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 ...
PPs, particles and polysemy of a basic Swedish speech act verb
... particular speech act verb. For an account of English ask for example, see Rudzka-Ostyn 1989. Also, recent text-based work on a limited group of speech act verbs in Italian has been carried out within the DELIS project (Heid et al. 1996:52-62). This work, some of which is also presented in Corazzari ...
... particular speech act verb. For an account of English ask for example, see Rudzka-Ostyn 1989. Also, recent text-based work on a limited group of speech act verbs in Italian has been carried out within the DELIS project (Heid et al. 1996:52-62). This work, some of which is also presented in Corazzari ...
Content Area: Writing
... 3. Maintain agreement between pronouns, verbs, and compound antecedents joined by "or" or "nor." 4. Do not make pronouns agree with words between the pronoun and antecedent. 5. Avoid using sexist pronouns. 6. Apply knowledge of this topic within the context of a paragraph. Topic: 2.9: Misplaced or D ...
... 3. Maintain agreement between pronouns, verbs, and compound antecedents joined by "or" or "nor." 4. Do not make pronouns agree with words between the pronoun and antecedent. 5. Avoid using sexist pronouns. 6. Apply knowledge of this topic within the context of a paragraph. Topic: 2.9: Misplaced or D ...
CLIPP Christiani Lehmanni inedita, publicanda
... definitional implications. It should therefore cause no wonderment that terms that have been on the linguistic market for a long time are used to express the relatively novel ideas that are behind grammaticalization. However, we do not need just another fashionable rephrasing of concepts for which t ...
... definitional implications. It should therefore cause no wonderment that terms that have been on the linguistic market for a long time are used to express the relatively novel ideas that are behind grammaticalization. However, we do not need just another fashionable rephrasing of concepts for which t ...
A GRAMMAR OF BAO`AN TU, A MONGOLIC LANGUAGE OF
... to take time away from other duties to work on it, and Keith Slater stood by me through it all with both linguistic help and much-valued friendship. I wish to thank my parents Ken and Jo Fried and my parents-in-law Daniel and Sharon Yazak for their encouragement and support. Their moral support and ...
... to take time away from other duties to work on it, and Keith Slater stood by me through it all with both linguistic help and much-valued friendship. I wish to thank my parents Ken and Jo Fried and my parents-in-law Daniel and Sharon Yazak for their encouragement and support. Their moral support and ...
Tense and Aspect Systems
... exploited. Still, most such studies build on limited data bases, even when they make universal claims. Some languages have had their TMA systems described in hundreds of monographs and articles; yet it is usually impossible to know to what extent the claims and the ...
... exploited. Still, most such studies build on limited data bases, even when they make universal claims. Some languages have had their TMA systems described in hundreds of monographs and articles; yet it is usually impossible to know to what extent the claims and the ...
Martina Mašková - Univerzita Karlova
... tenses; 3) they express grammatical concord between the subject and the predicate; 4) they contain, as their first or only word, a finite verb form, either as an operator or a simple present or past form; and 5) finite verb phrases have mood. On this scale, the indicative mood represents the most fi ...
... tenses; 3) they express grammatical concord between the subject and the predicate; 4) they contain, as their first or only word, a finite verb form, either as an operator or a simple present or past form; and 5) finite verb phrases have mood. On this scale, the indicative mood represents the most fi ...
Idioms, Anaphora, and Movement Diagnostics
... other words. For instance, caught the boat does not mean that the opportunity was seized. Note that the literature on idioms sometimes distinguishes non-literal expressions like the boat from literal expressions like miss within idioms (e.g., Nicolas 1995, Riehemann 2001), but this literature also d ...
... other words. For instance, caught the boat does not mean that the opportunity was seized. Note that the literature on idioms sometimes distinguishes non-literal expressions like the boat from literal expressions like miss within idioms (e.g., Nicolas 1995, Riehemann 2001), but this literature also d ...
Spanish!Grammar!
... those desiring to complete the grammar in one semester. LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION. Any sequence of grammar lessons that ever has been, or ever can be, devised, will be subject to harsh criticism, since practically every unit of grammar has it proponents who demand for it a position at the fir ...
... those desiring to complete the grammar in one semester. LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION. Any sequence of grammar lessons that ever has been, or ever can be, devised, will be subject to harsh criticism, since practically every unit of grammar has it proponents who demand for it a position at the fir ...
verb complementation
... type of verb complementation was limited not only in German but also in the other Germanic languages I knew. I decided then to write an interlingual description of the embeddings which occur after the given limited set of verbs in each of the three Germanic languages, that is those of Swedish, Germa ...
... type of verb complementation was limited not only in German but also in the other Germanic languages I knew. I decided then to write an interlingual description of the embeddings which occur after the given limited set of verbs in each of the three Germanic languages, that is those of Swedish, Germa ...
The Empty Object Construction and Related Phenomena
... gratitude. In particular, I would like to express my thanks to the group leader, Joachim Köhler, without whose support of my linguistics research this thesis would not have been finished. Thank you for the confidence that you placed in me. I would like to thank all the members of NetMedia for their ...
... gratitude. In particular, I would like to express my thanks to the group leader, Joachim Köhler, without whose support of my linguistics research this thesis would not have been finished. Thank you for the confidence that you placed in me. I would like to thank all the members of NetMedia for their ...
introduction to graduate writing
... Note: Sometimes you can figure out how to spell regular plurals by pronouncing the word. If the noun ends in a “hissing” sound, it would be very hard to pronounce it if you simply added “s” to the end. You need the extra “e” to make the word flow more easily. Similarly, a word like “crys” cannot be ...
... Note: Sometimes you can figure out how to spell regular plurals by pronouncing the word. If the noun ends in a “hissing” sound, it would be very hard to pronounce it if you simply added “s” to the end. You need the extra “e” to make the word flow more easily. Similarly, a word like “crys” cannot be ...
Introduction to Graduate Writing
... The indefinite articles “a” and “an” are used when the noun referred to is not already known to the reader. “A” is used before nouns beginning in consonants or a long “u” sound; otherwise, “an” is used. Reasons the noun may not already be known include the following: 1. You do not want to specify wh ...
... The indefinite articles “a” and “an” are used when the noun referred to is not already known to the reader. “A” is used before nouns beginning in consonants or a long “u” sound; otherwise, “an” is used. Reasons the noun may not already be known include the following: 1. You do not want to specify wh ...
Introduction to Graduate Writing
... instance, the absence or presence of articles lets your listener/reader know if a singular or plural noun is coming. Articles also let your reader know if you have a specific or a general category of nouns in mind when you are speaking. Articles come in two forms: indefinite and definite. This secti ...
... instance, the absence or presence of articles lets your listener/reader know if a singular or plural noun is coming. Articles also let your reader know if you have a specific or a general category of nouns in mind when you are speaking. Articles come in two forms: indefinite and definite. This secti ...
Lesson IV
... In the future active and perfect passive infinitives, the participle, declined like bonus, subject of the clause in case, number, and gender. ...
... In the future active and perfect passive infinitives, the participle, declined like bonus, subject of the clause in case, number, and gender. ...
Existential predication and trans
... Many languages (probably the majority of the world’s languages) do not have an existential predicative construction really distinct from the locational predicative construction, and possessive predicative constructions involving an existential or locational/existential predicator, in which the posse ...
... Many languages (probably the majority of the world’s languages) do not have an existential predicative construction really distinct from the locational predicative construction, and possessive predicative constructions involving an existential or locational/existential predicator, in which the posse ...
bardi verb morphology in historical perspective
... audio CD accompanying Yawuru Ngan-ga. Joe Blythe helped me with the Jaru and Kija data. Thanks also to Bronwyn Stokes (and Andrea) for interesting correspondence and conversations in Broome about Nyikina verb semantics. Naturally, all errors of fact and interpretation are mine, not theirs. I have di ...
... audio CD accompanying Yawuru Ngan-ga. Joe Blythe helped me with the Jaru and Kija data. Thanks also to Bronwyn Stokes (and Andrea) for interesting correspondence and conversations in Broome about Nyikina verb semantics. Naturally, all errors of fact and interpretation are mine, not theirs. I have di ...
a case of habere + participle in late latin
... the discourse situation.” Thus, the notion of current relevance is not limited to the meaning of a “result of a previous action,” but is used in a broader sense. The link between auditum habemus and cernimus can be observed in the syntax as well, since both share the same object – the accusative wit ...
... the discourse situation.” Thus, the notion of current relevance is not limited to the meaning of a “result of a previous action,” but is used in a broader sense. The link between auditum habemus and cernimus can be observed in the syntax as well, since both share the same object – the accusative wit ...
an analysis of lexical phrases in business letters: an online business
... They are often connected with the functions of language. They have been called various names, including lexical phrases (Nattinger & DeCarrico, 1989; Schmitt & Carter, 2000), multi-word chunks/expressions (Moon, 1997; Zimmerman, 1997), ready made units/chunks (Cowie, 1992), and collocations (Lewis, ...
... They are often connected with the functions of language. They have been called various names, including lexical phrases (Nattinger & DeCarrico, 1989; Schmitt & Carter, 2000), multi-word chunks/expressions (Moon, 1997; Zimmerman, 1997), ready made units/chunks (Cowie, 1992), and collocations (Lewis, ...
Different by-phrases with adjectival and verbal passives
... Alternatively, one could make a distinction between two kinds of by-phrases on different theoretical grounds. Those introduced by Voice could be (syntactic) arguments whereas there are also by-phrases (those with adjectival passives) that are adjuncts modifying the VP (cf., e.g., Dowty, 2003, for si ...
... Alternatively, one could make a distinction between two kinds of by-phrases on different theoretical grounds. Those introduced by Voice could be (syntactic) arguments whereas there are also by-phrases (those with adjectival passives) that are adjuncts modifying the VP (cf., e.g., Dowty, 2003, for si ...
TOEFL - WordPress.com
... appears on the screen at the beginning of each casual conversation. It shows you who is talking and where they are talking. 3. Focus on the overall meaning of the casual conversation rather than on specific words or expressions. The question following a casual conversation generally test your overal ...
... appears on the screen at the beginning of each casual conversation. It shows you who is talking and where they are talking. 3. Focus on the overall meaning of the casual conversation rather than on specific words or expressions. The question following a casual conversation generally test your overal ...
IRDA English Preparation Wren and Martin
... Hurrah! We have won the game. Alas! She is dead. 17. Some modern grammars include determiners among the parts of speech. Determiners are words like a, an, the, this, that, these, those, every, each, some, any, my, his, one, two, etc., which determine or limit the meaning of the nouns that follow. In ...
... Hurrah! We have won the game. Alas! She is dead. 17. Some modern grammars include determiners among the parts of speech. Determiners are words like a, an, the, this, that, these, those, every, each, some, any, my, his, one, two, etc., which determine or limit the meaning of the nouns that follow. In ...
Verb Drill - Centaur Systems
... of the modern Macintosh operating system, is faster than its predecessor by at least an order of magnitude, and includes many new features. For the first time, Gramma is also available for 32-bit versions Windows operating system (Windows 95™, Windows 98™, Windows NT™, and Windows 2000™). All vocabu ...
... of the modern Macintosh operating system, is faster than its predecessor by at least an order of magnitude, and includes many new features. For the first time, Gramma is also available for 32-bit versions Windows operating system (Windows 95™, Windows 98™, Windows NT™, and Windows 2000™). All vocabu ...
grammaticalization and the semantic
... Modal verbs in English and German have two main uses. One of these uses, commonly known as deontic, concerns conditions of the subject. The other use, epistemic, focuses on the speaker’s attitude towards the proposition. These disparate uses have not always existed in English and German; they are th ...
... Modal verbs in English and German have two main uses. One of these uses, commonly known as deontic, concerns conditions of the subject. The other use, epistemic, focuses on the speaker’s attitude towards the proposition. These disparate uses have not always existed in English and German; they are th ...