Introductory Linguistics
... Linguistics is the science of language; it studies the structure of human languages and aims to develop a general theory of how languages work. The field is surprisingly technical; to describe languages in detail requires a fair amount of formal notation. A good parallel would be the field of symbol ...
... Linguistics is the science of language; it studies the structure of human languages and aims to develop a general theory of how languages work. The field is surprisingly technical; to describe languages in detail requires a fair amount of formal notation. A good parallel would be the field of symbol ...
Palikur and the Typology of Classifiers
... 1. One set of morphemes is used in different classifier functions. Systems of this kind are attested for South American, Papuan, and Austronesian languages (see Aikhenvald 1994a; Senft 1996; and Onishi 1994). 2. Several different sets of morphemes are used in different classifier functions (as outli ...
... 1. One set of morphemes is used in different classifier functions. Systems of this kind are attested for South American, Papuan, and Austronesian languages (see Aikhenvald 1994a; Senft 1996; and Onishi 1994). 2. Several different sets of morphemes are used in different classifier functions (as outli ...
18 The Instrumental Case Feminine declension nouns Masculine
... The instrumental is one of the most complex Russian cases, but the idea behind it is fairly simple. You can think of it as an accessory for something else. Rather than serving as a source for energy (which is the primary task of NOMINATIVE: A NAME), the instrumental is a peripheral attachment for so ...
... The instrumental is one of the most complex Russian cases, but the idea behind it is fairly simple. You can think of it as an accessory for something else. Rather than serving as a source for energy (which is the primary task of NOMINATIVE: A NAME), the instrumental is a peripheral attachment for so ...
ADJECTIVE + PARTICIPLE
... name, such terms are usually capitalized in names of countries but lowercased in entities below the national level (but see 8.51). Used alone, they are usually lowercased. the Ottoman Empire; the empire the British Commonwealth; Commonwealth nations; the Commonwealth (but a commonwealth) the United ...
... name, such terms are usually capitalized in names of countries but lowercased in entities below the national level (but see 8.51). Used alone, they are usually lowercased. the Ottoman Empire; the empire the British Commonwealth; Commonwealth nations; the Commonwealth (but a commonwealth) the United ...
THE EPP, NOMINATIVE CASE and EXPLETIVES
... is to satisfy the EPP, while the nominative Case-feature of I is checked by the postverbal NP via Agree, invalidating the analysis of Belletti (1988), according to which, the Case of this NP is partitive. A comparison of there-constructions with their non-agreeing counterparts in French and Russian ...
... is to satisfy the EPP, while the nominative Case-feature of I is checked by the postverbal NP via Agree, invalidating the analysis of Belletti (1988), according to which, the Case of this NP is partitive. A comparison of there-constructions with their non-agreeing counterparts in French and Russian ...
The Bisecting CP Hypothesis
... nicely with LF movement. However, he points out that nearly any kind of word-string can be focused, so focus “movement” does not seem to behave like a syntactic phenomenon. If focus were somehow mediated by features on constituent heads triggering movement, then focus movement would obey or violate ...
... nicely with LF movement. However, he points out that nearly any kind of word-string can be focused, so focus “movement” does not seem to behave like a syntactic phenomenon. If focus were somehow mediated by features on constituent heads triggering movement, then focus movement would obey or violate ...
Relative Clauses in Koine Greek
... “whom”, is also masculine and singular. But its case is accusative, because it functions as one of the objects of the verb ...
... “whom”, is also masculine and singular. But its case is accusative, because it functions as one of the objects of the verb ...
sghs english handbook - Sweet Grass County High School
... language that excludes, particularly gender-specific pronouns. In years past, most writers would universally apply the masculine pronouns he, him, or his when the subject did not require a specific identity, because this generic application was widely understood to encompass both genders. But this i ...
... language that excludes, particularly gender-specific pronouns. In years past, most writers would universally apply the masculine pronouns he, him, or his when the subject did not require a specific identity, because this generic application was widely understood to encompass both genders. But this i ...
Writing with Style - Poway Unified School District
... The Business Envelope ................................................................................................................................. 62 Memos and Email ................................................................................................................................. ...
... The Business Envelope ................................................................................................................................. 62 Memos and Email ................................................................................................................................. ...
Vanderbilt University STYLE GUIDE
... This publication provides guidelines for addressing issues of grammar and style that are likely to be encountered while producing publications for Vanderbilt. The first section is an alphabetical listing of words and phrases with guidelines for usage, including Vanderbilt-specific terms; a punctuati ...
... This publication provides guidelines for addressing issues of grammar and style that are likely to be encountered while producing publications for Vanderbilt. The first section is an alphabetical listing of words and phrases with guidelines for usage, including Vanderbilt-specific terms; a punctuati ...
Introductory Linguistics
... Linguistics is the science of language; it studies the structure of human languages and aims to develop a general theory of how languages work. The field is surprisingly technical; to describe languages in detail requires a fair amount of formal notation. A good parallel would be the field of symbol ...
... Linguistics is the science of language; it studies the structure of human languages and aims to develop a general theory of how languages work. The field is surprisingly technical; to describe languages in detail requires a fair amount of formal notation. A good parallel would be the field of symbol ...
1 Chinese Passives in Comparative Perspective C.
... analyzed in English and other familiar Western languages--uncontroversial at least among researchers working within the same theoretical framework. However, the analysis of passives in Chinese and other East Asian languages has remained a topic of great controversy. There is reason to believe, never ...
... analyzed in English and other familiar Western languages--uncontroversial at least among researchers working within the same theoretical framework. However, the analysis of passives in Chinese and other East Asian languages has remained a topic of great controversy. There is reason to believe, never ...
příčestí přítomné ve funkci premodifikátoru a postmodifikátoru
... 2.1 The English verb When describing the English present participle, we should begin with a broader range where it belongs. Since the English present participle is one of English verb forms, we first move our attention to English verbs themselves. “Verbs typically express actions (e.g. writing) or s ...
... 2.1 The English verb When describing the English present participle, we should begin with a broader range where it belongs. Since the English present participle is one of English verb forms, we first move our attention to English verbs themselves. “Verbs typically express actions (e.g. writing) or s ...
The Uzbek tense aspect modality system
... First, we present a schema of the basic tense/aspect system. It is made up of three main axis: - tense: distant past/past/present/future, - aspect: perfective/imperfective, - aspect: focal/non-focal. Tense distinctions: - present, past, and future tenses are absolute tenses referring to a time respe ...
... First, we present a schema of the basic tense/aspect system. It is made up of three main axis: - tense: distant past/past/present/future, - aspect: perfective/imperfective, - aspect: focal/non-focal. Tense distinctions: - present, past, and future tenses are absolute tenses referring to a time respe ...
Armenian. Modern Eastern Armenian
... is described in terms of a universal framework of syntactico-semantic verb classes and of processes of transitivisation and detransitivisation which alter the verb’s syntactic frame. The chief transitivising process is causative formation, which adds an additional participant to the verb frame in t ...
... is described in terms of a universal framework of syntactico-semantic verb classes and of processes of transitivisation and detransitivisation which alter the verb’s syntactic frame. The chief transitivising process is causative formation, which adds an additional participant to the verb frame in t ...
University Microfilms International
... verb's cooccurring case relations is realized in the nominative case fonn, [+NM], or is the grannnatical subject of the sentence. ...
... verb's cooccurring case relations is realized in the nominative case fonn, [+NM], or is the grannnatical subject of the sentence. ...
Anaphora, Inversion, and Focus
... There is probably no right way to write a dissertation, but I’m pretty sure I did it the wrong way. I can’t exactly recommend changing your topic less than a year before you have to defend, especially after committing no small amount of time and energy to the previous topic. I can’t say I treated my ...
... There is probably no right way to write a dissertation, but I’m pretty sure I did it the wrong way. I can’t exactly recommend changing your topic less than a year before you have to defend, especially after committing no small amount of time and energy to the previous topic. I can’t say I treated my ...
Grammatical convergences in Bella Coola (Nuxalk) and North
... The Pacific Northwest of North America is home to one of the most geographically extensive Sprachbunds in the world, stretching from the north of California to southern Alaska and extending at its widest point as far east as the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and Montana. Within this area is found a div ...
... The Pacific Northwest of North America is home to one of the most geographically extensive Sprachbunds in the world, stretching from the north of California to southern Alaska and extending at its widest point as far east as the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and Montana. Within this area is found a div ...
The meaning of the English present participle
... In what follows, we aim to present a much more detailed picture of the meanings expressed by English present participles. At the same time, we develop a framework that can explain when and why different semantic effects arise. The core assumption is that the meaning of participles can be best unders ...
... In what follows, we aim to present a much more detailed picture of the meanings expressed by English present participles. At the same time, we develop a framework that can explain when and why different semantic effects arise. The core assumption is that the meaning of participles can be best unders ...
Contextually-Dependent Lexical Semantics
... in which that inference takes place, or on his knowledge. The interpretation of the intransitive John drinks, for example, can depend on the discourse or situational context in which it is uttered, or might be interpreted as John drinks alcohol without any information to the contrary (by default). O ...
... in which that inference takes place, or on his knowledge. The interpretation of the intransitive John drinks, for example, can depend on the discourse or situational context in which it is uttered, or might be interpreted as John drinks alcohol without any information to the contrary (by default). O ...
Photos The typology of clause linkage: status quo, challenges
... In this introductory chapter we summarize some major assumptions, results and challenges of (traditional and more recent) research into clause linkage, making reference to the chapters of this volume. We focus on typological work, as language typology, itself feeding on studies of individual languag ...
... In this introductory chapter we summarize some major assumptions, results and challenges of (traditional and more recent) research into clause linkage, making reference to the chapters of this volume. We focus on typological work, as language typology, itself feeding on studies of individual languag ...
Reciprocals in Yukaghir languages
... 1.1 The Yukaghir languages. The Yukaghir languages are spoken in several little villages in the Yakut Republic, in the basin of the Kolyma river. These languages are considered either an isolated group or a sub-family of the Uralic-Yukaghir family. There are now approximately 150 native speakers of ...
... 1.1 The Yukaghir languages. The Yukaghir languages are spoken in several little villages in the Yakut Republic, in the basin of the Kolyma river. These languages are considered either an isolated group or a sub-family of the Uralic-Yukaghir family. There are now approximately 150 native speakers of ...
The semantics of existence
... certain other sentences that can be used to express existence, in particular theresentences and existentially quantified sentences. There-sentences and quantificational sentences may involve a significantly greater domain of entities than what exist could be true of. This may suggest that exist is o ...
... certain other sentences that can be used to express existence, in particular theresentences and existentially quantified sentences. There-sentences and quantificational sentences may involve a significantly greater domain of entities than what exist could be true of. This may suggest that exist is o ...
Adjectives and Argument Structure
... The AP is thus a function, a λ-expression. The lexically marked θ-role ends up being interpreted just like it would be in verbal environments, though it is not assigned in a direct manner as it would be in the verbal case, but rather via function application. I propose further that ergative adjectiv ...
... The AP is thus a function, a λ-expression. The lexically marked θ-role ends up being interpreted just like it would be in verbal environments, though it is not assigned in a direct manner as it would be in the verbal case, but rather via function application. I propose further that ergative adjectiv ...