On Comparative Suppletion
... superlatives that plausibly have a comparative aspect to their meaning, and not to those that simply assert a high degree of the relevant property. Another point to note is the potential distinction between root-suppletion and whole-word suppletion. Consider the English pairs good-better and bad-wor ...
... superlatives that plausibly have a comparative aspect to their meaning, and not to those that simply assert a high degree of the relevant property. Another point to note is the potential distinction between root-suppletion and whole-word suppletion. Consider the English pairs good-better and bad-wor ...
1 xxx - Edmond
... to other sections as needed. In some sections I suggest sample prose, but of course language X may have different patterns, requiring complete or partial rewriting. Translations of example sentences are suggestions only. xxx is used as a variable for the phonological form of a morpheme, word, etc.. ...
... to other sections as needed. In some sections I suggest sample prose, but of course language X may have different patterns, requiring complete or partial rewriting. Translations of example sentences are suggestions only. xxx is used as a variable for the phonological form of a morpheme, word, etc.. ...
Practice Makes Perfect Spanish Verb Tenses, Second
... that the book has done its intended job well. Thus, my first thanks go to the many students who made such extensive use of the first edition that this second edition was needed. I would be remiss not to acknowledge again those persons who were instrumental in the preparation of the first edition: Gi ...
... that the book has done its intended job well. Thus, my first thanks go to the many students who made such extensive use of the first edition that this second edition was needed. I would be remiss not to acknowledge again those persons who were instrumental in the preparation of the first edition: Gi ...
og-001, sec05-01 Choice D is best. The phrasing a divorce that
... A, the phrase grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase is redundant and wordy, since the sense of increase is implicit in the verb grew. In C and E, the passive verb forms were raised and was raised are inappropriate because there is no identifiable agent responsible for the raising of the n ...
... A, the phrase grew by more than a thirty-five percent increase is redundant and wordy, since the sense of increase is implicit in the verb grew. In C and E, the passive verb forms were raised and was raised are inappropriate because there is no identifiable agent responsible for the raising of the n ...
Tagging and Parsing Icelandic Text
... Natural language processing (NLP) is a very young discipline in Iceland. Therefore, there is a lack of publicly available basic tools for processing the morphologically complex Icelandic language. In this thesis, we investigate the eectiveness and viability of using (mainly) rule-based methods for ...
... Natural language processing (NLP) is a very young discipline in Iceland. Therefore, there is a lack of publicly available basic tools for processing the morphologically complex Icelandic language. In this thesis, we investigate the eectiveness and viability of using (mainly) rule-based methods for ...
Amis Noun Phrase Structures:
... prominent syntactic constituent--subject-- from underlying semantic functions of a clause”. Hence, for verbs where such a selection is not involved, the so-called voice affix (or focus affix) is simply left unglossed (e.g. ma- in (1a)). Functions of these preverbal affixes are still under investigat ...
... prominent syntactic constituent--subject-- from underlying semantic functions of a clause”. Hence, for verbs where such a selection is not involved, the so-called voice affix (or focus affix) is simply left unglossed (e.g. ma- in (1a)). Functions of these preverbal affixes are still under investigat ...
Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE)
... the reading of the pod, but the writing of the pod is usually timeconsuming for the student. However, on the exam, the points are there and relatively easy to write out. Therefore, I suggest the point-by-point pod for exams, especially if the exam is only four paragraphs in length. As a final note, ...
... the reading of the pod, but the writing of the pod is usually timeconsuming for the student. However, on the exam, the points are there and relatively easy to write out. Therefore, I suggest the point-by-point pod for exams, especially if the exam is only four paragraphs in length. As a final note, ...
A Typology of Verbal Borrowings
... The present volume is the revised version of my dissertation which was submitted to the Faculty of Philology of Leipzig University in January 2008 and defended in July 2008. This thesis took shape during the four years of the XXVIIIth Olympiad which I spent at the Department of Linguistics of the M ...
... The present volume is the revised version of my dissertation which was submitted to the Faculty of Philology of Leipzig University in January 2008 and defended in July 2008. This thesis took shape during the four years of the XXVIIIth Olympiad which I spent at the Department of Linguistics of the M ...
Adjectives and Argument Structure
... The last decades have seen a growing interest in the study of argument structure. The different θroles assigned by various predicates were identified, the principles governing argument projection to syntactic positions were investigated, and a variety of diathesis alternations were analyzed. However ...
... The last decades have seen a growing interest in the study of argument structure. The different θroles assigned by various predicates were identified, the principles governing argument projection to syntactic positions were investigated, and a variety of diathesis alternations were analyzed. However ...
24 Important Words and Phrases
... The main premise of Countdown to French is that you can learn this extremely useful and beautiful language quickly and effectively. If you are willing to spend just 24 hours of your time studying the grammar, vocabulary, and phrases presented in the lessons, you will find that you will be able to un ...
... The main premise of Countdown to French is that you can learn this extremely useful and beautiful language quickly and effectively. If you are willing to spend just 24 hours of your time studying the grammar, vocabulary, and phrases presented in the lessons, you will find that you will be able to un ...
uniwersytet miko łaja kopernika
... expression in the standard literary language. It shall also be acknowledged that we will not discuss structural and morphosyntactical properties of the construction such as, for instance, intransitivity and its relation to transitive forms (for a detailed analysis of the phenomenon of valency, and t ...
... expression in the standard literary language. It shall also be acknowledged that we will not discuss structural and morphosyntactical properties of the construction such as, for instance, intransitivity and its relation to transitive forms (for a detailed analysis of the phenomenon of valency, and t ...
`Have` and the Link Between Perfects and Existentials in Old Catalan
... haver with a prototypical unaccusative show a series of traits that link them to existential constructions4. These features are the presence of a locative/dative PP, a definiteness effect, and a number mismatch between the theme-NP of the construction and the verb, which does not occur in any other ...
... haver with a prototypical unaccusative show a series of traits that link them to existential constructions4. These features are the presence of a locative/dative PP, a definiteness effect, and a number mismatch between the theme-NP of the construction and the verb, which does not occur in any other ...
Michelle Anne Long A Thesis - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
... located within the verbal cornplex, and are filled by non-overt pronominal arguments. Overt NPs are located in non-argument positions. This thesis argues that subordinate clauses are also located in non-argument positions. While this might suggest that pronominal argument languages would lack comple ...
... located within the verbal cornplex, and are filled by non-overt pronominal arguments. Overt NPs are located in non-argument positions. This thesis argues that subordinate clauses are also located in non-argument positions. While this might suggest that pronominal argument languages would lack comple ...
Constructing Paragraphs
... Quiz: This term refers to a type of test that’s usually worth fewer points than an “exam” and may be given frequently to check for understanding or to encourage students to attend regularly and complete homework. For example, if your instructor asks the class to read an article, there might be a qui ...
... Quiz: This term refers to a type of test that’s usually worth fewer points than an “exam” and may be given frequently to check for understanding or to encourage students to attend regularly and complete homework. For example, if your instructor asks the class to read an article, there might be a qui ...
Acquisition of Swedish Grammar
... Swedish is a Scandinavian language, most closely related to Norwegian and Danish. In short it could be characterized as having a fairly restricted word order, a relatively simple verbal inflection system, and a more complex nominal inflection system. Compounding is a highly productive word formation p ...
... Swedish is a Scandinavian language, most closely related to Norwegian and Danish. In short it could be characterized as having a fairly restricted word order, a relatively simple verbal inflection system, and a more complex nominal inflection system. Compounding is a highly productive word formation p ...
focus 1 position of adjectives - Гомельский государственный
... I felt an absolute fool when I found that I hadn’t got any money. 5. Some adjectives can be used immediately after a noun. some -ible and –able adjectives such as available, imaginable, possible, suitable when the noun follows words such as first, last, next, only and superlative adjectives, or when ...
... I felt an absolute fool when I found that I hadn’t got any money. 5. Some adjectives can be used immediately after a noun. some -ible and –able adjectives such as available, imaginable, possible, suitable when the noun follows words such as first, last, next, only and superlative adjectives, or when ...
A grammar of Mauwake - Language Science Press
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... Language Science Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Information regarding prices, trav ...
A grammar of Mauwake - Language Science Press
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... Language Science Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Information regarding prices, trav ...
Domains within Words and their meanings: a case study
... are expected to have a meaning predictable from the meaning of the corresponding verbs, while –tos forms are expected to be highly idiosyncratic. However, as will be shown in this section, a closer investigation of the morphology of –tos forms in connection to their syntax and semantics reveals tha ...
... are expected to have a meaning predictable from the meaning of the corresponding verbs, while –tos forms are expected to be highly idiosyncratic. However, as will be shown in this section, a closer investigation of the morphology of –tos forms in connection to their syntax and semantics reveals tha ...
Open Access - Lund University Publications
... form of oku. The lexical form which stated previously means ‘to place’ or ‘to keep’ and has a clearer and a concrete meaning, whilst the grammaticalized form oku (which only adds an additional meaning to the proposition already expressed by the main verb) has an abstract meaning and contributes with ...
... form of oku. The lexical form which stated previously means ‘to place’ or ‘to keep’ and has a clearer and a concrete meaning, whilst the grammaticalized form oku (which only adds an additional meaning to the proposition already expressed by the main verb) has an abstract meaning and contributes with ...
Thoughts on grammaticalization
... example is the development of the Latin preposition ad ‘at, towards’ into the Spanish direct object marker a. It must be made clear at the outset that this treatment is preliminary, incomplete and imperfect. It presents little more than what has been found out in the two centuries in which the subje ...
... example is the development of the Latin preposition ad ‘at, towards’ into the Spanish direct object marker a. It must be made clear at the outset that this treatment is preliminary, incomplete and imperfect. It presents little more than what has been found out in the two centuries in which the subje ...
Using gerund as object of prepositions
... b) After the words that are still using a preposition: Fond of + gerund Example: He is always fond of hunting. He always liked hunting Insist on + gerund Example: He insisted on going to the Holy. He insisted to go to the Holy Object to + gerund Example: I object to smoking. My objection to smoking ...
... b) After the words that are still using a preposition: Fond of + gerund Example: He is always fond of hunting. He always liked hunting Insist on + gerund Example: He insisted on going to the Holy. He insisted to go to the Holy Object to + gerund Example: I object to smoking. My objection to smoking ...
Adjectives and Adverbs
... An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or idea. An adjective provides information about the size, shape, color, texture, feeling, sound, smell, number, or condition of a noun or a pronoun. Many groups of visitors admire the huge new building. ...
... An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or idea. An adjective provides information about the size, shape, color, texture, feeling, sound, smell, number, or condition of a noun or a pronoun. Many groups of visitors admire the huge new building. ...
Thoughts on grammaticalization
... example is the development of the Latin preposition ad ‘at, towards’ into the Spanish direct object marker a. It must be made clear at the outset that this treatment is preliminary, incomplete and imperfect. It presents little more than what has been found out in the two centuries in which the subje ...
... example is the development of the Latin preposition ad ‘at, towards’ into the Spanish direct object marker a. It must be made clear at the outset that this treatment is preliminary, incomplete and imperfect. It presents little more than what has been found out in the two centuries in which the subje ...
Deep properties of surface pronouns: pronominal predicate
... special use of det, which we mark dets , is distinct from the usual pronoun det (detd ) in that it fails to undergo Object Shift. Using this as a diagnostic, we show that the deep anaphoric gjøre det really behaves like any lexical verb plus a pronominal direct object (i.e., gjøre detd , ‘do it’). I ...
... special use of det, which we mark dets , is distinct from the usual pronoun det (detd ) in that it fails to undergo Object Shift. Using this as a diagnostic, we show that the deep anaphoric gjøre det really behaves like any lexical verb plus a pronominal direct object (i.e., gjøre detd , ‘do it’). I ...