1 The syntax/morphology interface Heidi Harley, University of
... derivational affixation can change a verb's argument structure requirements, and comparative clauses can be introduced by adjectives which must be appropriately inflected. Complex word-internal structure in polysynthetic languages represents the same logical content as sentence-internal structure in ...
... derivational affixation can change a verb's argument structure requirements, and comparative clauses can be introduced by adjectives which must be appropriately inflected. Complex word-internal structure in polysynthetic languages represents the same logical content as sentence-internal structure in ...
Ace the TOEFL Essay (TWE)
... As a final note, remember that the number of paragraphs in a paper is directly related to the number of ESs in the introduction. The ES is the sentence that provides evidence to support your thesis statement (ThS). The following example, though, features two ESs despite having only one paragraph in ...
... As a final note, remember that the number of paragraphs in a paper is directly related to the number of ESs in the introduction. The ES is the sentence that provides evidence to support your thesis statement (ThS). The following example, though, features two ESs despite having only one paragraph in ...
Language Arts Curriculum Guide Template
... various students which step of the process they are using. Include class in these discussions. b. Use brainstorming with students to practice narrowing topics from general to specific. Graphic organizers and Inspiration software are good tools for individual ...
... various students which step of the process they are using. Include class in these discussions. b. Use brainstorming with students to practice narrowing topics from general to specific. Graphic organizers and Inspiration software are good tools for individual ...
ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION CLASS
... Pronouns: There are several types of pronouns: personal pronouns indefinite pronouns possessive pronouns reciprocal pronouns reflexive pronouns relative pronouns demonstrative pronouns interrogative pronouns Personal pronouns You use persopal pronouns to refer to yourself, the people you are talking ...
... Pronouns: There are several types of pronouns: personal pronouns indefinite pronouns possessive pronouns reciprocal pronouns reflexive pronouns relative pronouns demonstrative pronouns interrogative pronouns Personal pronouns You use persopal pronouns to refer to yourself, the people you are talking ...
English ditransitive verbs often allow two distinct structures, the
... DOC has a complex structure with an applicative head, with the goal QP outside of the VP that contains the theme QP. In this structure the theme QP cannot raise by QR over the goal QP. But in the to-dative, which has a simpler structure in which both the theme and the goal are inside the same immedi ...
... DOC has a complex structure with an applicative head, with the goal QP outside of the VP that contains the theme QP. In this structure the theme QP cannot raise by QR over the goal QP. But in the to-dative, which has a simpler structure in which both the theme and the goal are inside the same immedi ...
PPs, particles and polysemy of a basic Swedish speech act verb
... particle which specifies its meaning. However, there is a number of instances in which one cannot identify such an intimate complement. Some 11 percent of the total number of instances analysed have been assigned to this category. It should be noted here that most instances involving only PPs with a ...
... particle which specifies its meaning. However, there is a number of instances in which one cannot identify such an intimate complement. Some 11 percent of the total number of instances analysed have been assigned to this category. It should be noted here that most instances involving only PPs with a ...
An Evaluation of Microsoft Word 97’s Grammar Checker
... The publishers of the early grammar and style software made extravagant claims about their products’ performance, claims that were, in my experience, unfounded. These days, grammar checkers, although still far from perfect, are much better and easier to use as well. In fact, it’s hard to ignore them ...
... The publishers of the early grammar and style software made extravagant claims about their products’ performance, claims that were, in my experience, unfounded. These days, grammar checkers, although still far from perfect, are much better and easier to use as well. In fact, it’s hard to ignore them ...
Linking syntactic and semantic arguments in a dependency
... 1995) or (Kruijff, 2001), for criticism see (Dowty, 1991). We can also use thematic roles to structure verbs into an ontology, as e.g. attempted by (Helbig, 1995), (Davis, 1998) or (Baker et al., 1998) in order to make semantic predictions for syntactic valency patterns. For instance, it is a regula ...
... 1995) or (Kruijff, 2001), for criticism see (Dowty, 1991). We can also use thematic roles to structure verbs into an ontology, as e.g. attempted by (Helbig, 1995), (Davis, 1998) or (Baker et al., 1998) in order to make semantic predictions for syntactic valency patterns. For instance, it is a regula ...
Adverb clause of manner answer the question
... That is the book which I want. (Which I want is an adjective clause. It is doing the work of an adjective. It modifies the noun book). I know the girl whom you love. (Whom you love is an adjective clause. It functions as an adjective. It modifies the noun girl.) NOTE: an adjective clause uses pronou ...
... That is the book which I want. (Which I want is an adjective clause. It is doing the work of an adjective. It modifies the noun book). I know the girl whom you love. (Whom you love is an adjective clause. It functions as an adjective. It modifies the noun girl.) NOTE: an adjective clause uses pronou ...
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 ...
ABSTRACT - NEHU Institutional Repository
... is, 'the Achik language' which means 'the language of hill men'. They also call it Mande Kusik 'the language of men'.'* The term 'Garo' was given to them by other communities who came across them, but the people themselves use the terms Achik or Mande. Garo is predominantly a verb final language, so ...
... is, 'the Achik language' which means 'the language of hill men'. They also call it Mande Kusik 'the language of men'.'* The term 'Garo' was given to them by other communities who came across them, but the people themselves use the terms Achik or Mande. Garo is predominantly a verb final language, so ...
JWodern English and lts 1-ieritage
... times with minor differences, as between British English and American English. Yet even within a nation there may be variations of the language. In the United States, for i~stance, residents of New England and those of the South each hav~ characteristic dialects, but the two groups have little or no ...
... times with minor differences, as between British English and American English. Yet even within a nation there may be variations of the language. In the United States, for i~stance, residents of New England and those of the South each hav~ characteristic dialects, but the two groups have little or no ...
Collocation
... correlated with the other, grammatically non-agreed forms. C.f.: he went – he goes, I went – I go. But apart from the grammatical forms of agreement, the predicative person is directly reflected upon the verb-predicate as such; the very semantics of the person determines the subject reference of the ...
... correlated with the other, grammatically non-agreed forms. C.f.: he went – he goes, I went – I go. But apart from the grammatical forms of agreement, the predicative person is directly reflected upon the verb-predicate as such; the very semantics of the person determines the subject reference of the ...
El Subjuntivo con esperanzas y deseos
... subjunctive must be used after que because it expresses wish. Usually, there are 2 DIFFERENT subjects in the sentence: 1 before que and a different subject after que. If there is no que, there can’t be a subject change and the infinitive is used. ...
... subjunctive must be used after que because it expresses wish. Usually, there are 2 DIFFERENT subjects in the sentence: 1 before que and a different subject after que. If there is no que, there can’t be a subject change and the infinitive is used. ...
Dwnst_eff._pred_FG_CW_
... degree of referentiality of the A2of bivalent action predicates which causes the predication as a whole to be construed as an Accomplishment (the action coming to a completion: where the A2‟s referent is individuated, and specific to a high degree, thus constituting a boundary for the action) or as ...
... degree of referentiality of the A2of bivalent action predicates which causes the predication as a whole to be construed as an Accomplishment (the action coming to a completion: where the A2‟s referent is individuated, and specific to a high degree, thus constituting a boundary for the action) or as ...
Contents - The Okuna Language
... Though not based on any single existing language, Okuna is meant to look and feel ‘realistic’, with all the complexities and (seemingly) arbitrary features which naturally-evolving human languages have. Note that Okuna is an ongoing project, with no fixed endpoint. It has changed substantially over ...
... Though not based on any single existing language, Okuna is meant to look and feel ‘realistic’, with all the complexities and (seemingly) arbitrary features which naturally-evolving human languages have. Note that Okuna is an ongoing project, with no fixed endpoint. It has changed substantially over ...
Grammar Essenti es (ISBN - 047061837X)
... Recognizing articles as adjectives ............................... 77 Locating adjectives ........................................................ 78 Hunting for Adverbs ................................................................ 79 Sprucing up verbs ............................................ ...
... Recognizing articles as adjectives ............................... 77 Locating adjectives ........................................................ 78 Hunting for Adverbs ................................................................ 79 Sprucing up verbs ............................................ ...
Identifying Chinese Dependent Clauses in the Forms of Subjects
... clause with a higher predication. First, in the complement clause under a control verb, the possible form of the subject is restricted to a minimal pronoun, as defined in Kratzer (2009), and such a subject shows the syntactic properties of PRO. Second, in a dependent clause that functions as a subje ...
... clause with a higher predication. First, in the complement clause under a control verb, the possible form of the subject is restricted to a minimal pronoun, as defined in Kratzer (2009), and such a subject shows the syntactic properties of PRO. Second, in a dependent clause that functions as a subje ...
Existential Sentences Cross-Linguistically - e
... The glosses in the examples are partially adapted from the original sources to improve consistency in this arti- ...
... The glosses in the examples are partially adapted from the original sources to improve consistency in this arti- ...
DEICTIC AND ANAPHORIC TENSE IN KOREAN: A TWO
... tense, which I call anaphoric tense, and its characteristics. I suggest that languages make use of these two types of tenses. Having established the difference between the two types of tense-deictic tense and anaphoric tense, I next turn to the concept of reference point and its use as a perspective ...
... tense, which I call anaphoric tense, and its characteristics. I suggest that languages make use of these two types of tenses. Having established the difference between the two types of tense-deictic tense and anaphoric tense, I next turn to the concept of reference point and its use as a perspective ...
PDF format - Encuentro Journal
... the BNC (British National Corpus) and CREA (Corpus de Referencia del Español Actual) and involve language and potential action. When speakers/ writers order, promise or place an obligation on someone, they usually exploit linguistic forms such as directives, verbs of volition -including promises and ...
... the BNC (British National Corpus) and CREA (Corpus de Referencia del Español Actual) and involve language and potential action. When speakers/ writers order, promise or place an obligation on someone, they usually exploit linguistic forms such as directives, verbs of volition -including promises and ...
On Comparative Suppletion
... of itself almost certainly insignificant. English, for example, has only a handful of adjectives (and adverbs) that have suppletive comparatives (good/well-better, bad-worse; much/manymore, little/few-less). Over such a small sample size, the absence of the ABA pattern, or of any other pattern, coul ...
... of itself almost certainly insignificant. English, for example, has only a handful of adjectives (and adverbs) that have suppletive comparatives (good/well-better, bad-worse; much/manymore, little/few-less). Over such a small sample size, the absence of the ABA pattern, or of any other pattern, coul ...
Slide 1
... [After he unloaded the car,] [Jeff fished in the lake.] This sentence has two clauses, the first being a dependent clause and the second being an independent clause. You can see that each clause has a subject, a verb, and a complement. If you encountered “After he unloaded the car” as a sentence by ...
... [After he unloaded the car,] [Jeff fished in the lake.] This sentence has two clauses, the first being a dependent clause and the second being an independent clause. You can see that each clause has a subject, a verb, and a complement. If you encountered “After he unloaded the car” as a sentence by ...
Strategies for Scaffolding Narrative and Expository Writing
... Parts of Speech and Color Coding Approach ...
... Parts of Speech and Color Coding Approach ...
Pronominal clitic dependencies
... grammatical function. The observation itself does not challenge whether complementarity between the clitic and the argument it stands for holds. However, an analysis of these facts claiming that the doubled DP "occupies" XP* would (and would thus appear incompatible with a movement analysis). It is ...
... grammatical function. The observation itself does not challenge whether complementarity between the clitic and the argument it stands for holds. However, an analysis of these facts claiming that the doubled DP "occupies" XP* would (and would thus appear incompatible with a movement analysis). It is ...