The Inflected Infinitive in Brazilian Portuguese.
... were not consistent with the norms prescribed by the normative grammar; Maurer (1968) presents a quite different scenario for the same situation, i.e. that it were natural, logical and easy to use it, apart form being a structural element of the language since its origin.6 This controversy about th ...
... were not consistent with the norms prescribed by the normative grammar; Maurer (1968) presents a quite different scenario for the same situation, i.e. that it were natural, logical and easy to use it, apart form being a structural element of the language since its origin.6 This controversy about th ...
A Cognitive Constructivist Approach to Early Syntax Acquisition
... Learning to speak the language into which we are born is such a ubiquitous feature of childhood it seems an inevitable – and perhaps on the face of it – a trivial aspect of human development. After all, language develops in every normal infant with apparent effortlessness and in the absence of forma ...
... Learning to speak the language into which we are born is such a ubiquitous feature of childhood it seems an inevitable – and perhaps on the face of it – a trivial aspect of human development. After all, language develops in every normal infant with apparent effortlessness and in the absence of forma ...
Non-subject Arguments in Indonesian - ORB
... associated with the various types of argument and the means by which they are licensed in clauses turn out to be problematic. Two argument verbs appear in a range of clause types which are related in interesting ways. I argue that it is possible to give a coherent analysis of the system as a whole, ...
... associated with the various types of argument and the means by which they are licensed in clauses turn out to be problematic. Two argument verbs appear in a range of clause types which are related in interesting ways. I argue that it is possible to give a coherent analysis of the system as a whole, ...
Complex Predicates Müller, Stefan
... Frank van Eynde, and several anonymous reviewers for comments on chapters of this book or work related to this book and for stimulating discussion. I especially thank Detmar Meurers for fruitful discussion and very detailed comments which considerably improved the readability of this book. I also th ...
... Frank van Eynde, and several anonymous reviewers for comments on chapters of this book or work related to this book and for stimulating discussion. I especially thank Detmar Meurers for fruitful discussion and very detailed comments which considerably improved the readability of this book. I also th ...
- Essex - Research Repository
... This PhD thesis is the result of an exciting journey full of highs and lows, through which I have learned a lot and got to know some really beautiful people, and this is a humble expression of gratitude to all of them. On top of the list is my supervisor, Prof.Louisa Sadler, who has helped and guide ...
... This PhD thesis is the result of an exciting journey full of highs and lows, through which I have learned a lot and got to know some really beautiful people, and this is a humble expression of gratitude to all of them. On top of the list is my supervisor, Prof.Louisa Sadler, who has helped and guide ...
Strategies for Scaffolding Narrative and Expository Writing
... Parts of Speech and Color Coding Approach ...
... Parts of Speech and Color Coding Approach ...
Grace Theological Journal 11
... easy to determine a couplet from a quatrain, two facts tend to discount understanding these lines as a couplet. First, long lines (i.e., lines with four or more units) without a caesura are relatively uncommon in Isaiah (see footnote 12 above). That is, Isaiah tends to use shorter three or two unit ...
... easy to determine a couplet from a quatrain, two facts tend to discount understanding these lines as a couplet. First, long lines (i.e., lines with four or more units) without a caesura are relatively uncommon in Isaiah (see footnote 12 above). That is, Isaiah tends to use shorter three or two unit ...
AGU Grammar and Style Guide
... After the results were computed, we made a log plot of the data. (introductory adverb clause) Using the data, we constructed a graph. (participial phrase) To confirm the results, a second experiment was planned. (infinitive phrase) The results being in question, the experiment was repeated. (nominat ...
... After the results were computed, we made a log plot of the data. (introductory adverb clause) Using the data, we constructed a graph. (participial phrase) To confirm the results, a second experiment was planned. (infinitive phrase) The results being in question, the experiment was repeated. (nominat ...
the quatrain in isaianic poetry
... your salvation, and the rock of your refuge you do not remember. ...
... your salvation, and the rock of your refuge you do not remember. ...
A Synopsis of the Indian Tribes Within the United States East of the
... these inhabit, south of the sixtieth degree of north latitude, the islands and the narrow tract of land contained between the Pacific Ocean and the continuation of the Californian chain of mountains, as far south as the forty-seventh degree of north latitude. Six of the remaining nine families, the ...
... these inhabit, south of the sixtieth degree of north latitude, the islands and the narrow tract of land contained between the Pacific Ocean and the continuation of the Californian chain of mountains, as far south as the forty-seventh degree of north latitude. Six of the remaining nine families, the ...
The Characteristics of English Linking Adverbials
... - His farther, who was very unhappy about his report card, decided to raise his allowance; but he decided not to give him the extra money immediately. 4. Finally, if the writer desires to throw emphasis on the second sentence, he may use a period before the conjunction, e.g. : - The firemen struggle ...
... - His farther, who was very unhappy about his report card, decided to raise his allowance; but he decided not to give him the extra money immediately. 4. Finally, if the writer desires to throw emphasis on the second sentence, he may use a period before the conjunction, e.g. : - The firemen struggle ...
COMPASS Placement Test Review Packet
... Giving your best during the test can save you several terms of math, reading, and writing classes, and therefore a lot of time and money. What you don’t know, you don’t know. That’s fine. But if you know something, make sure you show it on the test so that you are placed into the appropriate class f ...
... Giving your best during the test can save you several terms of math, reading, and writing classes, and therefore a lot of time and money. What you don’t know, you don’t know. That’s fine. But if you know something, make sure you show it on the test so that you are placed into the appropriate class f ...
Lecture 4 - ufal wiki
... (Back to) Predicative Relation 2 A verb in the form of an infinitive or a gerund: To [Y] ask John to do it would [X] be silly Which way to [Y] choose is [X] a matter of personal ...
... (Back to) Predicative Relation 2 A verb in the form of an infinitive or a gerund: To [Y] ask John to do it would [X] be silly Which way to [Y] choose is [X] a matter of personal ...
Jita Narrative Discourse
... eight narrators and used with their permission. The texts have been lightly edited to remove false starts and other performance errors, but otherwise retain features (such as repetitions and longer sentences) that are particular to the medium. The texts are referred to here by an abbreviated title, ...
... eight narrators and used with their permission. The texts have been lightly edited to remove false starts and other performance errors, but otherwise retain features (such as repetitions and longer sentences) that are particular to the medium. The texts are referred to here by an abbreviated title, ...
Journal of Language Modelling 1
... discussed in Section 6. Secondly, these concepts, called pivots, include not only objects referred to by proper names, but also points of view on these objects: diachronic (depending on time), diaphasic (depending on the usage purpose) and diastratic (depending on sociocultural stratification). For ...
... discussed in Section 6. Secondly, these concepts, called pivots, include not only objects referred to by proper names, but also points of view on these objects: diachronic (depending on time), diaphasic (depending on the usage purpose) and diastratic (depending on sociocultural stratification). For ...
Basic Grammar and Usage RIT 171-180
... Ask the students to tell where each sentence begins without reading it. Discuss why capitals are so important. Write several simple sentences on the board that contain the pronoun “I” in lowercase. Underline the word “i” three times in each sentence stating that the word “I” is always written with a ...
... Ask the students to tell where each sentence begins without reading it. Discuss why capitals are so important. Write several simple sentences on the board that contain the pronoun “I” in lowercase. Underline the word “i” three times in each sentence stating that the word “I” is always written with a ...
Introduction
... example, speaking about a “sunbeam” (English) кўкйўтал we can insert some other word between the article and the article and the noun, e.g. a bright sunbeam, a bright and unexpected sunbeam, because the article a is a separate word, no such insertion is possible between the stems sun & beam қора & к ...
... example, speaking about a “sunbeam” (English) кўкйўтал we can insert some other word between the article and the article and the noun, e.g. a bright sunbeam, a bright and unexpected sunbeam, because the article a is a separate word, no such insertion is possible between the stems sun & beam қора & к ...
Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE)
... pod, you can look at the possibilities in several ways. Primarily, with a really short paper, the ABABABAB style works, but it fails if you have a longer paper, say around four to five typed pages. Plus, we do not want to have a singsong rhythm that becomes monotonous. This style may still work, but ...
... pod, you can look at the possibilities in several ways. Primarily, with a really short paper, the ABABABAB style works, but it fails if you have a longer paper, say around four to five typed pages. Plus, we do not want to have a singsong rhythm that becomes monotonous. This style may still work, but ...
New perspectives on Contrastive Grammar, Applied Linguistics and
... alternation (cf. The child broke the window and The window broke), while 'destroy' verbs may not. The reason is that 'destroy' verbs belong to the lexical class of 'existence' verbs, while 'break' verbs are verbs of 'change of state'. As an example of external constraint, consider the conversion of ...
... alternation (cf. The child broke the window and The window broke), while 'destroy' verbs may not. The reason is that 'destroy' verbs belong to the lexical class of 'existence' verbs, while 'break' verbs are verbs of 'change of state'. As an example of external constraint, consider the conversion of ...
Grammaticalization and - White Rose eTheses Online
... been a mixed experience, since, as mentioned above, it has been a difficult yet amazing educational experience. York is such a beautiful city in which to live and study, and the Department of Language and Linguistic Science here is fantastic, especially for my research focus (formal historical synta ...
... been a mixed experience, since, as mentioned above, it has been a difficult yet amazing educational experience. York is such a beautiful city in which to live and study, and the Department of Language and Linguistic Science here is fantastic, especially for my research focus (formal historical synta ...
Pronouns
... Those with more than one subject or object: Lula and I work together. Lula works with Joe and me. Those presenting comparisons: Collette drives faster than I. Collette likes Tina more than me. (The previous sentence means Collette likes Tina more than she likes me.) Those with who or whom. Who is al ...
... Those with more than one subject or object: Lula and I work together. Lula works with Joe and me. Those presenting comparisons: Collette drives faster than I. Collette likes Tina more than me. (The previous sentence means Collette likes Tina more than she likes me.) Those with who or whom. Who is al ...
Year 3 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Objectives
... Place the possessive apostrophe accurately in words with regular plurals (for example, girls', boys') and in words with irregular plurals (for example, children's). Use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary. Write from memory simple sentences, dictated by the ...
... Place the possessive apostrophe accurately in words with regular plurals (for example, girls', boys') and in words with irregular plurals (for example, children's). Use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary. Write from memory simple sentences, dictated by the ...
A Lexical Theory of Phrasal Idioms
... underlying structure of idioms. The basic intuition is similar to that of the current approach, although many details of the implementation are different. (5) The vet held onto the dog and let the cat out of the bag. (invented example) We will in fact propose a three-way split in the lexicon. In add ...
... underlying structure of idioms. The basic intuition is similar to that of the current approach, although many details of the implementation are different. (5) The vet held onto the dog and let the cat out of the bag. (invented example) We will in fact propose a three-way split in the lexicon. In add ...
Chapter ? Binding by Verbs: Tense, Person and Mood under Attitudes*
... The organisation of the paper is as follows. Section 2 introduces the principle Feature Deletion under Binding. Section 3 lists the data to be analysed. Section 4 presents the theory. Section 4.1.3 gives a detailed account of the morphology/syntax interface of tense. 4.2 introduces the semantics. 4 ...
... The organisation of the paper is as follows. Section 2 introduces the principle Feature Deletion under Binding. Section 3 lists the data to be analysed. Section 4 presents the theory. Section 4.1.3 gives a detailed account of the morphology/syntax interface of tense. 4.2 introduces the semantics. 4 ...
Pronouns
... Those with more than one subject or object: Lula and I work together. Lula works with Joe and me. Those presenting comparisons: Collette drives faster than I. Collette likes Tina more than me. (The previous sentence means Collette likes Tina more than she likes me.) Those with who or whom. Who is al ...
... Those with more than one subject or object: Lula and I work together. Lula works with Joe and me. Those presenting comparisons: Collette drives faster than I. Collette likes Tina more than me. (The previous sentence means Collette likes Tina more than she likes me.) Those with who or whom. Who is al ...