large lexicons for natural language processing
... There is a well recognised problem with providing computational support for machine readable dictionaries, in particular where issues of access are concerned. On the one hand, dictionaries exhibit far too much structure for conventional techniques for managing 'flat' text to apply to them. On the ot ...
... There is a well recognised problem with providing computational support for machine readable dictionaries, in particular where issues of access are concerned. On the one hand, dictionaries exhibit far too much structure for conventional techniques for managing 'flat' text to apply to them. On the ot ...
Teasing apart syntactic category vs. argument structure information
... affix attaches only to a particular type of base, such as the suffix -ness in English, which attaches only to adjectives (e.g. happi-ness, white-ness). Strong constraints are not violable. A weak constraint, by contrast, is one that expresses a preference or tendency, such as the fact that the Engli ...
... affix attaches only to a particular type of base, such as the suffix -ness in English, which attaches only to adjectives (e.g. happi-ness, white-ness). Strong constraints are not violable. A weak constraint, by contrast, is one that expresses a preference or tendency, such as the fact that the Engli ...
Cognate objects in Chinese
... CO NP, in the framework of the Government and Binding theory. The examination will provide a better understanding of cognate objects in Chinese as well as the idea of cognate objects in general. Besides, it will also provide evidence for the status of pronouns as clitics in Chinese and additional ev ...
... CO NP, in the framework of the Government and Binding theory. The examination will provide a better understanding of cognate objects in Chinese as well as the idea of cognate objects in general. Besides, it will also provide evidence for the status of pronouns as clitics in Chinese and additional ev ...
questions to the differentiational test in theoretical grammar
... In theoretical grammar there are distinguished three models of linguistic description – semantic, syntactic and pragmatic – which are related to three types of relations that lingual units (or linguistic signs) can go into: –The relation between a lingual unit and an object of extralingual reality, ...
... In theoretical grammar there are distinguished three models of linguistic description – semantic, syntactic and pragmatic – which are related to three types of relations that lingual units (or linguistic signs) can go into: –The relation between a lingual unit and an object of extralingual reality, ...
Grammar: Course compendium
... learning certain terminology by heart, but rather a question of understanding how the system works, how words are divided into word classes depending on their structure and use, and how sentences are made up of sentence constituents with various functions in the clause. As the time we have at our di ...
... learning certain terminology by heart, but rather a question of understanding how the system works, how words are divided into word classes depending on their structure and use, and how sentences are made up of sentence constituents with various functions in the clause. As the time we have at our di ...
1. Introduction
... a Case-assigning preposition. Sometimes Nominative and Accusative have overt manifestation (in Latin this is the general case, in English Nominative and Accusative are overtly manifested on pronouns only). The pattern in (11)-(14) is captured by a unique and simple assumption, namely that PRO cannot ...
... a Case-assigning preposition. Sometimes Nominative and Accusative have overt manifestation (in Latin this is the general case, in English Nominative and Accusative are overtly manifested on pronouns only). The pattern in (11)-(14) is captured by a unique and simple assumption, namely that PRO cannot ...
Grammar At A Glance Document
... o The verb—the verb tells us what is happening or identifies the action taking place in the sentence. It represents the process. o Participant as subject of the verb—the subject is the participant in the sentence doing the action. (the ‘doer’ of the verb) o Participant as object of the verb—the obje ...
... o The verb—the verb tells us what is happening or identifies the action taking place in the sentence. It represents the process. o Participant as subject of the verb—the subject is the participant in the sentence doing the action. (the ‘doer’ of the verb) o Participant as object of the verb—the obje ...
PowerPoint - Skyline College
... Adverbs, on the other hand, modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and even whole clauses. Adverbs can tell us how something is done, when it is done, and where it is done. Examples of some common adverbs are: really, quickly, especially, early, well, immediately, yesterday. While many adverbs do ...
... Adverbs, on the other hand, modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and even whole clauses. Adverbs can tell us how something is done, when it is done, and where it is done. Examples of some common adverbs are: really, quickly, especially, early, well, immediately, yesterday. While many adverbs do ...
Morphology in Word Grammar
... but their indirect effect on the mental network is profound as they guide us in retrieving information. We shall see below how important they are in WG when considering the logic of default inheritance. Where do procedures fit into this view of the mind? The network itself is, of course, purely decl ...
... but their indirect effect on the mental network is profound as they guide us in retrieving information. We shall see below how important they are in WG when considering the logic of default inheritance. Where do procedures fit into this view of the mind? The network itself is, of course, purely decl ...
Verb movement and the philosopher`s stone
... The totals for the two languages are given in Table 1: It appears that there is a sharp distinction between the two languages. As expected, Danish overwhelmingly prefers the Neg-V order (the finite verb remains within the verb phrase), which occurs in 95% of the total of 65 subordinate clauses with ...
... The totals for the two languages are given in Table 1: It appears that there is a sharp distinction between the two languages. As expected, Danish overwhelmingly prefers the Neg-V order (the finite verb remains within the verb phrase), which occurs in 95% of the total of 65 subordinate clauses with ...
Polysemous agent nominals in Kambaata (Cushitic) - Hal-SHS
... K’abeena and Alaaba, Kambaata’s closest relatives, have slightly different plural forms: -aan-ú in K’abeena (CRASS 2005: 73) and -aan-ú-ta in Alaaba (SCHNEIDER-BLUM 2007: 147). The accusative case form is also the citation form. Consult SCHNEIDER-BLUM (2007: 147, ex. 411) for an Alaaba example in wh ...
... K’abeena and Alaaba, Kambaata’s closest relatives, have slightly different plural forms: -aan-ú in K’abeena (CRASS 2005: 73) and -aan-ú-ta in Alaaba (SCHNEIDER-BLUM 2007: 147). The accusative case form is also the citation form. Consult SCHNEIDER-BLUM (2007: 147, ex. 411) for an Alaaba example in wh ...
Word order preferences for direct and indirect objects in children
... suggests that children are able to use case markers to interpret OSV sentences by age four or so. Prior to that time, there is a tendency to interpret the first NP as the subject and the second NP as the direct object. This gives the correct interpretation for SOV sentences such as (a), but yields ...
... suggests that children are able to use case markers to interpret OSV sentences by age four or so. Prior to that time, there is a tendency to interpret the first NP as the subject and the second NP as the direct object. This gives the correct interpretation for SOV sentences such as (a), but yields ...
A Critique of The Effects of Essay Topics on Modal Verb Uses in L1
... of a small corpus (718 essays/201,601 words written by both American ...
... of a small corpus (718 essays/201,601 words written by both American ...
But do we need Universal Grammar?
... languages. For example, in Ewe, many verbs that are expressed intransitively in English, obligatorily appear transitively with an NP object. For example, “run” is expressed fú du, literally “verb course;” “swim” is ƒú tsi, literally “verb water”; “blow” is gb כya, literally “breath air” (Essegbey ...
... languages. For example, in Ewe, many verbs that are expressed intransitively in English, obligatorily appear transitively with an NP object. For example, “run” is expressed fú du, literally “verb course;” “swim” is ƒú tsi, literally “verb water”; “blow” is gb כya, literally “breath air” (Essegbey ...
Verb Reference Sheet – ALL Tenses!
... Present Subjunctive Tense: (Present tense actions containing uncertainty) *This formation of this tense is similar to that of formal commands. Begin with the present tense “yo” form. Then, drop the “o”. Then, for “-ar” verbs, add the corresponding “-er” ending. Or, for “-er” or “-ir” verbs, add the ...
... Present Subjunctive Tense: (Present tense actions containing uncertainty) *This formation of this tense is similar to that of formal commands. Begin with the present tense “yo” form. Then, drop the “o”. Then, for “-ar” verbs, add the corresponding “-er” ending. Or, for “-er” or “-ir” verbs, add the ...
Modifiers
... We do not know what playing Frisbee has to do with an unfinished paper, or who is the subject of the sentence. We need to add a subject, and clarify the relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Revised version: Because I played Frisbee all evening, my English paper did not get finished. ...
... We do not know what playing Frisbee has to do with an unfinished paper, or who is the subject of the sentence. We need to add a subject, and clarify the relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Revised version: Because I played Frisbee all evening, my English paper did not get finished. ...
Typological aspects of Lillooet transitive verb inflection1
... The transitive paradigm In this section we give two transitive paradigms, based on cun ‘to tell, order someone’, and on λ’iq-s ‘to bring someone (here)’. The form cun is somewhat unusual in that its parallelling intransitive form is cut ‘to say, speak’, with a suffix -t that generally has an aspect- ...
... The transitive paradigm In this section we give two transitive paradigms, based on cun ‘to tell, order someone’, and on λ’iq-s ‘to bring someone (here)’. The form cun is somewhat unusual in that its parallelling intransitive form is cut ‘to say, speak’, with a suffix -t that generally has an aspect- ...
ppt
... Please email me ([email protected]) by Thursday is you are going to write a final paper instead of/along with taking the final exam. Make sure to indicate which article(s) you will be doing a review of. Review questions for this last topic (learning structure with parameters) are now available ...
... Please email me ([email protected]) by Thursday is you are going to write a final paper instead of/along with taking the final exam. Make sure to indicate which article(s) you will be doing a review of. Review questions for this last topic (learning structure with parameters) are now available ...
Morphologically conditioned V–Ø alternation in Hebrew - Outi Bat-El
... (see table (1) above). Several types of CVCVC stems are excluded, due to idiosyncrasies not directly relevant to the issue discussed here. (i) Segholate nouns exhibit various alternations in the vocalic pattern and prosodic structure (e.g., dégel “flag” dgal-ím “flags”, digl-ám “their flag”), which ...
... (see table (1) above). Several types of CVCVC stems are excluded, due to idiosyncrasies not directly relevant to the issue discussed here. (i) Segholate nouns exhibit various alternations in the vocalic pattern and prosodic structure (e.g., dégel “flag” dgal-ím “flags”, digl-ám “their flag”), which ...
The Phoenician Alphabet The Museum premises, at Level 10, 309
... The borrowing of the alphabet by the Greeks from the Phoenicians is alluded to in Greek mythology. Cadmus is said in Greek mythology to have taught the alphabet to the Greeks. The myth states that he was a Phoenician who founded Thebes in the region of Boeotia in central Greece, not far from Athens. ...
... The borrowing of the alphabet by the Greeks from the Phoenicians is alluded to in Greek mythology. Cadmus is said in Greek mythology to have taught the alphabet to the Greeks. The myth states that he was a Phoenician who founded Thebes in the region of Boeotia in central Greece, not far from Athens. ...
aDVANCED LITERACY SKILLS
... In your own writing you need to add variety and appeal through varying sentences: 1. Writing confidently in a range of sentences. There are three main types: simple, compound and complex. a. Simple sentences only have one clause: Tom was always late (good to use if you want your writing to be straig ...
... In your own writing you need to add variety and appeal through varying sentences: 1. Writing confidently in a range of sentences. There are three main types: simple, compound and complex. a. Simple sentences only have one clause: Tom was always late (good to use if you want your writing to be straig ...
All you need to know about antigone
... -The Greek playwright Sophocles was responsible for several improvements in the presentation of drama. His tragedies (plays in which characters suffer because of their actions and usually die) rank him among the greatest Greek classical dramatists. -In 468 B.C.E. Sophocles defeated the famous playwr ...
... -The Greek playwright Sophocles was responsible for several improvements in the presentation of drama. His tragedies (plays in which characters suffer because of their actions and usually die) rank him among the greatest Greek classical dramatists. -In 468 B.C.E. Sophocles defeated the famous playwr ...
From word to sentence
... lexical items in the mental dictionary, which is then translated into a sequence of sounds. The hearer is confronted with a continuous stream of sounds, which must be broken up into discrete phonemes, strings of which are collected into words. These are analyzed as inflected forms of lexical items, ...
... lexical items in the mental dictionary, which is then translated into a sequence of sounds. The hearer is confronted with a continuous stream of sounds, which must be broken up into discrete phonemes, strings of which are collected into words. These are analyzed as inflected forms of lexical items, ...