CHAPTER FIVE
... shall, should, can, could, may, might, must, and ought to and the latter includes had better, have (got) to, be able to, used to, and would rather. In this study, only pure modal verbs are analyzed because the meaning of semi-modal verbs is easier than that of pure modal verbs. As for the meanings ...
... shall, should, can, could, may, might, must, and ought to and the latter includes had better, have (got) to, be able to, used to, and would rather. In this study, only pure modal verbs are analyzed because the meaning of semi-modal verbs is easier than that of pure modal verbs. As for the meanings ...
The meaning of the English present participle
... then prove the existence of participles by pointing to their distributional correspondence to adjective phrases. The positional correspondence of some -ing-clauses to adjective phrases and of others to noun phrases does not in itself guarantee that language users perceive these correspondences and u ...
... then prove the existence of participles by pointing to their distributional correspondence to adjective phrases. The positional correspondence of some -ing-clauses to adjective phrases and of others to noun phrases does not in itself guarantee that language users perceive these correspondences and u ...
9-12 Grammar Key
... answers provide. For instance, do you give credit for ―adverb of place,‖ or insist on ―adverbial prepositional phrase of place‖? Is one better than the other? Unfortunately, we are not able to make that decision for you. You get to decide. In the key, we do not separate limiting adjectives in the an ...
... answers provide. For instance, do you give credit for ―adverb of place,‖ or insist on ―adverbial prepositional phrase of place‖? Is one better than the other? Unfortunately, we are not able to make that decision for you. You get to decide. In the key, we do not separate limiting adjectives in the an ...
HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGES
... on the one hand, and the relatively euphonious languages of the Sacramento valley (Maidu, Yana, Wintun) on the other, inclining rather to the latter than to the former. From the former group it differs chiefly in the absence of voiceless i-sounds (L, 1,2 .rd) and of velar stops (q, g, g!); from the ...
... on the one hand, and the relatively euphonious languages of the Sacramento valley (Maidu, Yana, Wintun) on the other, inclining rather to the latter than to the former. From the former group it differs chiefly in the absence of voiceless i-sounds (L, 1,2 .rd) and of velar stops (q, g, g!); from the ...
A Grammar of Tapiete (Tupi
... In addition, this work discusses the restructuring of the cross-reference system in Tapiete. Specially, it describes the lack of an overt marker of third person for verbs that belong to Jensen’s Set 1, with the exception of monosyllabic roots, and the encoding of the first person active and inactive ...
... In addition, this work discusses the restructuring of the cross-reference system in Tapiete. Specially, it describes the lack of an overt marker of third person for verbs that belong to Jensen’s Set 1, with the exception of monosyllabic roots, and the encoding of the first person active and inactive ...
SKY Journal of Linguistics is published by the Linguistic Association
... The results of the study have shown that Arabic is used mainly in most social domains. However, the Kurdish language is found to be used in very restricted situations and by a very small number of people, particularly the elderly. The paper proves that the Kurds of Jordan are experiencing a gradual ...
... The results of the study have shown that Arabic is used mainly in most social domains. However, the Kurdish language is found to be used in very restricted situations and by a very small number of people, particularly the elderly. The paper proves that the Kurds of Jordan are experiencing a gradual ...
The Finnish Accusative: Long Distance Case Assignment by ϕ
... (9a) carries the n-accusative. Therefore we can, and must, distinguish syntactically DPs which bear the genitive-looking n-accusative and the sui generis genitive case; in particular, the n-accusative case cannot be said to emerge in a process in which the syntactic position of the object changes in ...
... (9a) carries the n-accusative. Therefore we can, and must, distinguish syntactically DPs which bear the genitive-looking n-accusative and the sui generis genitive case; in particular, the n-accusative case cannot be said to emerge in a process in which the syntactic position of the object changes in ...
towards a theory of denominals in english and romanian
... denominal verbs (to corral the horses ‘to put the horses in the corral’, to shelve the books ‘to put the books on the shelf’). How do we know that shelving books does not mean putting books in a shelf and corraling horses does not mean putting horses on the corral? In other words, if one does not po ...
... denominal verbs (to corral the horses ‘to put the horses in the corral’, to shelve the books ‘to put the books on the shelf’). How do we know that shelving books does not mean putting books in a shelf and corraling horses does not mean putting horses on the corral? In other words, if one does not po ...
The role of discourse context in the processing of a flexible word
... The existence of word order flexibility raises questions about the relations between the different word orders that are possible in a language. On an intuitive level, native speakers often feel that one of the orders is the basic, ‘default’ order, while the other orders are perceived to be somehow m ...
... The existence of word order flexibility raises questions about the relations between the different word orders that are possible in a language. On an intuitive level, native speakers often feel that one of the orders is the basic, ‘default’ order, while the other orders are perceived to be somehow m ...
Grammatical structure of the English Language
... It is but natural that the verb should take up as much, or indeed, more space than all the other parts of speech. It is the only part of speech in present-day English that has a morphological system based on a series of categories. It is the only part of speech that has analytical forms, and again t ...
... It is but natural that the verb should take up as much, or indeed, more space than all the other parts of speech. It is the only part of speech in present-day English that has a morphological system based on a series of categories. It is the only part of speech that has analytical forms, and again t ...
Grammatical Morphemes and Conceptual Structure in Discourse Processing DANIEL
... Garrett, & Zurif, 1979; Friederici, Schonle, & Garrett, 1982). While openclass words express the meaning of the sentence, closed-class units contribute to sentence meaning only indirectly by signaling a small set of semantic relations between referents (Forster, 1979; Garrett, 1975). This approach t ...
... Garrett, & Zurif, 1979; Friederici, Schonle, & Garrett, 1982). While openclass words express the meaning of the sentence, closed-class units contribute to sentence meaning only indirectly by signaling a small set of semantic relations between referents (Forster, 1979; Garrett, 1975). This approach t ...
Loubna Ammer - AUS Masters Theses
... This thesis is divided into six main chapters. Chapter one is an introduction that sets the scene. The chapter provides insights into how the present research has evolved, and highlights its importance in identifying the mechanisms at work in translating the discourse of alienation into and out of A ...
... This thesis is divided into six main chapters. Chapter one is an introduction that sets the scene. The chapter provides insights into how the present research has evolved, and highlights its importance in identifying the mechanisms at work in translating the discourse of alienation into and out of A ...
Inheritance and Complementation: A Case Study of Easy Adjectives
... narrowly circumscribed phenomenon in English grammar--that of vp-complementtaking adjectives, as in hard + to deliver--and spell out the lexical specifications a thorough treatment demands. The sheer complexity of these specifications cries out for a redundancy-eliminating approach, and we propose a ...
... narrowly circumscribed phenomenon in English grammar--that of vp-complementtaking adjectives, as in hard + to deliver--and spell out the lexical specifications a thorough treatment demands. The sheer complexity of these specifications cries out for a redundancy-eliminating approach, and we propose a ...
Information structure and grammaticalization
... related in information structure are coded by lexical and grammatical means, which means that any knowledge that speakers and hearers may entertain which is not thus coded in a sentence is irrelevant for its information structure. Second, some of the concepts of information structure may be grammati ...
... related in information structure are coded by lexical and grammatical means, which means that any knowledge that speakers and hearers may entertain which is not thus coded in a sentence is irrelevant for its information structure. Second, some of the concepts of information structure may be grammati ...
The Place of Conversion in Aristotelian Logic
... the opposite, that enunciations cannot be converted. That argument depends upon our understanding that the noun and verb are the essential parts of the enunciation. Thus our consideration falls into three parts: first, we will determine and clarify the definition of the enunciation; second, we will ...
... the opposite, that enunciations cannot be converted. That argument depends upon our understanding that the noun and verb are the essential parts of the enunciation. Thus our consideration falls into three parts: first, we will determine and clarify the definition of the enunciation; second, we will ...
NEW FIRST STEPS IN LATIN
... learning differences. They experienced great difficulty with the layout and presentation of their textbook, an inhouse reprint of Francis Ritchie’s Second Steps in Latin, which was first published in 1898 and issued in revised editions until 1978. The textbook’s age was not the problem. Ritchie’s venera ...
... learning differences. They experienced great difficulty with the layout and presentation of their textbook, an inhouse reprint of Francis Ritchie’s Second Steps in Latin, which was first published in 1898 and issued in revised editions until 1978. The textbook’s age was not the problem. Ritchie’s venera ...
Practice sheets for the sentences in this booklet are available in a
... parts of the practice sentence. Writing improved sentences will help students to mentally make better word choices as they write because their writing ability and their vocabulary increase. The Writing Section: The Shurley Method teaches the foundation of sentence composition: how to write a sentenc ...
... parts of the practice sentence. Writing improved sentences will help students to mentally make better word choices as they write because their writing ability and their vocabulary increase. The Writing Section: The Shurley Method teaches the foundation of sentence composition: how to write a sentenc ...
The Cartography of Spatial Adpositional Phrases - Lear
... develops another feature system in which N and V fall into one natural class, whereas in Chomsky’s (1970, 1981) system N and V are not in the same natural class (as shown in this array). Besides, Jackendoff’s (1977:31-33) system is much more elaborated in that many more features are suggested so as ...
... develops another feature system in which N and V fall into one natural class, whereas in Chomsky’s (1970, 1981) system N and V are not in the same natural class (as shown in this array). Besides, Jackendoff’s (1977:31-33) system is much more elaborated in that many more features are suggested so as ...
Latin Graded Course of Study
... Pages 3-5: Latin I Graded Course of Study Pages 6-8: Latin II Graded Course of Study Pages 9-11: Latin III Graded Course of Study Pages 12-14: AP Latin Graded Course of Study ...
... Pages 3-5: Latin I Graded Course of Study Pages 6-8: Latin II Graded Course of Study Pages 9-11: Latin III Graded Course of Study Pages 12-14: AP Latin Graded Course of Study ...
og-001, sec05-01 Choice D is best. The phrasing a divorce that
... verb (would excite), and choice E uses the past perfect tense (had excited). Additionally, the incorrect verb tenses in B and E are introduced by a pronoun, it, that lacks a logical noun referent. 26. og-026 Choice B is the best answer. The sentence compares one thing, an adverse change in climate, ...
... verb (would excite), and choice E uses the past perfect tense (had excited). Additionally, the incorrect verb tenses in B and E are introduced by a pronoun, it, that lacks a logical noun referent. 26. og-026 Choice B is the best answer. The sentence compares one thing, an adverse change in climate, ...
Teaching Guide 7
... The Student’s Book is divided into ten six-page units. The first page of each unit provides a lively visual entry point into the unit’s content. An illustration or photograph puts the language into a clear context, often with members of the Grammar Club using a sample of the key language to be prese ...
... The Student’s Book is divided into ten six-page units. The first page of each unit provides a lively visual entry point into the unit’s content. An illustration or photograph puts the language into a clear context, often with members of the Grammar Club using a sample of the key language to be prese ...
mandarin compound verbs - Taiwan Journal of Linguistics
... I owe a deep debt of gratitude to the many people who enabled me to finish this work, a revision of my dissertation, defended at Leiden in September 2004, though I can only mention a few. I thank my children Eric and Nadia and nephew Shan for continuing to be such an important part of my life, and b ...
... I owe a deep debt of gratitude to the many people who enabled me to finish this work, a revision of my dissertation, defended at Leiden in September 2004, though I can only mention a few. I thank my children Eric and Nadia and nephew Shan for continuing to be such an important part of my life, and b ...
The role of discourse context in the processing
... The existence of word order flexibility raises questions about the relations between the different word orders that are possible in a language. On an intuitive level, native speakers often feel that one of the orders is the basic, ‘default’ order, while the other orders are perceived to be somehow m ...
... The existence of word order flexibility raises questions about the relations between the different word orders that are possible in a language. On an intuitive level, native speakers often feel that one of the orders is the basic, ‘default’ order, while the other orders are perceived to be somehow m ...
the syntax of lexical reciprocal constructions
... “Juma and Halima hit each other” lit. “Juma hit.rec/fought with Halima” (Unlike in (1b), Juma in this situation is usually the instigator of the event and Halima's participation does not have to match his – she may be a reluctant participant, for example.) ...
... “Juma and Halima hit each other” lit. “Juma hit.rec/fought with Halima” (Unlike in (1b), Juma in this situation is usually the instigator of the event and Halima's participation does not have to match his – she may be a reluctant participant, for example.) ...