Serial Verb Constructions
... Not all of these parameters are new—but the way in which they are systematically discussed and applied provides an original perspective and presents a comprehensive view of serial verb constructions worldwide. The week of the workshop was an intellectually stimulating and exciting time, full of disc ...
... Not all of these parameters are new—but the way in which they are systematically discussed and applied provides an original perspective and presents a comprehensive view of serial verb constructions worldwide. The week of the workshop was an intellectually stimulating and exciting time, full of disc ...
The Gerund and the to-Infinitive as Subject
... is relevant,” imply “sameness of time,” as in She enjoyed talking to him (69, 162). Temporal -ing complements receive similar treatment in Langacker’s theory of cognitive grammar: “temporal coincidence is the hallmark of -ing . . . there is always some form of temporal overlap between the main and s ...
... is relevant,” imply “sameness of time,” as in She enjoyed talking to him (69, 162). Temporal -ing complements receive similar treatment in Langacker’s theory of cognitive grammar: “temporal coincidence is the hallmark of -ing . . . there is always some form of temporal overlap between the main and s ...
situation 1 - Plataforma de teleformación
... followed by a to-infinitive or a gerund: prefer + to-infinitive / -ing I prefer to go alone = I prefer going alone. We can also express our preference between two different things or actions. In that case, we join them with the preposition “to”: prefer + (a) + to + (b) I prefer chicken to meat. (nou ...
... followed by a to-infinitive or a gerund: prefer + to-infinitive / -ing I prefer to go alone = I prefer going alone. We can also express our preference between two different things or actions. In that case, we join them with the preposition “to”: prefer + (a) + to + (b) I prefer chicken to meat. (nou ...
Elements of a written interlanguage
... investigation of ‘orders of difficulty/acquisition’ discussed in this study, as it represents the full range of written language performance among all HK secondary-school leavers. However, manual analyses in this study are conducted on the less proficient HK student scripts (graded ‘D’ and ‘E’) fro ...
... investigation of ‘orders of difficulty/acquisition’ discussed in this study, as it represents the full range of written language performance among all HK secondary-school leavers. However, manual analyses in this study are conducted on the less proficient HK student scripts (graded ‘D’ and ‘E’) fro ...
Inversion
... Note that tutto is higher than bene and lower than completamente in Cinque’s clausal map. The quantifier should then be allowed to raise higher than the latter adverb if the proposed interpretation of the contrast is on the right track (See Rizzi (1996) for a similar conclusion). Movement of tutto s ...
... Note that tutto is higher than bene and lower than completamente in Cinque’s clausal map. The quantifier should then be allowed to raise higher than the latter adverb if the proposed interpretation of the contrast is on the right track (See Rizzi (1996) for a similar conclusion). Movement of tutto s ...
Dictionaries, Lexicography and Language Learning
... The dictionary is the most successful and significant book about language. In Britain, its success is shown by the fact that over 90% of households possess at least one, making the dictionary far more popular than cookery books (about 70%) and indeed significantly more widespread than the Bible (whi ...
... The dictionary is the most successful and significant book about language. In Britain, its success is shown by the fact that over 90% of households possess at least one, making the dictionary far more popular than cookery books (about 70%) and indeed significantly more widespread than the Bible (whi ...
Examining the relationship between
... their linguistic experience with code-switched constructions to facilitate the comprehension of upcoming otherlanguage items. Cues can be present at multiple linguistic levels. For example, they exist as subtle low-level cues, such as slight changes in VOT before a code-switch (e.g., Balukas & Koops ...
... their linguistic experience with code-switched constructions to facilitate the comprehension of upcoming otherlanguage items. Cues can be present at multiple linguistic levels. For example, they exist as subtle low-level cues, such as slight changes in VOT before a code-switch (e.g., Balukas & Koops ...
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... Subordination creates a kind of clause called dependent clause. A dependent clause is a kind of clause which cannot stand alone as a separate sentence. Because its meaning is not complete without an independent clause. A dependent clause gives us the less important information than the independent ...
... Subordination creates a kind of clause called dependent clause. A dependent clause is a kind of clause which cannot stand alone as a separate sentence. Because its meaning is not complete without an independent clause. A dependent clause gives us the less important information than the independent ...
Gerunds
... Gerunds • Gerunds are the base form of a verb + an ‘ing’ ending. • They function as NOUNS. Example: Frolicking is relaxing. I dislike knitting. ...
... Gerunds • Gerunds are the base form of a verb + an ‘ing’ ending. • They function as NOUNS. Example: Frolicking is relaxing. I dislike knitting. ...
THE SYNTAX AND SEMANTICS OF AND
... study sought, firstly, to identify conjuncts that are coordinated by and-equivalent in Kaonde. Secondly, the study sought to identify and-coordinators in Kaonde. That is, it tried to identify coordinators in Kaonde that are equivalent to ‘and’ in English. From the study, it was observed that Kaonde ...
... study sought, firstly, to identify conjuncts that are coordinated by and-equivalent in Kaonde. Secondly, the study sought to identify and-coordinators in Kaonde. That is, it tried to identify coordinators in Kaonde that are equivalent to ‘and’ in English. From the study, it was observed that Kaonde ...
A GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS OF THE TSWANA ADVERBIAL by
... We examine adverbials as elements of clause structure in accordance with their formal identification and definition, and then consider the syntactic and semantic processes at work when they are used. At a syntactic level, we investigate the distributional properties and frequency of appearance of ad ...
... We examine adverbials as elements of clause structure in accordance with their formal identification and definition, and then consider the syntactic and semantic processes at work when they are used. At a syntactic level, we investigate the distributional properties and frequency of appearance of ad ...
The Quick Guide to Commas
... clause will never require a defense, but its omission most likely will. Remember that adverbial dependent clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions, the most common of which are because, although, though, even though, if, unless, after, as, before, while, when, whenever, since, and until. The fo ...
... clause will never require a defense, but its omission most likely will. Remember that adverbial dependent clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions, the most common of which are because, although, though, even though, if, unless, after, as, before, while, when, whenever, since, and until. The fo ...
1 On the D-structure position of negative sentence adverbials in
... which often appear in association with the negative particle ne, e.g., pas (not), (negative) plus (no longer), guère (hardly/rarely), rien (nothing) and personne (no-one). Despite the fact that these negative elements (which, for want of a more suitable term, we shall label `adverbials' for the time ...
... which often appear in association with the negative particle ne, e.g., pas (not), (negative) plus (no longer), guère (hardly/rarely), rien (nothing) and personne (no-one). Despite the fact that these negative elements (which, for want of a more suitable term, we shall label `adverbials' for the time ...
ENGA21: Grammar exercises
... En del astronomer tror att fysikens lagar kanske inte är de samma i hela universum. ...
... En del astronomer tror att fysikens lagar kanske inte är de samma i hela universum. ...
From Words to Works
... Keep two things in mind: • We teach grammar to improve writing. If you cannot justify teaching a particular concept in terms of improving a student’s writing, don’t teach it. ...
... Keep two things in mind: • We teach grammar to improve writing. If you cannot justify teaching a particular concept in terms of improving a student’s writing, don’t teach it. ...
The development of relative clauses in spontaneous child speech*
... (25) The lion kisses the duck that hits the pig. The relative constructions in our data are very dierent. Only 27 percent contain two transitive clauses and the majority of arguments are expressed by pronouns keeping track of prior discourse topics. This suggests that the relative constructions in ...
... (25) The lion kisses the duck that hits the pig. The relative constructions in our data are very dierent. Only 27 percent contain two transitive clauses and the majority of arguments are expressed by pronouns keeping track of prior discourse topics. This suggests that the relative constructions in ...
Greek Syntax Search in Accordance
... what we expected. However, because of a rare overlap that it would be long to explain, the search also finds a few attributive Participles, which are articular. One example is Matthew 1:16: ὁ λεγόμενος. This is an exception, not the rule: most attributive Participle are not found, because they are n ...
... what we expected. However, because of a rare overlap that it would be long to explain, the search also finds a few attributive Participles, which are articular. One example is Matthew 1:16: ὁ λεγόμενος. This is an exception, not the rule: most attributive Participle are not found, because they are n ...
Infernal Grammar
... In Circle Seven Dante sees the punishments of the Violent. The organization of this circle, and those that follow, becomes increasingly complex. Circle Seven is divided into three parts (or "rounds") with each section providing appropriate torments for different types of violence. As always, this se ...
... In Circle Seven Dante sees the punishments of the Violent. The organization of this circle, and those that follow, becomes increasingly complex. Circle Seven is divided into three parts (or "rounds") with each section providing appropriate torments for different types of violence. As always, this se ...
Dowty - Princeton University
... named by the predicate. Dying, or reaching the finish line, take place, according to every-day criteria, when one state - being alive or being not yet at the finish line - is recognized as being replaced by another: being dead, or being at the finish line, respectively. Recognizing an accomplishment ...
... named by the predicate. Dying, or reaching the finish line, take place, according to every-day criteria, when one state - being alive or being not yet at the finish line - is recognized as being replaced by another: being dead, or being at the finish line, respectively. Recognizing an accomplishment ...
writeup - Courses
... But when the contract reopened , the subsequent flood of sell orders that quickly knocked the contract down to the 30-point limit indicated that the intermediate limit of 20 points was needed to help keep stock and stock-index futures prices synchronized . But Mr. Boesel of T. Rowe Price , who also ...
... But when the contract reopened , the subsequent flood of sell orders that quickly knocked the contract down to the 30-point limit indicated that the intermediate limit of 20 points was needed to help keep stock and stock-index futures prices synchronized . But Mr. Boesel of T. Rowe Price , who also ...
Option 5 - Apps With Curriculum
... many different endings. Essential or Nonessential? • The boy who is the smartest is also my cousin. Essential or Nonessential? • “Now you will join the others, who made their way before you.” Essential or Nonessential? This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Pu ...
... many different endings. Essential or Nonessential? • The boy who is the smartest is also my cousin. Essential or Nonessential? • “Now you will join the others, who made their way before you.” Essential or Nonessential? This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Pu ...
Chapter 18: Gene Pathway Text Mining and Visualization
... the incorrect syntactic parse trees and further identify domain words such as proteins and genes. In this fashion, systems combine the flexibility of syntax parsing with the precision of semantic analysis. Such combination has resulted in systems that have been evaluated over a large numbers of docu ...
... the incorrect syntactic parse trees and further identify domain words such as proteins and genes. In this fashion, systems combine the flexibility of syntax parsing with the precision of semantic analysis. Such combination has resulted in systems that have been evaluated over a large numbers of docu ...