Some Predictions of Optimality Theory on Sentence Processing
... behaviour, which is one of the guiding assumptions in generative grammar since Chomsky (1957, 1965), is a very natural one. There is ample evidence that aspects of human cognition such as working memory constraints influence language processing even though they are not language-particular. On the ot ...
... behaviour, which is one of the guiding assumptions in generative grammar since Chomsky (1957, 1965), is a very natural one. There is ample evidence that aspects of human cognition such as working memory constraints influence language processing even though they are not language-particular. On the ot ...
теоретической - List English
... add -s, some -es, while others mark the plural by vowel-change, and so on. In the syntax, on the other hand, the grammar ignores such formal distinctions as are not accompanied by corresponding distinctions of meaning, or rather takes them for granted, and considers only the different meanings and g ...
... add -s, some -es, while others mark the plural by vowel-change, and so on. In the syntax, on the other hand, the grammar ignores such formal distinctions as are not accompanied by corresponding distinctions of meaning, or rather takes them for granted, and considers only the different meanings and g ...
Some Notes on Economy of Derivation and Representation
... general guidelines of the kind mentioned earlier, I will concentrate on the topic of XO-movement, a matter of particular interest because of its implications for the study of word formation, though there are other cases, for example, V-movement in the sense of Hilda Koopman and others. 14 With respe ...
... general guidelines of the kind mentioned earlier, I will concentrate on the topic of XO-movement, a matter of particular interest because of its implications for the study of word formation, though there are other cases, for example, V-movement in the sense of Hilda Koopman and others. 14 With respe ...
An Analysis of the Suffixes –Er and –Zi in Mandarin
... 1. Introduction to the suffixes –er and –zi and the research This thesis investigates the suffixes –er and –zi in Mandarin. One of the interesting features of these suffixes is that in some varieties of Mandarin, such as that of Beijing, they often are interchangeable in the words in which they appe ...
... 1. Introduction to the suffixes –er and –zi and the research This thesis investigates the suffixes –er and –zi in Mandarin. One of the interesting features of these suffixes is that in some varieties of Mandarin, such as that of Beijing, they often are interchangeable in the words in which they appe ...
Establishing the Thematic Structure and Investigating
... However, Baker suggests creating a new thematic hierarchy which has universal approach to all languages. Baker says Theme theta role is higher than Goal theta role, and thus he rejects the Grimshaw’s (1990) theory of thematic hierarchy where she places Theme lower than Goal. He concludes that themat ...
... However, Baker suggests creating a new thematic hierarchy which has universal approach to all languages. Baker says Theme theta role is higher than Goal theta role, and thus he rejects the Grimshaw’s (1990) theory of thematic hierarchy where she places Theme lower than Goal. He concludes that themat ...
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... However, Baker suggests creating a new thematic hierarchy which has universal approach to all languages. Baker says Theme theta role is higher than Goal theta role, and thus he rejects the Grimshaw’s (1990) theory of thematic hierarchy where she places Theme lower than Goal. He concludes that themat ...
... However, Baker suggests creating a new thematic hierarchy which has universal approach to all languages. Baker says Theme theta role is higher than Goal theta role, and thus he rejects the Grimshaw’s (1990) theory of thematic hierarchy where she places Theme lower than Goal. He concludes that themat ...
A Luganda Grammar
... easier than when talking to the people in English. Learning Luganda is certainly not easy, but going through all that struggle means a lot to the people of the Buganda region. 2. English is a language that was forced on the Ugandan people during and as a tool of colonialism. Until recently speaking ...
... easier than when talking to the people in English. Learning Luganda is certainly not easy, but going through all that struggle means a lot to the people of the Buganda region. 2. English is a language that was forced on the Ugandan people during and as a tool of colonialism. Until recently speaking ...
Christiano Titoneli Santana TRANSLATION - Maxwell - PUC-Rio
... For some time, it has been discussed that in the translation process “the translator will need to adjust certain features of source-text organization in line with preferred ways of organizing discourse in the target language” (BAKER, 2006, p. 112). To some critics and translators, translating means ...
... For some time, it has been discussed that in the translation process “the translator will need to adjust certain features of source-text organization in line with preferred ways of organizing discourse in the target language” (BAKER, 2006, p. 112). To some critics and translators, translating means ...
What Is a Clause?
... In all but three of the following items, the two simple sentences can be combined into one compound sentence. If the sentences are close in thought, combine them, using a semicolon alone, or a comma with a coordinating conjunction: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. If the sentences are not close in t ...
... In all but three of the following items, the two simple sentences can be combined into one compound sentence. If the sentences are close in thought, combine them, using a semicolon alone, or a comma with a coordinating conjunction: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. If the sentences are not close in t ...
Sentence II Sentence Structure
... An adverb dependent clause acts as a modifier or descriptive word by modifying, limiting or pointing out a verb, adverb, or adjective in the main clause. Adverbial clauses may be positioned before, after, or in the middle of main clauses. Adverbial clauses positioned at the beginning of the sente ...
... An adverb dependent clause acts as a modifier or descriptive word by modifying, limiting or pointing out a verb, adverb, or adjective in the main clause. Adverbial clauses may be positioned before, after, or in the middle of main clauses. Adverbial clauses positioned at the beginning of the sente ...
Clinical coreference annnotation guidelines
... To make a Part/Whole or Set/Subset relation, select the span of the markable that will serve as the Whole or the Set attribute, and create the new annotation. Then, select the markables to fill the slots as normal. There can only be one markable in the Whole slot or Set slot; however, there can be ...
... To make a Part/Whole or Set/Subset relation, select the span of the markable that will serve as the Whole or the Set attribute, and create the new annotation. Then, select the markables to fill the slots as normal. There can only be one markable in the Whole slot or Set slot; however, there can be ...
English Writing Handbook - Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools
... Kathleen glares at the accompanist, with equal parts fury and disbelief. And the accompanist looks back — calm, level gaze. Insolent, more like it, how dare she? Handsome features cut like sculpture into her face, so at odds with the puffed sleeves and schoolgirl braids. Kathleen looks away dismissi ...
... Kathleen glares at the accompanist, with equal parts fury and disbelief. And the accompanist looks back — calm, level gaze. Insolent, more like it, how dare she? Handsome features cut like sculpture into her face, so at odds with the puffed sleeves and schoolgirl braids. Kathleen looks away dismissi ...
Agreement Morphology, Argument Structure and Syntax
... allow the subject and object to change places, whence (1) and (2) have the same translation, and so do (3) and (4). This, we claim, is due in part to the fact that English lacks any case distinctions whatsoever. In the semantics that we are proposing here we take these facts at face value. We allow ...
... allow the subject and object to change places, whence (1) and (2) have the same translation, and so do (3) and (4). This, we claim, is due in part to the fact that English lacks any case distinctions whatsoever. In the semantics that we are proposing here we take these facts at face value. We allow ...
DESIDERATIVE - CAUSATIVES IN PAPAGO Ofelia Zepeda
... I should mention, in passing, that the semantic range of the verbs which allows the desiderative is essentially unrestricted. Crucial for our purposes is a consideration of the semantic conditions which the desiderative verb places on the arguments in the sentence. In. both (lib) and (12b) the argum ...
... I should mention, in passing, that the semantic range of the verbs which allows the desiderative is essentially unrestricted. Crucial for our purposes is a consideration of the semantic conditions which the desiderative verb places on the arguments in the sentence. In. both (lib) and (12b) the argum ...
Tagset Manual
... The words daer and toe together form a pronominal adverb daartoe. In the tag tier this is indicated by tagging toe with PronAdv(prep), indicating that it is part of a separated PronAdv. In the fifth tier, it is shown which tokens should be linked together. The tag ba4 in the second line indicates th ...
... The words daer and toe together form a pronominal adverb daartoe. In the tag tier this is indicated by tagging toe with PronAdv(prep), indicating that it is part of a separated PronAdv. In the fifth tier, it is shown which tokens should be linked together. The tag ba4 in the second line indicates th ...
Adjectives in English
... e.g. the three-year-old child a sixty-dollar sweater. a two-week journey. As illustrated in these examples, the nouns in such hyphenated expressions are generally in the singular. Thus, the singular forms of the nouns year, dollar and week are used. (cf Amer 2010 for more details ) Most English adje ...
... e.g. the three-year-old child a sixty-dollar sweater. a two-week journey. As illustrated in these examples, the nouns in such hyphenated expressions are generally in the singular. Thus, the singular forms of the nouns year, dollar and week are used. (cf Amer 2010 for more details ) Most English adje ...
A. Niccacci--Marked Syntactical Structures in Biblical
... with definite article (107), and a verb with its subject and/ or object and complement (18b; 20; 24b; 95a). This means that both a noun phrase and a whole sentence play the same function. In other words, the verb functions as a noun because it is the given, known element of the sentence (i.e., the s ...
... with definite article (107), and a verb with its subject and/ or object and complement (18b; 20; 24b; 95a). This means that both a noun phrase and a whole sentence play the same function. In other words, the verb functions as a noun because it is the given, known element of the sentence (i.e., the s ...
This is the author`s final draft, 15 August 2014. The
... of the verb needs to be conceptually consistent with the general transfer meaning of the construction. This includes verbs that denote a transfer meaning themselves (e.g. She handed him the ball) or verbs that denote the means by which the transfer is effected (e.g. Joe kicked Bob the ball). However ...
... of the verb needs to be conceptually consistent with the general transfer meaning of the construction. This includes verbs that denote a transfer meaning themselves (e.g. She handed him the ball) or verbs that denote the means by which the transfer is effected (e.g. Joe kicked Bob the ball). However ...
Here`s - AUSD Blogs
... The word a pronoun replaces is known as an _____________. (For example: If the Italicized word him in “A historian wrote down a strange tale some villagers had told him ” is replacing a second use of the word “Historian,” what term do we use to describe “Historian”?) ...
... The word a pronoun replaces is known as an _____________. (For example: If the Italicized word him in “A historian wrote down a strange tale some villagers had told him ” is replacing a second use of the word “Historian,” what term do we use to describe “Historian”?) ...
An analysis of the Yoruba language with english
... about 20 million native speakers. It is spoken natively in Nigeria as well as the neighboring countries of the Republic of Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone and Ghana (Campbell 1991:1471). Yoruba is considered to be one of the four official languages of Nigeria (Campbell 1991:1471). The other official langu ...
... about 20 million native speakers. It is spoken natively in Nigeria as well as the neighboring countries of the Republic of Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone and Ghana (Campbell 1991:1471). Yoruba is considered to be one of the four official languages of Nigeria (Campbell 1991:1471). The other official langu ...
Some notes on Russian predicative infinitives in automatic translation
... sights into the deep structure of English not yet available (at least to the present writer); also, such a discussion would fall beyond the limited scope of this paper. Therefore, wherever translations are given, they serve only to render the meaning of the respective Russian examples (using, one ma ...
... sights into the deep structure of English not yet available (at least to the present writer); also, such a discussion would fall beyond the limited scope of this paper. Therefore, wherever translations are given, they serve only to render the meaning of the respective Russian examples (using, one ma ...
`Nearly free` control as an underspecified de se report - CSSP
... determined by two independent factors: one is the obligatoriness of de se interpretation (e.g., Lewis 1979, Chierchia 1989), and the other is the argument-oriented lexical semantics of each control verb. According to this proposal, control constructions are semantically classified into the following ...
... determined by two independent factors: one is the obligatoriness of de se interpretation (e.g., Lewis 1979, Chierchia 1989), and the other is the argument-oriented lexical semantics of each control verb. According to this proposal, control constructions are semantically classified into the following ...
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 ...
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... Classical generative grammar does not recognize constructions in this sense; phenomena that have more standardly been termed “constructions,” such as the passive, are taken to be epiphenomenal outcomes of more general processes in the computational system. Thus a defender of the classical view might ...
... Classical generative grammar does not recognize constructions in this sense; phenomena that have more standardly been termed “constructions,” such as the passive, are taken to be epiphenomenal outcomes of more general processes in the computational system. Thus a defender of the classical view might ...