Automatic Detection of Grammar Elements that Decrease Readability
... the check list; in this list, we should define every Japanese grammar element and its readability level. A grammar element is a grammatical phenomenon concerned with readability, and its readability level indicates the familiarity of the grammar element. In Japanese, grammar elements are classified ...
... the check list; in this list, we should define every Japanese grammar element and its readability level. A grammar element is a grammatical phenomenon concerned with readability, and its readability level indicates the familiarity of the grammar element. In Japanese, grammar elements are classified ...
Introducing probabilistic information in Constraint Grammar
... relative to the sum of all frequencies for this particular wordform. For wordforms with one reading only, will be 100%, for non-inflecting words (e.g. Conjunctions, adverbs,
prepositions), and will be identical. In the example sentence below, 'cradle' has low
and values fo ...
... relative to the sum of all frequencies for this particular wordform. For wordforms with one reading only,
Essential Latin Grammar
... Note that complex sentences may have either the sequence “main clause – subordinate clause” or “subordinate clause – main clause.” There is no one rule that states which sequence is preferred. The sequence varies from author to author, and even from sentence to sentence within the same author. Just ...
... Note that complex sentences may have either the sequence “main clause – subordinate clause” or “subordinate clause – main clause.” There is no one rule that states which sequence is preferred. The sequence varies from author to author, and even from sentence to sentence within the same author. Just ...
LinguiSHTIK Tournament Rules
... G. DOUBLE CONSONANT: The word must contain a double consonant. This means the word must contain two consecutive consonants of the same letter; for example, tt, pp. ...
... G. DOUBLE CONSONANT: The word must contain a double consonant. This means the word must contain two consecutive consonants of the same letter; for example, tt, pp. ...
The Phrase - Haiku Learning
... 8. Life in these camps was hard-food was often scarce, and many people never recovered from the hardships. 9. The pioneers who did survive by sheer determination usually continued their journey. 10. When the journey ended, these people worked hard to make homes for their families. ...
... 8. Life in these camps was hard-food was often scarce, and many people never recovered from the hardships. 9. The pioneers who did survive by sheer determination usually continued their journey. 10. When the journey ended, these people worked hard to make homes for their families. ...
and!english
... In the history of second language acquisition, there have been two general hypotheses about the influence of the acquisition of one language on the acquisition of another language, namely ...
... In the history of second language acquisition, there have been two general hypotheses about the influence of the acquisition of one language on the acquisition of another language, namely ...
Assn Sheet 3 Wtr14
... Due Wednesday, 2/5: Your only homework is to read the introduction to Part 3: Dependent Clauses, pp. 129-130. Come to class ready to start on this new unit. Due Thursday, 2/6: Today’s homework deals with adverb clauses that modify verbs and whole sentences. In Writers’ Choices, read pp.131-135. On p ...
... Due Wednesday, 2/5: Your only homework is to read the introduction to Part 3: Dependent Clauses, pp. 129-130. Come to class ready to start on this new unit. Due Thursday, 2/6: Today’s homework deals with adverb clauses that modify verbs and whole sentences. In Writers’ Choices, read pp.131-135. On p ...
6.3 Comparatives and superlatives
... The suffix –ísimo/a is added to adjectives and adverbs to form the absolute superlative. This form is the equivalent of extremely or very before an adjective or adverb in English. malo ➙ malísimo mucha ➙ muchísima rápidos ➙ rapidísimos fáciles ➙ facilísimas Adjectives and adverbs with stems ending i ...
... The suffix –ísimo/a is added to adjectives and adverbs to form the absolute superlative. This form is the equivalent of extremely or very before an adjective or adverb in English. malo ➙ malísimo mucha ➙ muchísima rápidos ➙ rapidísimos fáciles ➙ facilísimas Adjectives and adverbs with stems ending i ...
Nominalizations as a window into the structure and
... • Maienborn argues that states denoted by copula constructions (like adjectival participles) and stative verbs are ‘Kimian States’ that are ontologically poorer than ‘Neo-Davidsonian’ states. • Kimian states are not defined relative to a (Neo-)Davidsonian event but Kimian states “are to be understoo ...
... • Maienborn argues that states denoted by copula constructions (like adjectival participles) and stative verbs are ‘Kimian States’ that are ontologically poorer than ‘Neo-Davidsonian’ states. • Kimian states are not defined relative to a (Neo-)Davidsonian event but Kimian states “are to be understoo ...
Troublesome Modifier Workshop
... A SPLIT INFINITIVE occurs when a modifying word or phrase is placed between the to and the verb in an infinitive phrase. Unless there is no other logical to place that modifying expression, it should not split the infinitive. EX: I always try to ever so hard please people I work with. Ever so hard i ...
... A SPLIT INFINITIVE occurs when a modifying word or phrase is placed between the to and the verb in an infinitive phrase. Unless there is no other logical to place that modifying expression, it should not split the infinitive. EX: I always try to ever so hard please people I work with. Ever so hard i ...
Gerunds in Greek - Brill Online Books and Journals
... a connective, should in principle leave it underspecified with regard to its argument or adjunct status, as is for example the case with English infinitival or gerund clauses which may appear in either argument or adjunct positions (e.g. purposive clauses as adjuncts). In other words, if the status of ...
... a connective, should in principle leave it underspecified with regard to its argument or adjunct status, as is for example the case with English infinitival or gerund clauses which may appear in either argument or adjunct positions (e.g. purposive clauses as adjuncts). In other words, if the status of ...
SOME NOTES ON ENGLISH AND SLOVAK PERSONAL
... The only case of omission of the English personal pronoun in the function of the subject (if we do not take into account ellipsis in coordinated clauses, some idiomatic constructions such as Haven't seen you for ages, or the omission of IT after AS in some passive clauses) is that of YOU in imperati ...
... The only case of omission of the English personal pronoun in the function of the subject (if we do not take into account ellipsis in coordinated clauses, some idiomatic constructions such as Haven't seen you for ages, or the omission of IT after AS in some passive clauses) is that of YOU in imperati ...
F. Plank, Morphology 1: 7. Boundaries 1
... (unconstrained), while morphological rules of construction are more or less productive (= more constrained in terms of form and/or meaning), and sometimes in morphology there are no construction rules at all. Example from syntax: The rule for combining attributive adjectives with nouns in German is ...
... (unconstrained), while morphological rules of construction are more or less productive (= more constrained in terms of form and/or meaning), and sometimes in morphology there are no construction rules at all. Example from syntax: The rule for combining attributive adjectives with nouns in German is ...
Inanimate nouns as subjects in Mi`gmaq
... Abstract: In this paper, I present data from Mi’gmaq (Eastern Algonquian) on inanimate nouns as subjects to investigate agreement patterns. I provide evidence that Mi’gmaq differs from another Algonquian language, Blackfoot, in that Mi’gmaq does allow inanimate nouns in subject position of experienc ...
... Abstract: In this paper, I present data from Mi’gmaq (Eastern Algonquian) on inanimate nouns as subjects to investigate agreement patterns. I provide evidence that Mi’gmaq differs from another Algonquian language, Blackfoot, in that Mi’gmaq does allow inanimate nouns in subject position of experienc ...
Case checking vs. case assignment and the case of adverbial NPs
... instrumental in (4) because the verb assigns its inherent instrumental Case at D-Structure before the Caseassigning ability of the Q is activated. On the other hand, Boškoviƒ (to appear), who adopts the gist of Chomsky’s (1986) theory of inherent Case (but does not require assuming D-Structure and S ...
... instrumental in (4) because the verb assigns its inherent instrumental Case at D-Structure before the Caseassigning ability of the Q is activated. On the other hand, Boškoviƒ (to appear), who adopts the gist of Chomsky’s (1986) theory of inherent Case (but does not require assuming D-Structure and S ...
Inside and Outside the Middle - The University of British Columbia
... both intransitive and reflexive functions, the most obvious suggestion is that what is involved is a middle, in the sense of Kemmer (1993).4 The middle is a network of constructions with overlapping properties. The key feature that these constructions share is that they are syntactically intransitiv ...
... both intransitive and reflexive functions, the most obvious suggestion is that what is involved is a middle, in the sense of Kemmer (1993).4 The middle is a network of constructions with overlapping properties. The key feature that these constructions share is that they are syntactically intransitiv ...
Reflections on English personal pronouns
... to the practice in some other European languages. For example, in both French and German, the word translating the English word person is feminine, even when referring to a male. In both these languages, the gender of the possessive pronoun agrees with the noun it modifies; in German it also agrees ...
... to the practice in some other European languages. For example, in both French and German, the word translating the English word person is feminine, even when referring to a male. In both these languages, the gender of the possessive pronoun agrees with the noun it modifies; in German it also agrees ...
role shift, anaphora and discourse polyphony in sign language of
... pronoun referring to the addressee and a pronoun referring to a non-addressee; (ii) the non-relevant status of eye gaze, since eye gaze at the addressee occurs with second person pronominal reference as well as with first person pronominal reference, and since it is also present in discourse where n ...
... pronoun referring to the addressee and a pronoun referring to a non-addressee; (ii) the non-relevant status of eye gaze, since eye gaze at the addressee occurs with second person pronominal reference as well as with first person pronominal reference, and since it is also present in discourse where n ...
ppt - UC Davis Philosophy 1
... Individual things belong to species, which are said of them but not in them (Socrates is man) Species belong to genera, which are said of them but not in them (man is animal) An individual belonging to a species is also said to belong to the genus of the species (Socrates is ...
... Individual things belong to species, which are said of them but not in them (Socrates is man) Species belong to genera, which are said of them but not in them (man is animal) An individual belonging to a species is also said to belong to the genus of the species (Socrates is ...
5 Ancient Greece
... Homer’s Iliad and the Trojan War The story told in the Iliad is so popular that it has been told and retold, even by Hollywood in a twenty-first century movie. Whether any part of the story is true is still a mystery. Some archaeological discoveries have only added to the debate. The story was proba ...
... Homer’s Iliad and the Trojan War The story told in the Iliad is so popular that it has been told and retold, even by Hollywood in a twenty-first century movie. Whether any part of the story is true is still a mystery. Some archaeological discoveries have only added to the debate. The story was proba ...
Evidence of optional infinitive verbs in the spontaneous speech of
... context, defined as whether or not they agreed with plausibly associated subjects in the grammatical context. Our results show that children with SLI produced significantly more errors in verb finiteness, taking into account obligatory context, than did their typicallydeveloping counterparts. We con ...
... context, defined as whether or not they agreed with plausibly associated subjects in the grammatical context. Our results show that children with SLI produced significantly more errors in verb finiteness, taking into account obligatory context, than did their typicallydeveloping counterparts. We con ...
Using Lexical Functions to Discover Metaphors
... (passivisation, insertion of material, pluralization...). However, the examples above show that they are not free insofar as one element (called the BASE, to use Hausmann's terminology) is responsible for the selection ...
... (passivisation, insertion of material, pluralization...). However, the examples above show that they are not free insofar as one element (called the BASE, to use Hausmann's terminology) is responsible for the selection ...
as a PDF
... bothered at some time or other by the problem of learning where to change an e into an ie or an i in verbs of the -ir conjugation. This vowel alternation is one of the striking features of this conjugation, and takes two forms: the alternation between e and ie or i, and similarly between o and ue or ...
... bothered at some time or other by the problem of learning where to change an e into an ie or an i in verbs of the -ir conjugation. This vowel alternation is one of the striking features of this conjugation, and takes two forms: the alternation between e and ie or i, and similarly between o and ue or ...
the Writing Manual to improve your papers
... In the case of this sentence, the comma was retained correctly by adding the conjunction word "so" to the sentence. That simple "so" after the comma shows the relationship that the first part of the sentence has with the second, and makes the comma correct and no longer a comma splice. Other conjunc ...
... In the case of this sentence, the comma was retained correctly by adding the conjunction word "so" to the sentence. That simple "so" after the comma shows the relationship that the first part of the sentence has with the second, and makes the comma correct and no longer a comma splice. Other conjunc ...
Jurnal Bahasa dan Budaya
... terms of the strategy of how English passive voice (SL) are most appropriately translated into Indonesian (TL), so that the conveyed meaning or message can be fully retained or preserved. This step of data analysis is expected to reveal whether the SL passive voices are equivalently translated into ...
... terms of the strategy of how English passive voice (SL) are most appropriately translated into Indonesian (TL), so that the conveyed meaning or message can be fully retained or preserved. This step of data analysis is expected to reveal whether the SL passive voices are equivalently translated into ...