Jamaican Creole \(JamC, known to its speakers as `Patwa`\) is a
... mesolect and acrolect, since the partial presence of English forms and constraints merges indistinguishably into the possession of full competence in StJamE. While the many structures shared with the basilect provide a firm linguistic basis for treating the mesolect as JamC, there is no such structu ...
... mesolect and acrolect, since the partial presence of English forms and constraints merges indistinguishably into the possession of full competence in StJamE. While the many structures shared with the basilect provide a firm linguistic basis for treating the mesolect as JamC, there is no such structu ...
Chapter 8
... Clauses to Add Detail A clause is a group of words that has a subject ands a verb. Clauses that begin with who, which, and that are called relative (or adjective) clauses because they relate one idea to another. Relative clauses add variety to your writing as well as interesting detail. ...
... Clauses to Add Detail A clause is a group of words that has a subject ands a verb. Clauses that begin with who, which, and that are called relative (or adjective) clauses because they relate one idea to another. Relative clauses add variety to your writing as well as interesting detail. ...
Relative Clauses - RISD Writing Center
... Replace “that” with “which” because there is only one Venezuela (the relative clause is describing it, not distinguishing which one); put a comma after “Venezuela” because this is non-restrictive information. Correct: the relative clause is restrictive, so no comma is necessary. Correct: the first ...
... Replace “that” with “which” because there is only one Venezuela (the relative clause is describing it, not distinguishing which one); put a comma after “Venezuela” because this is non-restrictive information. Correct: the relative clause is restrictive, so no comma is necessary. Correct: the first ...
Constructing Sentences
... There are many sentence errors in the text on the following page, including runon sentences, sentence fragments, faulty parallel structure, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers, faulty subject-verb agreement, and faulty pronoun agreement. Read through the text, and underline any word, phrase, or ...
... There are many sentence errors in the text on the following page, including runon sentences, sentence fragments, faulty parallel structure, misplaced modifiers, dangling modifiers, faulty subject-verb agreement, and faulty pronoun agreement. Read through the text, and underline any word, phrase, or ...
5 The acquisition of Dutch
... Much less clear are t h e facts of constituent structure and word order. Ever since t h e first Arabic grammars (around 790 AC), two types of sentences have been distinguished - nominal and verbal sentences. T h e former lack a finite verb. In fact, they are predicative constructions in which t h e ...
... Much less clear are t h e facts of constituent structure and word order. Ever since t h e first Arabic grammars (around 790 AC), two types of sentences have been distinguished - nominal and verbal sentences. T h e former lack a finite verb. In fact, they are predicative constructions in which t h e ...
Development of the Term Hedges
... Introductory phrases can be realized through phrases such as: I believe, to our knowledge, it is our view that, we feel that, which express the author’s personal doubt and direct involvement. Example: We believe that the chronic fatigue syndrome reflects a complex interaction of several factors. The ...
... Introductory phrases can be realized through phrases such as: I believe, to our knowledge, it is our view that, we feel that, which express the author’s personal doubt and direct involvement. Example: We believe that the chronic fatigue syndrome reflects a complex interaction of several factors. The ...
ParseTalk about Sentence- and Text
... the sentence level, but offers no opportunity at all to extend its analytic scope beyond that sentential level. We claim, however, that the dependencybased grammar model underlying ParseTalk 1. covers intra-sentential anaphora at the same level of descriptive adequacy as current GB, although it prov ...
... the sentence level, but offers no opportunity at all to extend its analytic scope beyond that sentential level. We claim, however, that the dependencybased grammar model underlying ParseTalk 1. covers intra-sentential anaphora at the same level of descriptive adequacy as current GB, although it prov ...
Grade 8 Language structure - sentence construction
... be a correct and complete sentence fulfil the requirements of the activity, i.e. be a compound sentence be interesting, original and creative be of sufficient length, according to the instructions given Note: Learners use “and” relentlessly. Having taught the compound sentence, a teacher reg ...
... be a correct and complete sentence fulfil the requirements of the activity, i.e. be a compound sentence be interesting, original and creative be of sufficient length, according to the instructions given Note: Learners use “and” relentlessly. Having taught the compound sentence, a teacher reg ...
Libellus de Historia Answer Key
... Pontifex – This word was used by the Romans for a priest, particularly the Pontifex Maximus or high priest of Rome, a position of great power and authority. The title was adopted by the Catholic Church also to mean the high priest of Rome, the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church. Opēs – This ...
... Pontifex – This word was used by the Romans for a priest, particularly the Pontifex Maximus or high priest of Rome, a position of great power and authority. The title was adopted by the Catholic Church also to mean the high priest of Rome, the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church. Opēs – This ...
Why Grammar Matters: Conjugating Verbs in
... with the terminology that describes verb forms. 8 Fortunately, in most cases, it does not matter. In general, it is possible for a lawyer to speak and write well even if that lawyer is not familiar with the grammatical terminology that describes the structure of the English language. A person who ha ...
... with the terminology that describes verb forms. 8 Fortunately, in most cases, it does not matter. In general, it is possible for a lawyer to speak and write well even if that lawyer is not familiar with the grammatical terminology that describes the structure of the English language. A person who ha ...
Annotation guidelines for the PARSEME shared task on automatic
... Prepositions have a special status with respect to the notion of lexicalization. In the first, second and fourth example above, the prepositions by and in are lexicalized since they introduce lexicalized complements (the horns, surprise and pocket). Convers ...
... Prepositions have a special status with respect to the notion of lexicalization. In the first, second and fourth example above, the prepositions by and in are lexicalized since they introduce lexicalized complements (the horns, surprise and pocket). Convers ...
Chapter 1 – The Hebrew Alphabet
... • It looks like open mouth coughing or a cup of coffee on its side. The name “ קQof” is pronounced with either an “oh” sound or an “oo” sound. • It has a circle (like the letter “o” inside it). • Also, it is transliterated with the letter q, and it looks like a backwards q. There are different way ...
... • It looks like open mouth coughing or a cup of coffee on its side. The name “ קQof” is pronounced with either an “oh” sound or an “oo” sound. • It has a circle (like the letter “o” inside it). • Also, it is transliterated with the letter q, and it looks like a backwards q. There are different way ...
A Linguistic Analysis of Daniel 8:11, 12
... 10a-c and may be carried on as subject into vs. 11a. Verse 11a would then read: “And even to the prince of the host it [the horn] made itself great.” This option harmonizes with the accentuation of the MT, but one would have to explain why suddenly a masculine verb is used whereas qeren (horn) is fe ...
... 10a-c and may be carried on as subject into vs. 11a. Verse 11a would then read: “And even to the prince of the host it [the horn] made itself great.” This option harmonizes with the accentuation of the MT, but one would have to explain why suddenly a masculine verb is used whereas qeren (horn) is fe ...
Sentence Puzzle
... 4. Close with a discussion of ways to extend this strategy. Ask participants to share ways they can think to “re-invent” this strategy by doing something a little different with it. Below are two examples of extensions. Teacher would create 6 different sentence puzzles which address skills or gram ...
... 4. Close with a discussion of ways to extend this strategy. Ask participants to share ways they can think to “re-invent” this strategy by doing something a little different with it. Below are two examples of extensions. Teacher would create 6 different sentence puzzles which address skills or gram ...
A Linguistic Analysis of Daniel 8:11, 12
... 10a-c and may be carried on as subject into vs. 11a. Verse 11a would then read: “And even to the prince of the host it [the horn] made itself great.” This option harmonizes with the accentuation of the MT, but one would have to explain why suddenly a masculine verb is used whereas qeren (horn) is fe ...
... 10a-c and may be carried on as subject into vs. 11a. Verse 11a would then read: “And even to the prince of the host it [the horn] made itself great.” This option harmonizes with the accentuation of the MT, but one would have to explain why suddenly a masculine verb is used whereas qeren (horn) is fe ...
Sentence Sense
... allowing the auxiliary to show the time clues. Chapters 9 and 10 explain this shift. For now, practice adding do, does, or did and then splitting the new verb string. Tip for finding verbs: Turn each sentence into a negative statement. The word not will come before the main verb and after any auxili ...
... allowing the auxiliary to show the time clues. Chapters 9 and 10 explain this shift. For now, practice adding do, does, or did and then splitting the new verb string. Tip for finding verbs: Turn each sentence into a negative statement. The word not will come before the main verb and after any auxili ...
Participial Phrases
... 6. Her most important achievement was winning the national championship. 7. Going to work today took all my energy. 8. Fighting for a losing cause made them depressed. ...
... 6. Her most important achievement was winning the national championship. 7. Going to work today took all my energy. 8. Fighting for a losing cause made them depressed. ...
Basics-of-English-Speaking-for-Workplace-Demo
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Relative Clauses Notes #12
... Sometimes we can use an adjective or a phrase to identify someone or something. Adjective: the tall girl the new student the red car Phrase: the man in the suit the shop on the corner the woman with red hair But when we need a longer explanation, we can use a relative clause. Relative clause: the w ...
... Sometimes we can use an adjective or a phrase to identify someone or something. Adjective: the tall girl the new student the red car Phrase: the man in the suit the shop on the corner the woman with red hair But when we need a longer explanation, we can use a relative clause. Relative clause: the w ...
Code Switching in a Spanish-English Bilingual Child
... shown in (5a) and (5b), the head noun is in English and the adjective which precedes it is in Spanish. In 5c, the switch contains a Spanish head noun with a modifying adjective in English following it. In English, the adjective modifier precedes the head noun. In Spanish, the modifying adjective typ ...
... shown in (5a) and (5b), the head noun is in English and the adjective which precedes it is in Spanish. In 5c, the switch contains a Spanish head noun with a modifying adjective in English following it. In English, the adjective modifier precedes the head noun. In Spanish, the modifying adjective typ ...
Lisa filled water into the cup: The roles of
... in contrast, predicts a negative correlation between the acceptability of a given error and overall verb frequency. These predictions are obviously difficult to disentangle, given that, in any corpus, the two counts are highly correlated. For errors involving the locative constructions, Ambridge, Pi ...
... in contrast, predicts a negative correlation between the acceptability of a given error and overall verb frequency. These predictions are obviously difficult to disentangle, given that, in any corpus, the two counts are highly correlated. For errors involving the locative constructions, Ambridge, Pi ...
Transferring the Spanish Subjunctive Mood into English
... Similarly, Bustos (1986:32) explains that with the use of the indicative the speaker commits himself/herself to the truth about what he/she is saying, one thing that does not happen when the speaker uses the subjunctive. Volition, wish, doubt and negation verbs are the verbs which better fit with th ...
... Similarly, Bustos (1986:32) explains that with the use of the indicative the speaker commits himself/herself to the truth about what he/she is saying, one thing that does not happen when the speaker uses the subjunctive. Volition, wish, doubt and negation verbs are the verbs which better fit with th ...
Automatic Pattern Extraction for Korean Sentence Parsing
... In Example 1, sentence (1) has the most natural word order. In Korean, verb comes at the end of the sentence. Usually, subject comes first followed by indirect object and direct object. However, sentence (2-4) are also possible sentences. Word order can be changed for certain reason like (2), where ...
... In Example 1, sentence (1) has the most natural word order. In Korean, verb comes at the end of the sentence. Usually, subject comes first followed by indirect object and direct object. However, sentence (2-4) are also possible sentences. Word order can be changed for certain reason like (2), where ...
The adaptation of a machine-learned sentence realization system to
... French specific information was necessary. The most common context of insertion is with etre ("to be"), and a feature specific to that environment was added to the set of extracted features. For determining the syntactic label of a constituent, more information again is needed in French, because of ...
... French specific information was necessary. The most common context of insertion is with etre ("to be"), and a feature specific to that environment was added to the set of extracted features. For determining the syntactic label of a constituent, more information again is needed in French, because of ...