Māori Vocabulary: A Study of Some High Frequency Homonyms
... meaning. Unless different meanings of the same word-form are counted as different words, such counts will underestimate the vocabulary of the Māori language. (Homonymy is not the only explanation for the low count; further explanations have been suggested by Bauer (2009) and Nation (2011).) The thes ...
... meaning. Unless different meanings of the same word-form are counted as different words, such counts will underestimate the vocabulary of the Māori language. (Homonymy is not the only explanation for the low count; further explanations have been suggested by Bauer (2009) and Nation (2011).) The thes ...
CONJUNCTIONS AND GRAMMATICAL AGREEMENT WHEN
... Corpus data and sentence production experiments were used to test hypotheses about the mechanisms involved in producing agreement. A search of American English sentences from the World Wide Web revealed that speakers often produce singular verbs with conjoined subjects (28% singular verbs overall), ...
... Corpus data and sentence production experiments were used to test hypotheses about the mechanisms involved in producing agreement. A search of American English sentences from the World Wide Web revealed that speakers often produce singular verbs with conjoined subjects (28% singular verbs overall), ...
Adverbs in Kenyang
... Advocates of this line of thought (Jackendoff 1972; Travis 1988, etc.) posit that various types of adverbs may select for propositions, speech acts or events, each of which interacts with syntactic principles to produce different adverbial behaviours. The analysis supposes that the nature of the syn ...
... Advocates of this line of thought (Jackendoff 1972; Travis 1988, etc.) posit that various types of adverbs may select for propositions, speech acts or events, each of which interacts with syntactic principles to produce different adverbial behaviours. The analysis supposes that the nature of the syn ...
Serial Verb Constructions
... Not all of these parameters are new—but the way in which they are systematically discussed and applied provides an original perspective and presents a comprehensive view of serial verb constructions worldwide. The week of the workshop was an intellectually stimulating and exciting time, full of disc ...
... Not all of these parameters are new—but the way in which they are systematically discussed and applied provides an original perspective and presents a comprehensive view of serial verb constructions worldwide. The week of the workshop was an intellectually stimulating and exciting time, full of disc ...
Why are there no reciprocal uses of German sich in PPs
... (Section 2). We will argue that this seemingly arbitrary restriction is in fact consistent with a systematic pattern that emerges if we consider the distribution and interpretation of similar elements in some Scandinavian and Romance languages, which have two distinct forms corresponding to sich (se ...
... (Section 2). We will argue that this seemingly arbitrary restriction is in fact consistent with a systematic pattern that emerges if we consider the distribution and interpretation of similar elements in some Scandinavian and Romance languages, which have two distinct forms corresponding to sich (se ...
1 Chinese Passives in Comparative Perspective C.
... A fourth argument against the PP-status of the bei-NP comes from anaphorbinding. It is now widely known that the reflexive pronoun ziji is subject-oriented, i.e., it must take a subject as its antecedent (see Tang 1989, Cole et al 1990, Huang and Tang 1991, inter alia). In the following passive sent ...
... A fourth argument against the PP-status of the bei-NP comes from anaphorbinding. It is now widely known that the reflexive pronoun ziji is subject-oriented, i.e., it must take a subject as its antecedent (see Tang 1989, Cole et al 1990, Huang and Tang 1991, inter alia). In the following passive sent ...
Hausa Verbal Compounds
... VNCs with no linker – with adverb or second VN (verb transitive or intransitive)...............194 6.2.4.2 Some fairly transparent compounds...................................194 ...
... VNCs with no linker – with adverb or second VN (verb transitive or intransitive)...............194 6.2.4.2 Some fairly transparent compounds...................................194 ...
Yegana Baghirova MA thesis - Khazar University Institutional
... In all the languages the term grammar is considered as a set of structural rules which govern the structure of clauses, phrases, and words in all free languages. Analysis of grammar rules is also defined as a part of grammar. Syntax, phonology, morphology including phonetics, semantics and pragmatic ...
... In all the languages the term grammar is considered as a set of structural rules which govern the structure of clauses, phrases, and words in all free languages. Analysis of grammar rules is also defined as a part of grammar. Syntax, phonology, morphology including phonetics, semantics and pragmatic ...
BINDING IN SWAHILI MORPHOLOGY AND SYNTAX. NAME
... and its grammaticality is largely determined by the concord between its morphology and syntax. Accordingly, binding in Swahili is twofold: in morphology and syntax. However, morphology and syntax cannot work independently in the light of concordial agreement; this study will eventually attempt to sh ...
... and its grammaticality is largely determined by the concord between its morphology and syntax. Accordingly, binding in Swahili is twofold: in morphology and syntax. However, morphology and syntax cannot work independently in the light of concordial agreement; this study will eventually attempt to sh ...
Martina Mašková - Univerzita Karlova
... tenses; 3) they express grammatical concord between the subject and the predicate; 4) they contain, as their first or only word, a finite verb form, either as an operator or a simple present or past form; and 5) finite verb phrases have mood. On this scale, the indicative mood represents the most fi ...
... tenses; 3) they express grammatical concord between the subject and the predicate; 4) they contain, as their first or only word, a finite verb form, either as an operator or a simple present or past form; and 5) finite verb phrases have mood. On this scale, the indicative mood represents the most fi ...
A Nambikwaran Language
... singular strong subject suppositive verbal suffix tag question temporal conjunction verb first person second person third person ungrammatical morpheme boundary internal structure of compounds ...
... singular strong subject suppositive verbal suffix tag question temporal conjunction verb first person second person third person ungrammatical morpheme boundary internal structure of compounds ...
English Grammar Learn to
... Geraldine Woods began her education when teachers still supplied ink wells to their students. She credits her 35-year career as an English teacher to a set of ultra-strict nuns armed with thick grammar books. She lives in New York City, where with great difficulty she refrains from correcting signs ...
... Geraldine Woods began her education when teachers still supplied ink wells to their students. She credits her 35-year career as an English teacher to a set of ultra-strict nuns armed with thick grammar books. She lives in New York City, where with great difficulty she refrains from correcting signs ...
Contribute a Verse
... What about typical writing produced in the sciences? If a researcher reports on a lab experiment in a research journal article, we expect the article to maintain objectivity, right? Science is expected to avoid bias in its pursuit of knowledge. Yet, this example does not really refute the idea that ...
... What about typical writing produced in the sciences? If a researcher reports on a lab experiment in a research journal article, we expect the article to maintain objectivity, right? Science is expected to avoid bias in its pursuit of knowledge. Yet, this example does not really refute the idea that ...
příčestí přítomné ve funkci premodifikátoru a postmodifikátoru
... we first move our attention to English verbs themselves. “Verbs typically express actions (e.g. writing) or states (e.g. being) and inflect for tense and aspect (e.g. write vs. wrote), person and number (e.g. write vs. writes)”. (Bache & Davidsen-Nielsen, 1997, p. 33) This semantic definition of ver ...
... we first move our attention to English verbs themselves. “Verbs typically express actions (e.g. writing) or states (e.g. being) and inflect for tense and aspect (e.g. write vs. wrote), person and number (e.g. write vs. writes)”. (Bache & Davidsen-Nielsen, 1997, p. 33) This semantic definition of ver ...
George_Ehrenhaft_Ed
... number of words is up to you. Just remember that quantity counts less than quality. A single paragraph may not give you the chance to develop your ideas completely. Two paragraphs might do, but three or more suggest that you have the capacity to probe pretty deeply into the subject. Plan to write at ...
... number of words is up to you. Just remember that quantity counts less than quality. A single paragraph may not give you the chance to develop your ideas completely. Two paragraphs might do, but three or more suggest that you have the capacity to probe pretty deeply into the subject. Plan to write at ...
Syntactic Theory: A Formal Introduction
... So, if modern grammarians don’t worry about split infinitives and the like, then what do they study? It turns out that human languages are amazingly complex systems, whose inner workings can be investigated in large part simply by consulting the intuitions of native speakers. We employ this techniqu ...
... So, if modern grammarians don’t worry about split infinitives and the like, then what do they study? It turns out that human languages are amazingly complex systems, whose inner workings can be investigated in large part simply by consulting the intuitions of native speakers. We employ this techniqu ...
Ahland_oregon_0171A_10546 - Scholars` Bank
... morphosyntactic categories, in particular as relator nouns, verbal classifiers, and class morphemes, the final two of which are noun categorization devices. Many of these same body part terms can be incorporated into the verb or form part of lexicalized verb-noun compounds. Deverbal nominalizations ...
... morphosyntactic categories, in particular as relator nouns, verbal classifiers, and class morphemes, the final two of which are noun categorization devices. Many of these same body part terms can be incorporated into the verb or form part of lexicalized verb-noun compounds. Deverbal nominalizations ...
Armenian. Modern Eastern Armenian
... The present volume sets out to describe the grammatical structure of Modern Eastern Armenian, the official language of Armenia, a state which only attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Armenia is situated in the Anatolian highlands between Turkey in the west, Syria and Iran in the so ...
... The present volume sets out to describe the grammatical structure of Modern Eastern Armenian, the official language of Armenia, a state which only attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Armenia is situated in the Anatolian highlands between Turkey in the west, Syria and Iran in the so ...
Noun clauses function
... § observation: The action of the infinitive to know points directly at the DEP. § DEP function: object of the infinitive to know § DEP identity: noun clause ...
... § observation: The action of the infinitive to know points directly at the DEP. § DEP function: object of the infinitive to know § DEP identity: noun clause ...
Mungbam grammar - Acsu Buffalo
... the chiefs of the Mungbam villages. Because I am (sensibly) afraid of travelling by motorcycle and because George does not mind walking long distances and knows the main walking trails in Lower Fungom, we went twice together on the six-hour walk from Ngun to Weh, stopping at his brother’s house in M ...
... the chiefs of the Mungbam villages. Because I am (sensibly) afraid of travelling by motorcycle and because George does not mind walking long distances and knows the main walking trails in Lower Fungom, we went twice together on the six-hour walk from Ngun to Weh, stopping at his brother’s house in M ...
A Writer`s Reference
... G1-b, the text presents three main types of help to solve your writing problem. The section number is accompanied by a rule, which is often a revision strategy. The rule is followed by a clear, brief explanation and, in some sections, by one or more hand-edited examples. [Image: Rules, Explanations, ...
... G1-b, the text presents three main types of help to solve your writing problem. The section number is accompanied by a rule, which is often a revision strategy. The rule is followed by a clear, brief explanation and, in some sections, by one or more hand-edited examples. [Image: Rules, Explanations, ...
User`s Guide
... To specify the source and target languages, select them from the drop-down lists available on the New Dictionary panel. ...
... To specify the source and target languages, select them from the drop-down lists available on the New Dictionary panel. ...
FrameNet II: Extended Theory and Practice
... also shows that other languages often distinguish inchoatives and causatives by derivational morphology. As pointed out above, we factor out language-wide constructions when figuring out how many participants there are in a particular use of a particular LU. Thus, we don’t need an extra frame for th ...
... also shows that other languages often distinguish inchoatives and causatives by derivational morphology. As pointed out above, we factor out language-wide constructions when figuring out how many participants there are in a particular use of a particular LU. Thus, we don’t need an extra frame for th ...
Manhattan Review GMAT Sentence Correction Guide [4th Edition]
... have varying significance based on each school’s grading guidelines, the GMAT scores are based on the same standard for all test takers and they help business schools assess the qualification of an individual against a large pool of applicants with diverse personal and professional backgrounds. The ...
... have varying significance based on each school’s grading guidelines, the GMAT scores are based on the same standard for all test takers and they help business schools assess the qualification of an individual against a large pool of applicants with diverse personal and professional backgrounds. The ...
Routledge Comprehensive Grammars Comprehensive Grammars
... chapters. Lists of language examples are given throughout to illustrate points under discussion, and each example is in Chinese script and romanisation, with an English translation and, where needed, a literal translation. The book lays particular stress on functional types of sentence in Chinese, a ...
... chapters. Lists of language examples are given throughout to illustrate points under discussion, and each example is in Chinese script and romanisation, with an English translation and, where needed, a literal translation. The book lays particular stress on functional types of sentence in Chinese, a ...