology-syntax interface theory to be developed in the chapter can be seen as zooming in on one of his three generative components, namely the syntactic one. Section 1.2 provides some evidence for the separation of word syntax and phrasal syntax (which will be referred to ...