Relative Clauses - eesl542dwinter2012
... The people [who take the course] [who Dana likes] usually come from local high schools. ...
... The people [who take the course] [who Dana likes] usually come from local high schools. ...
syntactic constancy of the subject complement part 1
... o. This paper presents the results of an inquiry into syntactic constancy of the subject complement as part of a more comprehensive project within which the syntactic constancy of three other clause elements has so far been studied: the subject (Duskova, 2003), object (Valehrachova, 2003) and the ad ...
... o. This paper presents the results of an inquiry into syntactic constancy of the subject complement as part of a more comprehensive project within which the syntactic constancy of three other clause elements has so far been studied: the subject (Duskova, 2003), object (Valehrachova, 2003) and the ad ...
On the Interpretation of Noun Compounds
... A study on English new words over fifty years found that compounding is the most frequent word formation process, covering 68% of the new words; 90% of these new compounds are noun compounds (Algeo1991). This high productivity means that compounds cannot be listed in a dictionary, e.g., even for rel ...
... A study on English new words over fifty years found that compounding is the most frequent word formation process, covering 68% of the new words; 90% of these new compounds are noun compounds (Algeo1991). This high productivity means that compounds cannot be listed in a dictionary, e.g., even for rel ...
The neuter in Bantu A Systemic Functional analysis
... different marker or another strategy in some languages. The last section of Part 2 (2.4) discusses which questions remain unanswered after an overview and theoretical description of the neuter based on (examples from) previous studies. The third Part presents the results of new data and research, fo ...
... different marker or another strategy in some languages. The last section of Part 2 (2.4) discusses which questions remain unanswered after an overview and theoretical description of the neuter based on (examples from) previous studies. The third Part presents the results of new data and research, fo ...
Syntax - English sentence structure
... sentence will be taken to mean: 'a sequence of words whose first word starts with a capital letter and whose last word is followed by an end punctuation mark (period/full stop or question mark or exclamamtion mark)'. On the basis of this definition, some of the sentences written by ESL students (ind ...
... sentence will be taken to mean: 'a sequence of words whose first word starts with a capital letter and whose last word is followed by an end punctuation mark (period/full stop or question mark or exclamamtion mark)'. On the basis of this definition, some of the sentences written by ESL students (ind ...
- Maynooth University ePrints and eTheses Archive
... The formation and structureof subordinateclauses is a field of study that has frequently claimed the attention of linguists. One area of particular interest concerns the syntax of what are referred to in traditionalgrammarsas 'noun clauses' or in a more modern terminology as 'complementclauses'. Nou ...
... The formation and structureof subordinateclauses is a field of study that has frequently claimed the attention of linguists. One area of particular interest concerns the syntax of what are referred to in traditionalgrammarsas 'noun clauses' or in a more modern terminology as 'complementclauses'. Nou ...
The Hunting of the BLARK – SALDO, a Freely
... The inflectional information in SALDO deviates from that found in conventional dictionaries at least on two counts: 1. Our inflectional patterns are quite generous as to which forms are supposed to exist for a lemma. We thus subscribe to the notion of “potential form” which is inherent in the concep ...
... The inflectional information in SALDO deviates from that found in conventional dictionaries at least on two counts: 1. Our inflectional patterns are quite generous as to which forms are supposed to exist for a lemma. We thus subscribe to the notion of “potential form” which is inherent in the concep ...
Adverbs What is an Adverb? Adverb Form
... Adverbs of Degree tell us the degree or extent to which something happens. They answer the question "how much?" or "to what degree?". Adverbs of Degree can modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. ...
... Adverbs of Degree tell us the degree or extent to which something happens. They answer the question "how much?" or "to what degree?". Adverbs of Degree can modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. ...
French language course
... Also remember that you are learning a new skill. Try to master the simple stuff before moving on to the more complex concepts. We all have to add and subtract before we can do calculus. French is a complete language. While this course can teach you to read and write in French, these are only half of ...
... Also remember that you are learning a new skill. Try to master the simple stuff before moving on to the more complex concepts. We all have to add and subtract before we can do calculus. French is a complete language. While this course can teach you to read and write in French, these are only half of ...
ETCBC Glossary
... The morphological tags (verbal stem, verbal tense, person, number, gender, state) do not require explanation, since they are similar to standard grammatical forms. ...
... The morphological tags (verbal stem, verbal tense, person, number, gender, state) do not require explanation, since they are similar to standard grammatical forms. ...
lm-8-answer-key - Hillside Education
... away from conference thinking his paper is fine because you praised this or that; he must tell you what will be changed so you know if he got it). If the paper has serious flaws in organization or logic, you can say, “What I think will improve this paper is if you try _____.” Or “Why don’t you try ...
... away from conference thinking his paper is fine because you praised this or that; he must tell you what will be changed so you know if he got it). If the paper has serious flaws in organization or logic, you can say, “What I think will improve this paper is if you try _____.” Or “Why don’t you try ...
CHIRPING LIKE THE SWALLOWS: ARISTOPHANES
... that an average Athenian citizen was not: namely, one who lacked culture, sophistication, and refinement. In the minds of many Athenians, the imagined “Other” and their real-world counterparts were likely identical, despite the fact that the imagined “Other” was never realized in an actual Persian, ...
... that an average Athenian citizen was not: namely, one who lacked culture, sophistication, and refinement. In the minds of many Athenians, the imagined “Other” and their real-world counterparts were likely identical, despite the fact that the imagined “Other” was never realized in an actual Persian, ...
Clause processing in complex sentences
... Chomsky, finite-state grammars are limited and incapable of accounting for all the possible sentences in a language, including embedded clauses. In example (5), the clause who refused the flowers could not be accounted for by the finite-state model. In spite of Chomsky’s criticism, finite-state gram ...
... Chomsky, finite-state grammars are limited and incapable of accounting for all the possible sentences in a language, including embedded clauses. In example (5), the clause who refused the flowers could not be accounted for by the finite-state model. In spite of Chomsky’s criticism, finite-state gram ...
Three Agreement Alternations in Dutch and their Interactions
... projections, rather than heads. Hence, heads do not trigger φ-closure; only the right boundaries of full phrases do. Second, it is important to realize that this rule determines the initial prosodic structure at PF, that is, before spell-out. The final part of the mapping from syntax to phonology co ...
... projections, rather than heads. Hence, heads do not trigger φ-closure; only the right boundaries of full phrases do. Second, it is important to realize that this rule determines the initial prosodic structure at PF, that is, before spell-out. The final part of the mapping from syntax to phonology co ...
Constraining XP Sequences
... ISG-FUT-COP ISG-CONT-COP with 9book 'I will have (be with) a book.' ...
... ISG-FUT-COP ISG-CONT-COP with 9book 'I will have (be with) a book.' ...
THE DISTRIBUTION AND CATEGORY STATUS OF ADJECTIVES
... (1985:84ff), and a textbook by Plag (2003). Most recently and comprehensively, it has been espoused by Baker (2003). The first aim of this paper is to show that the complementarity claim as defined in (1) is, for English at least, simply false. There are a number of environments, including the rarel ...
... (1985:84ff), and a textbook by Plag (2003). Most recently and comprehensively, it has been espoused by Baker (2003). The first aim of this paper is to show that the complementarity claim as defined in (1) is, for English at least, simply false. There are a number of environments, including the rarel ...
A Reanalysis of Nonemphatic Pronouns in Dagbani
... Table 4. Nonemphatic Pronouns with Qualifier/Determiner (targeted cases). Excluded from the list of ‘qualifiers’ is one of the most common, pam (‘many/much’), whose dual grammatical roles (having either scope over an NP as a quantifier or over a clause or VP in a broader adverbial manner) cannot be ...
... Table 4. Nonemphatic Pronouns with Qualifier/Determiner (targeted cases). Excluded from the list of ‘qualifiers’ is one of the most common, pam (‘many/much’), whose dual grammatical roles (having either scope over an NP as a quantifier or over a clause or VP in a broader adverbial manner) cannot be ...
The Coming and Going of `Lexical Prefixes` in Siraya
... Siraya verbs often have prefixed elements that give lexical information about their host verb. In this paper I have a closer look at these elements and show that they represent several related but distinct phenomena. Although they have indiscriminately been called ‘lexical prefixes’ in the literatur ...
... Siraya verbs often have prefixed elements that give lexical information about their host verb. In this paper I have a closer look at these elements and show that they represent several related but distinct phenomena. Although they have indiscriminately been called ‘lexical prefixes’ in the literatur ...
PARATAXIS IN LANGO* Michael Noonan State University of New
... I heard the woman, she was hitting the man 'I heard the woman hitting the man' the first verb awfpo 'I heard' is perfective, while ajwatto 'I was hitting' is in the progressive aspect. The Lango verb codes three aspectual categories: progressive, habitual, and perfective. Tense distinctions are not ...
... I heard the woman, she was hitting the man 'I heard the woman hitting the man' the first verb awfpo 'I heard' is perfective, while ajwatto 'I was hitting' is in the progressive aspect. The Lango verb codes three aspectual categories: progressive, habitual, and perfective. Tense distinctions are not ...
An Overview: Greek Sanctuaries and Worship
... Most cults of Poseidon had open access and were not, like some Greek cults, limited to either men or women worshipers. Let us assume that men, women, and children of Athens could enter the temenos of our Poseidon cult at will – unless they were “polluted.” Those polluted were ritually impure and wer ...
... Most cults of Poseidon had open access and were not, like some Greek cults, limited to either men or women worshipers. Let us assume that men, women, and children of Athens could enter the temenos of our Poseidon cult at will – unless they were “polluted.” Those polluted were ritually impure and wer ...
Exploring the grammar of the clause
... usually reconstruct the missing words from the preceding text or from the situation. Types of ellipsis: initial, medial, final, textual (missing words can be found in the nearby text), situational (missing words are clear from the situation in which language is used – Saw Susan...) ...
... usually reconstruct the missing words from the preceding text or from the situation. Types of ellipsis: initial, medial, final, textual (missing words can be found in the nearby text), situational (missing words are clear from the situation in which language is used – Saw Susan...) ...
French Language Studies – Grammar Reference Resource
... In English, grammatical gender is based on biology and is only relevant for pronouns (he, she, it) and possessive determiners (his, her, its). Gender in French, on the other hand, affects all nouns, pronouns, adjectives and articles.A noun's gender is indicated by the article that precedes it. Mascu ...
... In English, grammatical gender is based on biology and is only relevant for pronouns (he, she, it) and possessive determiners (his, her, its). Gender in French, on the other hand, affects all nouns, pronouns, adjectives and articles.A noun's gender is indicated by the article that precedes it. Mascu ...
Reaching agreement
... shapes in Fig. 1. Suppose they represent pieces for a new board game, which someone introduces by saying “first, you take the meeps and I get the bep.” The plural/singular number specification on its own accomplishes three things, distinguishing the objects, categorizing them, and pairing names with ...
... shapes in Fig. 1. Suppose they represent pieces for a new board game, which someone introduces by saying “first, you take the meeps and I get the bep.” The plural/singular number specification on its own accomplishes three things, distinguishing the objects, categorizing them, and pairing names with ...
Arabic Treebank Guidelines include Penn Arabic Treebank Guidelines
... 1.2.1 Diacritization: Vocalized and Unvocalized text /Case and Mood endings............... 10 ...
... 1.2.1 Diacritization: Vocalized and Unvocalized text /Case and Mood endings............... 10 ...