Agreement Paper - rci.rutgers.edu
... gender, but not in person (the Person Case Constraint). However, a unified account of these two similar patterns has rarely been attempted. In this article, I review how a single syntactic principle from Baker 2008—the Structural Condition on Person Agreement (SCOPA)—can explain both phenomena, in c ...
... gender, but not in person (the Person Case Constraint). However, a unified account of these two similar patterns has rarely been attempted. In this article, I review how a single syntactic principle from Baker 2008—the Structural Condition on Person Agreement (SCOPA)—can explain both phenomena, in c ...
The nature of cognate objects A syntactic approach Cristina Real
... these terms, ‘If x is part of y, then if a telic predicate maps y (as Theme) onto event e, it must map x onto an event e’ which is part of e”(Dowty 1991:567). For example, in an event of “writing a letter” parts of the letter corresponds to subevents that are part of the whole event of writing a let ...
... these terms, ‘If x is part of y, then if a telic predicate maps y (as Theme) onto event e, it must map x onto an event e’ which is part of e”(Dowty 1991:567). For example, in an event of “writing a letter” parts of the letter corresponds to subevents that are part of the whole event of writing a let ...
Reflexive - Hints for Translations
... If a grammatical object in the sentence is the same as the subject, the grammatical object is required to take the reflexive form in German. However, there is no single English equivalent for this use of sich. When translating from German to English, look for an appropriate equivalent in English. Tr ...
... If a grammatical object in the sentence is the same as the subject, the grammatical object is required to take the reflexive form in German. However, there is no single English equivalent for this use of sich. When translating from German to English, look for an appropriate equivalent in English. Tr ...
Explaining the (A)telicity Property of English Verb Phrases
... When applied to the verbal domain, the property of quantization says that if e is an event in the set denoted by eat an apple, and e’ is a proper part of e, then e’ cannot also be an event of eating an apple. (However, if e is in the set denoted by eat apples then there will be proper parts of e whi ...
... When applied to the verbal domain, the property of quantization says that if e is an event in the set denoted by eat an apple, and e’ is a proper part of e, then e’ cannot also be an event of eating an apple. (However, if e is in the set denoted by eat apples then there will be proper parts of e whi ...
- UM Students` Repository
... students in terms of two aspects, namely morphosyntax, and semantics; however, there are some sentential mistakes that cannot be classified under the previous categories. In fact, her study aimed at casting light just on the difficulties students face in translating the language of the media. She as ...
... students in terms of two aspects, namely morphosyntax, and semantics; however, there are some sentential mistakes that cannot be classified under the previous categories. In fact, her study aimed at casting light just on the difficulties students face in translating the language of the media. She as ...
Template form in prosodic morphology
... The constant shapes of stems are expressed by the templates: a light syllable, a heavy syllable, and an iambic foot. Roots are associated to these templates from left to right, and remaining consonants are a-templatic, so they are organized prosodically by the well-studied rules of syllabification a ...
... The constant shapes of stems are expressed by the templates: a light syllable, a heavy syllable, and an iambic foot. Roots are associated to these templates from left to right, and remaining consonants are a-templatic, so they are organized prosodically by the well-studied rules of syllabification a ...
Junior Skill Builders: Grammar in 15 Minutes a Day
... dedicated to the rules of English, referred to as grammar and usage. This is a huge set of guidelines that helps clarify the multifaceted, dynamic parts of our language (maybe you have studied many of them already at school). Understanding the inner structure of sentences and writing doesn’t have to ...
... dedicated to the rules of English, referred to as grammar and usage. This is a huge set of guidelines that helps clarify the multifaceted, dynamic parts of our language (maybe you have studied many of them already at school). Understanding the inner structure of sentences and writing doesn’t have to ...
On the licensing and recovering of imperative subjects Melani Wratil
... whereby agreement is always specified mood-immanently, the above described behaviour is not very surprising for a real syntactic subject. On the other hand, we have to realize that, in case overt imperative subjects check indeed some features at the specifier of the AgrSP in order to agree with the ...
... whereby agreement is always specified mood-immanently, the above described behaviour is not very surprising for a real syntactic subject. On the other hand, we have to realize that, in case overt imperative subjects check indeed some features at the specifier of the AgrSP in order to agree with the ...
how to speak and write correctly
... Number is the distinction of one from more than one. There are two numbers, singular and plural; the singular denotes one, the plural two or more. The plural is generally formed from the singular by the addition of s or es. Gender has the same relation to nouns that sex has to individuals, but while ...
... Number is the distinction of one from more than one. There are two numbers, singular and plural; the singular denotes one, the plural two or more. The plural is generally formed from the singular by the addition of s or es. Gender has the same relation to nouns that sex has to individuals, but while ...
Subject: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS (THEORY) Subject
... difficult to understand or learn other languages. In such a situation English helped in bridging the gap between state to state and province to province. Many popular freedom fighters started using this language as a tool to reach the mass. English worked not only as a language for communication but ...
... difficult to understand or learn other languages. In such a situation English helped in bridging the gap between state to state and province to province. Many popular freedom fighters started using this language as a tool to reach the mass. English worked not only as a language for communication but ...
Unit 3 - Adverbial Clauses
... will see it as an adverb to “have been.” Alternatively, however, some people may see it as functioning as an adjective to “friend.” 2. The direct object of “helped” would be an infinitive. In context, for example, the bird helped the warrior (IO) beat (DO) the magician. 3. Alternatively, “beside the ...
... will see it as an adverb to “have been.” Alternatively, however, some people may see it as functioning as an adjective to “friend.” 2. The direct object of “helped” would be an infinitive. In context, for example, the bird helped the warrior (IO) beat (DO) the magician. 3. Alternatively, “beside the ...
The syntax of Swedish present participles - the
... Later research has taken a derivational approach to lexical categories and word formation, claiming that words are built in very much the same way as sentences, i.e. that word formation is syntactic (Halle and Marantz 1993, Marantz 1997, Josefsson 1997, 1998, Baker 2003 etc). Strongly opposing the p ...
... Later research has taken a derivational approach to lexical categories and word formation, claiming that words are built in very much the same way as sentences, i.e. that word formation is syntactic (Halle and Marantz 1993, Marantz 1997, Josefsson 1997, 1998, Baker 2003 etc). Strongly opposing the p ...
ON THE PROSODIC FEATURES OF THE MODERN ENGLISH
... meaning. In regard to the second instance uses of the finite verb, this phenomenon is of particular importance. It may bo further illustrated by some possible second instance uses of the Czech finite verb přišel in its basic meaning. Přišel (the preterite of přijíti [to come], a derivative of jíti [ ...
... meaning. In regard to the second instance uses of the finite verb, this phenomenon is of particular importance. It may bo further illustrated by some possible second instance uses of the Czech finite verb přišel in its basic meaning. Přišel (the preterite of přijíti [to come], a derivative of jíti [ ...
Morphological contrastive analysis of adverbs in English
... aside, instead . The most common suffix which is added to some nouns, and by which a lot of adverbs are being formulated, is the suffix –ly as in: firstly, namely etc. The other suffixes that take part in the formulation of adverbs are: -wise, -ward(s), -way(s), -fold as in the following examples: h ...
... aside, instead . The most common suffix which is added to some nouns, and by which a lot of adverbs are being formulated, is the suffix –ly as in: firstly, namely etc. The other suffixes that take part in the formulation of adverbs are: -wise, -ward(s), -way(s), -fold as in the following examples: h ...
2019 Specimen Paper Markscheme 4
... there is an indication from the candidate that other material should be considered the candidate has continued their answer outside the space provided there is no answer in the space provided. ...
... there is an indication from the candidate that other material should be considered the candidate has continued their answer outside the space provided there is no answer in the space provided. ...
Variant 2 - Egypt IG Student Room
... (ii) ‘If in doubt, sound it out’: if you read what the candidate has written, does it sound like the correct answer? (iii) Look-alike test: does what the candidate has written look like the correct answer e.g. one letter missing but no other word created. (iv) If the first part of the word is correc ...
... (ii) ‘If in doubt, sound it out’: if you read what the candidate has written, does it sound like the correct answer? (iii) Look-alike test: does what the candidate has written look like the correct answer e.g. one letter missing but no other word created. (iv) If the first part of the word is correc ...
11 Other Punctuation Marks - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... Unlike the colon, which indicates “Go on,” the semicolon says “Pause here.” Semicolons are used between two complete thoughts in two ways: To join two complete thoughts not connected by a joining word. Barry cleans the house and cooks; Lana does the laundry and the grocery shopping. To join two comp ...
... Unlike the colon, which indicates “Go on,” the semicolon says “Pause here.” Semicolons are used between two complete thoughts in two ways: To join two complete thoughts not connected by a joining word. Barry cleans the house and cooks; Lana does the laundry and the grocery shopping. To join two comp ...
Parent Help Booklet - Shurley Instructional Materials
... understanding of why the Shurley Method works, outlining the key features and main elements taught in each grade level. The Jingle Section: English definitions are taught in jingle form. The rhythm of the jingles is a fantastic learning tool that helps students learn and retain difficult English con ...
... understanding of why the Shurley Method works, outlining the key features and main elements taught in each grade level. The Jingle Section: English definitions are taught in jingle form. The rhythm of the jingles is a fantastic learning tool that helps students learn and retain difficult English con ...
Parsing algorithms, sentence complexity
... of the dog fell over. • People have no difficulty with arbitrary-depth rightbranching. Therefore, a a fully bottom-up strategy may not be psychologically viable. ...
... of the dog fell over. • People have no difficulty with arbitrary-depth rightbranching. Therefore, a a fully bottom-up strategy may not be psychologically viable. ...
23 Pronouns Chapter Learning goaLs
... 5. Is Sarah Bruner the woman who/whom is our guest lecturer today? 6. Who/Whom was eliminated last night on The Bachelor? ...
... 5. Is Sarah Bruner the woman who/whom is our guest lecturer today? 6. Who/Whom was eliminated last night on The Bachelor? ...
Bridging the Gap: Retaking the Accuplacer WritePlacer College
... The Language Arts section of the test features a writing section in which students are asked to write a persuasive essay on a designated topic. If a student fails to reach a score of 6 or better on the essay, he or she must take developmental English classes in college before taking English I. In ad ...
... The Language Arts section of the test features a writing section in which students are asked to write a persuasive essay on a designated topic. If a student fails to reach a score of 6 or better on the essay, he or she must take developmental English classes in college before taking English I. In ad ...
Full Paper
... lexicon) but narrowly language specific definition of Actor Voice (Schachter 1976). Fact 1 A verb (and its Pn=s) is Actor Voice iff it selects a DPnom whose theta role outranks those of any other DP it selects on the partial order in (7): (7) Agent/Cause/Perceiver > Theme/Goal > Instrument/Benefacti ...
... lexicon) but narrowly language specific definition of Actor Voice (Schachter 1976). Fact 1 A verb (and its Pn=s) is Actor Voice iff it selects a DPnom whose theta role outranks those of any other DP it selects on the partial order in (7): (7) Agent/Cause/Perceiver > Theme/Goal > Instrument/Benefacti ...
Walenty: Towards a comprehensive valence dictionary of Polish
... The aim of this paper is to present an early version of Walenty, a comprehensive valence dictionary of Polish developed at the Institute of Computer Science, Polish Academy of Sciences (ICS PAS).1 The dictionary is meant to be both human- and machine-readable; in particular, it is being employed by ...
... The aim of this paper is to present an early version of Walenty, a comprehensive valence dictionary of Polish developed at the Institute of Computer Science, Polish Academy of Sciences (ICS PAS).1 The dictionary is meant to be both human- and machine-readable; in particular, it is being employed by ...
Boom and Whoosh: Verbs of Explosion as a
... greatly expanded in Levin's (1993) wide-scale classification of English verbs. In both cases, determining the possible membership of a verb was done via two methods. The first is determining similarity of meaning. The second is the participation of verbs in particular alternations and constructions. ...
... greatly expanded in Levin's (1993) wide-scale classification of English verbs. In both cases, determining the possible membership of a verb was done via two methods. The first is determining similarity of meaning. The second is the participation of verbs in particular alternations and constructions. ...
MOR - TalkBank
... subsequent tags, after each plus sign, are for the parts of speech of the components of the compound. Proper nouns are not treated as compounds. Therefore, they take forms with underlines instead of pluses, such as Luke_Skywalker or New_York_City. ...
... subsequent tags, after each plus sign, are for the parts of speech of the components of the compound. Proper nouns are not treated as compounds. Therefore, they take forms with underlines instead of pluses, such as Luke_Skywalker or New_York_City. ...