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), ...
ADJECTIVE + PARTICIPLE
... percentage points. Decimalization should not exceed two places in most text material. An exception: blood alcohol content, expressed in three decimals, as in 0.056. For amounts less than 1, precede the decimal with a zero: The cost of living rose 0.03 percent. When the decimal is 1 or less, the type ...
... percentage points. Decimalization should not exceed two places in most text material. An exception: blood alcohol content, expressed in three decimals, as in 0.056. For amounts less than 1, precede the decimal with a zero: The cost of living rose 0.03 percent. When the decimal is 1 or less, the type ...
diachronic syntax in slavonic languages
... The present sociolinguistic situation of Lower Sorbian with a decreasing number of native speakers is one of the main reasons for the growing importance of an electronic textual corpus for linguistic research. After a short overview of the history, composition and previous use of the Lower Sorbian c ...
... The present sociolinguistic situation of Lower Sorbian with a decreasing number of native speakers is one of the main reasons for the growing importance of an electronic textual corpus for linguistic research. After a short overview of the history, composition and previous use of the Lower Sorbian c ...
On past participles and their external arguments
... it became a couple shirts iron-PPTC/iron-PPTC . PL yesterday ‘A couple of shirts were ironed yesterday.’ ...
... it became a couple shirts iron-PPTC/iron-PPTC . PL yesterday ‘A couple of shirts were ironed yesterday.’ ...
Open Access - Lund University Publications
... to Hopper and Traugott (1993), once a lexical item has begun to be grammaticalized it will continue to evolve, and with time be further grammaticalized. The evolution of the word “willian” nicely illustrates those particular thoughts. However, this is not restricted to the English language. The Japa ...
... to Hopper and Traugott (1993), once a lexical item has begun to be grammaticalized it will continue to evolve, and with time be further grammaticalized. The evolution of the word “willian” nicely illustrates those particular thoughts. However, this is not restricted to the English language. The Japa ...
Photos The typology of clause linkage: status quo, challenges
... In this introductory chapter we summarize some major assumptions, results and challenges of (traditional and more recent) research into clause linkage, making reference to the chapters of this volume. We focus on typological work, as language typology, itself feeding on studies of individual languag ...
... In this introductory chapter we summarize some major assumptions, results and challenges of (traditional and more recent) research into clause linkage, making reference to the chapters of this volume. We focus on typological work, as language typology, itself feeding on studies of individual languag ...
Using Conjunctions
... Coordinating conjunctions or coordinators (and, but, or, nor, so, for, yet) connect ideas of equal structure or function. The instructor was interesting and extremely knowledgeable about the subject. The play was entertaining but disappointing. I am a highly motivated and diligent worker, so I shoul ...
... Coordinating conjunctions or coordinators (and, but, or, nor, so, for, yet) connect ideas of equal structure or function. The instructor was interesting and extremely knowledgeable about the subject. The play was entertaining but disappointing. I am a highly motivated and diligent worker, so I shoul ...
Part II: A Close Look at Parts of Speech
... Phonology: Saying and spelling words correctly .......................................................10 Morphology: Word structure and variations in word forms.....................................11 Syntax: Putting words in order ..................................................................... ...
... Phonology: Saying and spelling words correctly .......................................................10 Morphology: Word structure and variations in word forms.....................................11 Syntax: Putting words in order ..................................................................... ...
chapter ii - The English Spelling Society
... (f) Verb: formation of past tense and of past participle of weak verbs; (g) Verb: formation of past tense and of past participle of strong verbs. ...
... (f) Verb: formation of past tense and of past participle of weak verbs; (g) Verb: formation of past tense and of past participle of strong verbs. ...
Строй современного английского языка.
... the light of the new ideas. It will not be too much to say that a considerable number of familiar statements about grammatical facts cannot now be upheld without essential modification, and it would be pointless to ignore this fact. On the other hand, much of what is convincing and useful in the new ...
... the light of the new ideas. It will not be too much to say that a considerable number of familiar statements about grammatical facts cannot now be upheld without essential modification, and it would be pointless to ignore this fact. On the other hand, much of what is convincing and useful in the new ...
Choices for Writers
... At this point in your first class meeting, it is time to meet your classmates! Join your LIA in choosing one of the following activities for getting to know each other: 1. Circle of Introductions: going around the table, introduce yourself and share your academic major or area of study, and/or some ...
... At this point in your first class meeting, it is time to meet your classmates! Join your LIA in choosing one of the following activities for getting to know each other: 1. Circle of Introductions: going around the table, introduce yourself and share your academic major or area of study, and/or some ...
Context-Free Grammars (CFGs) Parsing: Assigning Structure to
... adjectives: quick, happy, brown, ... ...
... adjectives: quick, happy, brown, ... ...
AGU Grammar and Style Guide
... After the results were computed, we made a log plot of the data. (introductory adverb clause) Using the data, we constructed a graph. (participial phrase) To confirm the results, a second experiment was planned. (infinitive phrase) The results being in question, the experiment was repeated. (nominat ...
... After the results were computed, we made a log plot of the data. (introductory adverb clause) Using the data, we constructed a graph. (participial phrase) To confirm the results, a second experiment was planned. (infinitive phrase) The results being in question, the experiment was repeated. (nominat ...
The syntax of Swedish present participles - the
... semantic property of assigning an agent”. However a verb does not necessarily show all of these properties, such that “a word that has a syntactic specifier but no tense marking or theta-role is still a verb, as seem in a sentence like Julia made it seem that she was tired” (Baker 2003: 267). An adj ...
... semantic property of assigning an agent”. However a verb does not necessarily show all of these properties, such that “a word that has a syntactic specifier but no tense marking or theta-role is still a verb, as seem in a sentence like Julia made it seem that she was tired” (Baker 2003: 267). An adj ...
UNIVERSITY OF TARTU FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY
... The topic of this work is the partitive case and its functions, i.e. its assignment in certain semantic and syntactic environments involving verbs. Which functions were formerly taken by the partitive but are now represented by other case forms? What are the conditions for these case forms and how c ...
... The topic of this work is the partitive case and its functions, i.e. its assignment in certain semantic and syntactic environments involving verbs. Which functions were formerly taken by the partitive but are now represented by other case forms? What are the conditions for these case forms and how c ...
Existential predication and trans
... The position I defend now is that, more generally, the recognition of ‘topic possessives’ as a distinct type of predicative possession results from a confusion between concrete clauses and predicative constructions conceived as units of a more abstract nature serving as the input for operations such ...
... The position I defend now is that, more generally, the recognition of ‘topic possessives’ as a distinct type of predicative possession results from a confusion between concrete clauses and predicative constructions conceived as units of a more abstract nature serving as the input for operations such ...
Prepositions and ESL Learners: the Malaysian Scenario
... and written communication, however, problems remain. In fact, it is acknowledged that prepositions are notoriously difficult to learn and they are notoriously hard for non-native speakers to master (Baldwin et al., 2009; Celce-Murcia and Larsen-Freeman, 1999). The problems include the definition of ...
... and written communication, however, problems remain. In fact, it is acknowledged that prepositions are notoriously difficult to learn and they are notoriously hard for non-native speakers to master (Baldwin et al., 2009; Celce-Murcia and Larsen-Freeman, 1999). The problems include the definition of ...
`Have` and the Link Between Perfects and Existentials in Old Catalan
... haver with a prototypical unaccusative show a series of traits that link them to existential constructions4. These features are the presence of a locative/dative PP, a definiteness effect, and a number mismatch between the theme-NP of the construction and the verb, which does not occur in any other ...
... haver with a prototypical unaccusative show a series of traits that link them to existential constructions4. These features are the presence of a locative/dative PP, a definiteness effect, and a number mismatch between the theme-NP of the construction and the verb, which does not occur in any other ...
Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin
... and Rome. This free course provides a taste of what learning Latin and Greek entails by taking you on the first steps of the journey towards learning these classical languages. It has been written with beginners in mind, especially those who have encountered the classical world through translations ...
... and Rome. This free course provides a taste of what learning Latin and Greek entails by taking you on the first steps of the journey towards learning these classical languages. It has been written with beginners in mind, especially those who have encountered the classical world through translations ...
Unit 1 - cloudfront.net
... 1. A singular noun is a word that names one person, place, thing, or idea: brother, classroom, piglet, and joy. A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea: brothers, classrooms, piglets, and joys. 2. To help you determine whether a word in a sentence is a noun, try adding it to ...
... 1. A singular noun is a word that names one person, place, thing, or idea: brother, classroom, piglet, and joy. A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea: brothers, classrooms, piglets, and joys. 2. To help you determine whether a word in a sentence is a noun, try adding it to ...
AGU Grammar and Style Guide
... In the area of the stratosphere where O3 molecules are densest, damage by aerosols was the greatest. (restrictive phrases) It was understood that given the above constraints, agreement would be tenuous. (before “that”) These migmatites remained within the field long enough to deform while they were ...
... In the area of the stratosphere where O3 molecules are densest, damage by aerosols was the greatest. (restrictive phrases) It was understood that given the above constraints, agreement would be tenuous. (before “that”) These migmatites remained within the field long enough to deform while they were ...
Morphological contrastive analysis of adverbs in English
... aside, instead . The most common suffix which is added to some nouns, and by which a lot of adverbs are being formulated, is the suffix –ly as in: firstly, namely etc. The other suffixes that take part in the formulation of adverbs are: -wise, -ward(s), -way(s), -fold as in the following examples: h ...
... aside, instead . The most common suffix which is added to some nouns, and by which a lot of adverbs are being formulated, is the suffix –ly as in: firstly, namely etc. The other suffixes that take part in the formulation of adverbs are: -wise, -ward(s), -way(s), -fold as in the following examples: h ...
Negation in clause linkages1
... annotated, genre-stratified corpora which cover a wide range of speech and discourse styles, in various settings. One such pragmatically oriented phenomenon - linguistic negation – constitutes an area of grammatical analysis for which the availability of context dependent information will dramatical ...
... annotated, genre-stratified corpora which cover a wide range of speech and discourse styles, in various settings. One such pragmatically oriented phenomenon - linguistic negation – constitutes an area of grammatical analysis for which the availability of context dependent information will dramatical ...
The meaning of the English present participle
... For example, the genitive subject exclusively found with gerunds suggests categorial discreteness between gerunds and participles. Yet, at the same time, various instances of analogical feature exchange in the history of gerunds and participles, whereby a feature of one clause type is transferred to ...
... For example, the genitive subject exclusively found with gerunds suggests categorial discreteness between gerunds and participles. Yet, at the same time, various instances of analogical feature exchange in the history of gerunds and participles, whereby a feature of one clause type is transferred to ...
KISS Level 3. 1. 1 - Compound Main Clauses
... second adds more detailed information to the first. My experience suggests that these norms are followed approximately 60% of the time for semicolons, but 90% of the time for colons and dashes. In the other cases, you may simply find semicolons separating parallel ideas or sentences that do not seem ...
... second adds more detailed information to the first. My experience suggests that these norms are followed approximately 60% of the time for semicolons, but 90% of the time for colons and dashes. In the other cases, you may simply find semicolons separating parallel ideas or sentences that do not seem ...