Linguistic Ambiguity in Language-based Jokes
... characteristics of the language, where a noun often has the same form of a verb, or vice versa, or the past tense and the past participle of a verb often coincide” (p. 7) and “[word class ambiguity] is quite common in English, unlike in other languages, given the capacity of the same word to functio ...
... characteristics of the language, where a noun often has the same form of a verb, or vice versa, or the past tense and the past participle of a verb often coincide” (p. 7) and “[word class ambiguity] is quite common in English, unlike in other languages, given the capacity of the same word to functio ...
The Cliff`s on Equi and Raising
... The Cliff's on Equi and Raising the casserole is clearly the thing that is done (subject of the complement to be done), but it's just as clearly not the thing that is doing the seeming. Seeming isn't an activity or state that can happen independently. So there's only one instance of that noun phras ...
... The Cliff's on Equi and Raising the casserole is clearly the thing that is done (subject of the complement to be done), but it's just as clearly not the thing that is doing the seeming. Seeming isn't an activity or state that can happen independently. So there's only one instance of that noun phras ...
Depiction Verbs and the Definiteness Effect
... ₍₎ a. Agatha seeks exactly two Pharaohs’ tombs b. Agatha seeks another Pharaoh’s tomb c. Agatha seeks every Pharaoh’s tomb ₍₎ a. Agatha sketched exactly two Pharaohs’ tombs b. Agatha sketched another Pharaoh’s tomb c. Agatha sketched every Pharaoh’s tomb we see that all the cases in ₍₎ have non-g ...
... ₍₎ a. Agatha seeks exactly two Pharaohs’ tombs b. Agatha seeks another Pharaoh’s tomb c. Agatha seeks every Pharaoh’s tomb ₍₎ a. Agatha sketched exactly two Pharaohs’ tombs b. Agatha sketched another Pharaoh’s tomb c. Agatha sketched every Pharaoh’s tomb we see that all the cases in ₍₎ have non-g ...
Reconsidering the Dative Shift Szabóné Papp Judit
... and phonological criteria for participation in the dative shift. As it can be seen, examples have been found to refute them and without much effort others could be mentioned, too: i) Only one-syllable words may have internal indirect objects – obvious exceptions are carry, cable, promise. ii) Only i ...
... and phonological criteria for participation in the dative shift. As it can be seen, examples have been found to refute them and without much effort others could be mentioned, too: i) Only one-syllable words may have internal indirect objects – obvious exceptions are carry, cable, promise. ii) Only i ...
23 Pronouns Chapter Learning goaLs
... Determine if the pronoun is used as the subject or object Isolate the clause who or whom is in. Rearrange the wording to create a declarative sentence (a sentence that states a fact) rather than a question. If the pronoun is used as a subject, use who; if it is used as an object, use whom. ...
... Determine if the pronoun is used as the subject or object Isolate the clause who or whom is in. Rearrange the wording to create a declarative sentence (a sentence that states a fact) rather than a question. If the pronoun is used as a subject, use who; if it is used as an object, use whom. ...
Translating English Perfect Tenses into Arabic
... - 100 sentences represent the past perfect tense, - 2 sentences represent the future perfect tense, - 2 sentences represent the present perfect progressive, and - 11 sentences represent the past perfect progressive. No sentences represent the future perfect progressive because no examples of this te ...
... - 100 sentences represent the past perfect tense, - 2 sentences represent the future perfect tense, - 2 sentences represent the present perfect progressive, and - 11 sentences represent the past perfect progressive. No sentences represent the future perfect progressive because no examples of this te ...
A taxonomy of Lushootseed valency
... Like -t, -txʷ ‘external causative [ECS]’ is a transitive suffix that is added (with a few exceptions) to monovalent radicals to form a transitive stem expressing an event in which an AGENT causes a PATIENT/THEME to come into the state expressed by the radical; however, the AGENT in -txʷ forms is con ...
... Like -t, -txʷ ‘external causative [ECS]’ is a transitive suffix that is added (with a few exceptions) to monovalent radicals to form a transitive stem expressing an event in which an AGENT causes a PATIENT/THEME to come into the state expressed by the radical; however, the AGENT in -txʷ forms is con ...
Grammar Material
... Example: We ____________ changed our plans if we had known about the traffic delay. Question: Choose the correct word/words to fill in the blank. A. could of B. could have Analysis: Notice the word after the blank: changed. This is a past tense verb. Verbs ending in ed often need helping verbs. Coul ...
... Example: We ____________ changed our plans if we had known about the traffic delay. Question: Choose the correct word/words to fill in the blank. A. could of B. could have Analysis: Notice the word after the blank: changed. This is a past tense verb. Verbs ending in ed often need helping verbs. Coul ...
“Indeed, it takes only a single system of grammar to provide
... deletion will be discussed as strategies for breaking up vowel clusters. Finally, I will describe distant assimilation and vowel harmony, also found frequently in Chol word formation. Epenthesis Epenthesis is the process by which one sound is inserted to break up two other sounds. In Chol, -y- is pl ...
... deletion will be discussed as strategies for breaking up vowel clusters. Finally, I will describe distant assimilation and vowel harmony, also found frequently in Chol word formation. Epenthesis Epenthesis is the process by which one sound is inserted to break up two other sounds. In Chol, -y- is pl ...
KEY
... S + V + O + OC (Transitive Verbs) They elected him their monitor. Adverbials: An adverbial can be a prepositional phrase or an adverb. We can add adverbials to all the five main structures. - The dog is barking loudly. - The child looks healthy at first. - To my surprise, my parents gave me a bicy ...
... S + V + O + OC (Transitive Verbs) They elected him their monitor. Adverbials: An adverbial can be a prepositional phrase or an adverb. We can add adverbials to all the five main structures. - The dog is barking loudly. - The child looks healthy at first. - To my surprise, my parents gave me a bicy ...
towards a theory of denominals in english and romanian
... that. During these years, she was always there for me emotionally, telling me not to lose heart when I felt low. I owe her so much. The same is true for Diana Filip, a wonderful friend of mine, who always stood by my side, with words of encouragement and unflinching loyalty, as well as Alina Petre, ...
... that. During these years, she was always there for me emotionally, telling me not to lose heart when I felt low. I owe her so much. The same is true for Diana Filip, a wonderful friend of mine, who always stood by my side, with words of encouragement and unflinching loyalty, as well as Alina Petre, ...
A Diachronic Study on the Complementation of the Verb Try
... information on their type as such. Consequently, NPs are not the only possible argument type, but subordinate clauses, for example, can function as arguments, too (ibid.). The argument structure is derived form the semantics of the verb. Therefore it is only natural that the semantics of the verb al ...
... information on their type as such. Consequently, NPs are not the only possible argument type, but subordinate clauses, for example, can function as arguments, too (ibid.). The argument structure is derived form the semantics of the verb. Therefore it is only natural that the semantics of the verb al ...
Writing Skills: Section 5
... should be replaced with “including,” which functions as a preposition in this context. Choice (C) results in a comma splice. Two independent clauses (“As senior speech writer for President Clinton, Carolyn Curiel crafted many of Clinton‟s major speeches” and “they include some of his most famous”) a ...
... should be replaced with “including,” which functions as a preposition in this context. Choice (C) results in a comma splice. Two independent clauses (“As senior speech writer for President Clinton, Carolyn Curiel crafted many of Clinton‟s major speeches” and “they include some of his most famous”) a ...
A-Z of Correct English
... This is a fast-track reference book. It is not a dictionary although, like a dictionary, it is arranged alphabetically. It concentrates on problem areas; it anticipates difficulties; it invites cross-references. By exploring punctuation, for example, and paragraphing, it goes far beyond a dictionary’s ...
... This is a fast-track reference book. It is not a dictionary although, like a dictionary, it is arranged alphabetically. It concentrates on problem areas; it anticipates difficulties; it invites cross-references. By exploring punctuation, for example, and paragraphing, it goes far beyond a dictionary’s ...
introduction - eLABa talpykla
... words belonging to other word-classes. We should point out that the term nominalization itself is the result of noun derivation, i.e. it is derived from the verb to nominalize by adding the suffix -tion. The term derivation in Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics (1998:120) is defined as ...
... words belonging to other word-classes. We should point out that the term nominalization itself is the result of noun derivation, i.e. it is derived from the verb to nominalize by adding the suffix -tion. The term derivation in Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics (1998:120) is defined as ...
Lecture 17: Existential Sentences in Chinese: Syntax and Semantics
... He give-Perf one book to I very interesting ‘He gave a book to me that was very interesting.’ This fourth type differs from the others in two ways: ...
... He give-Perf one book to I very interesting ‘He gave a book to me that was very interesting.’ This fourth type differs from the others in two ways: ...
PW-E300 Operation
... Data contained in the PW-E300 The dictionary data contained in this unit is based on the following dictionaries: • Oxford Dictionary of English 2e © Oxford University Press 2003 • New Oxford Thesaurus of English © Oxford University Press 2000 * All rights reserved. No part of this publication may b ...
... Data contained in the PW-E300 The dictionary data contained in this unit is based on the following dictionaries: • Oxford Dictionary of English 2e © Oxford University Press 2003 • New Oxford Thesaurus of English © Oxford University Press 2000 * All rights reserved. No part of this publication may b ...
1 Sumerian in a Nutshell
... Most of the literary texts we have are their discarded exercises. They typically have more than one manuscript. Literary texts are, as a rule, quoted after their edition by the Electronic Texts Corpus of Sumerian Literary Texts project (http://etcsl.orinst. ox.ac.uk); the heading of each literary ex ...
... Most of the literary texts we have are their discarded exercises. They typically have more than one manuscript. Literary texts are, as a rule, quoted after their edition by the Electronic Texts Corpus of Sumerian Literary Texts project (http://etcsl.orinst. ox.ac.uk); the heading of each literary ex ...
6th Grade Grammar Minutes
... (Hint: The simple predicate is the action or linking verb without any other words that modify it or describe the subject. The complete predicate includes all words that show what the complete subject is or does.) ...
... (Hint: The simple predicate is the action or linking verb without any other words that modify it or describe the subject. The complete predicate includes all words that show what the complete subject is or does.) ...
journal of linguistics
... habit as habitual, but I rarely go or I went once would not. Similarly, 'simple' and 'progressive' labels are often confused with some kind of simple or progressive activity, a correlation which is usually difficult to define or demonstrate. And again, the concentration on 'historic present' has obs ...
... habit as habitual, but I rarely go or I went once would not. Similarly, 'simple' and 'progressive' labels are often confused with some kind of simple or progressive activity, a correlation which is usually difficult to define or demonstrate. And again, the concentration on 'historic present' has obs ...
the global and the local: modern trends in english studies and
... meanings of the respective name are created. What defines the meaning that is manisfested is the context – global and local. Context as a factor in the creation of metaphor and metonymy is discussed by Koevesces (2015). He differentiates between global context and local (immediate) context. The glob ...
... meanings of the respective name are created. What defines the meaning that is manisfested is the context – global and local. Context as a factor in the creation of metaphor and metonymy is discussed by Koevesces (2015). He differentiates between global context and local (immediate) context. The glob ...
free language album
... children to talk with each other and carry on conversations. This should not be in the form of a group lesson or “show-and-tell”, or something that must begin the morning. It should come about naturally as part of the life of the classroom and belonging to it. Preparation for Visualizing Language: T ...
... children to talk with each other and carry on conversations. This should not be in the form of a group lesson or “show-and-tell”, or something that must begin the morning. It should come about naturally as part of the life of the classroom and belonging to it. Preparation for Visualizing Language: T ...
Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases
... side note: There are some exceptions. It used to be said that a sentence or phrase should never end with a preposition. This rule has changed over time, and now it is sometimes acceptable. However, make sure it’s really the best option for that sentence. For example: Everyone left early, so Sue had ...
... side note: There are some exceptions. It used to be said that a sentence or phrase should never end with a preposition. This rule has changed over time, and now it is sometimes acceptable. However, make sure it’s really the best option for that sentence. For example: Everyone left early, so Sue had ...
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... Completing a dissertation is not only a writing process, but also an emotional ride of happiness, excitement and despair. First, I owe the most heartfelt gratitude to the Kakua people, who allowed for me to meet them back in 2008, and who later became a group of friends, a family, taking care of me ...
... Completing a dissertation is not only a writing process, but also an emotional ride of happiness, excitement and despair. First, I owe the most heartfelt gratitude to the Kakua people, who allowed for me to meet them back in 2008, and who later became a group of friends, a family, taking care of me ...
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... which word is the Tonic. e.g. I think 'Moscow is a nice city to live in. OR I believe 'Moscow is a difficult city to live in. 1. Moscow is a nice/difficult city to live in. 2. People in the county/small towns/large cities are much friendlier than …. 3. English people are cold and reserved/polite and ...
... which word is the Tonic. e.g. I think 'Moscow is a nice city to live in. OR I believe 'Moscow is a difficult city to live in. 1. Moscow is a nice/difficult city to live in. 2. People in the county/small towns/large cities are much friendlier than …. 3. English people are cold and reserved/polite and ...