On Language and Connectionism
... (4) it cannot explain morphological and phonological regularities, (5) it cannot explain the differences between irregular and regular forms, (6) it fails at its assigned task of mastering the past tense of English, (7) it gives an incorrect explanation for two developmental phenomena: stages of ove ...
... (4) it cannot explain morphological and phonological regularities, (5) it cannot explain the differences between irregular and regular forms, (6) it fails at its assigned task of mastering the past tense of English, (7) it gives an incorrect explanation for two developmental phenomena: stages of ove ...
Cognition, Grammaticalization and Syntactic Change. The
... of Portuguese is a legacy from Roman times, since Italian dialects differ in the same way as those in the Iberian Penisula. There too there is the same contrast between northern/ central varieties, with their widespread use of compound tenses, and southern dialects, some of which dispense completely ...
... of Portuguese is a legacy from Roman times, since Italian dialects differ in the same way as those in the Iberian Penisula. There too there is the same contrast between northern/ central varieties, with their widespread use of compound tenses, and southern dialects, some of which dispense completely ...
CLITICS, SCRAMBLING, AND HEAD MOVEMENT IN DUTCH
... assumption is that it does not move to a Spec,AgrO in (41a) either. Thus, in (41a) 't and de afwas only apparently occupy the same position. Here we have the kind of evidence that allows us to conclude that the weak pronouns in Dutch are special clitics rather than simple clitics. As in French, the ...
... assumption is that it does not move to a Spec,AgrO in (41a) either. Thus, in (41a) 't and de afwas only apparently occupy the same position. Here we have the kind of evidence that allows us to conclude that the weak pronouns in Dutch are special clitics rather than simple clitics. As in French, the ...
Accepted for publication in the Journal of Semantics, pre
... raised by these observations is how the cross-linguistically uniform semantics is derived from the rather different morphosyntactic realizations, a question first raised in the formal literature by Dalrymple et al. (1994). The CQ data is interesting in this respect because its reciprocal constructio ...
... raised by these observations is how the cross-linguistically uniform semantics is derived from the rather different morphosyntactic realizations, a question first raised in the formal literature by Dalrymple et al. (1994). The CQ data is interesting in this respect because its reciprocal constructio ...
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 ...
“Case suffixes”, postpositions and the Phonological Word in
... This proposal implies that at the morphosyntactic level there is only one class of elements comprising both, the items traditionally called case suffixes and those called postpositions. I will assume that this class is the functional nominal category Kase which projects phrases in syntax and selects ...
... This proposal implies that at the morphosyntactic level there is only one class of elements comprising both, the items traditionally called case suffixes and those called postpositions. I will assume that this class is the functional nominal category Kase which projects phrases in syntax and selects ...
painless english – lesson 002 – pronouns
... However, when they are written before nouns ( this coat; that man; these people), this, that, these, and those are adjectives. ...
... However, when they are written before nouns ( this coat; that man; these people), this, that, these, and those are adjectives. ...
EN - English Grammar for the Utterly Confused
... adj. noun 2. Use vivid adjectives to make your writing more specific and descriptive. Take a larger slice of the luscious cake. adj. noun adj. noun 3. Use an adjective after a linking verb. A linking verb connects a subject with a descriptive word. The most common linking verbs are be (is, am, are, ...
... adj. noun 2. Use vivid adjectives to make your writing more specific and descriptive. Take a larger slice of the luscious cake. adj. noun adj. noun 3. Use an adjective after a linking verb. A linking verb connects a subject with a descriptive word. The most common linking verbs are be (is, am, are, ...
Grammar Practice Book - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
... Place a question mark at the end of the sentence if it is a question. 4. Is “Musical Performance” the theme for this week 5. She was looking forward to the Tenth Annual Vocabulary Parade 6. Starr went to the end of the line after she spelled the word correctly Rewrite these sentences. Be sure to use ...
... Place a question mark at the end of the sentence if it is a question. 4. Is “Musical Performance” the theme for this week 5. She was looking forward to the Tenth Annual Vocabulary Parade 6. Starr went to the end of the line after she spelled the word correctly Rewrite these sentences. Be sure to use ...
PREPS - Academic English Online
... Präpositions are short words (on, in, to) that usually stand in front of nouns (sometimes also in front of gerund verbs). Even advanced learners of English find prepositions difficult, as a 1:1 translation is usually not possible. One preposition in your native language might have several translatio ...
... Präpositions are short words (on, in, to) that usually stand in front of nouns (sometimes also in front of gerund verbs). Even advanced learners of English find prepositions difficult, as a 1:1 translation is usually not possible. One preposition in your native language might have several translatio ...
Morphological word structure in English and Swedish
... b. Stem constituents which correspond to independent words are distinguished from those which do not correspond to independent words (e.g. fate in fateful is associated with a boundary/category distinct from the one associated with grate in grateful) c. Constituents which assimilate are distinguishe ...
... b. Stem constituents which correspond to independent words are distinguished from those which do not correspond to independent words (e.g. fate in fateful is associated with a boundary/category distinct from the one associated with grate in grateful) c. Constituents which assimilate are distinguishe ...
THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD Pattern: The subjunctive mood is used
... The first sentence uses the verb form tiene (present tense indicative form of tener), while the second uses tenga (present tense subjunctive form of tener). This is because the second sentence contradicts reality and expresses doubt by saying yo no creo... (I don't believe...). When to use the subju ...
... The first sentence uses the verb form tiene (present tense indicative form of tener), while the second uses tenga (present tense subjunctive form of tener). This is because the second sentence contradicts reality and expresses doubt by saying yo no creo... (I don't believe...). When to use the subju ...
7.8. Arabic Adjectives - الجامعة الإسلامية بغزة
... 7.3 .2 .5 Interrogative Adjectives: When words like what, which, whose are used with nouns to ask questions; they are known as Interrogative Adjectives. Whose car is this? Which lecture did you attend? 7.3 .2.6 Possessive Adjectives: A possessive adjective ("my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," ...
... 7.3 .2 .5 Interrogative Adjectives: When words like what, which, whose are used with nouns to ask questions; they are known as Interrogative Adjectives. Whose car is this? Which lecture did you attend? 7.3 .2.6 Possessive Adjectives: A possessive adjective ("my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," ...
Contrastive collostructional analysis: Causative
... periphrastic causative construction, which is described in the next section. 3. Periphrastic causative constructions Periphrastic (or analytical) causative constructions are typically made up of a CAUSER, a CAUSEE, a causative verb and a non-finite complement. They express the CAUSER’s successful at ...
... periphrastic causative construction, which is described in the next section. 3. Periphrastic causative constructions Periphrastic (or analytical) causative constructions are typically made up of a CAUSER, a CAUSEE, a causative verb and a non-finite complement. They express the CAUSER’s successful at ...
Number as Person - CSSP
... In (7) nous refers to the author. The masculine singular predicate adjective inflection reflects the semantic number and gender of the author(s); hence an essay containing sentence (7) must be singlyauthored by a male. But the finite verb always shows first person plural agreement with nous, leading ...
... In (7) nous refers to the author. The masculine singular predicate adjective inflection reflects the semantic number and gender of the author(s); hence an essay containing sentence (7) must be singlyauthored by a male. But the finite verb always shows first person plural agreement with nous, leading ...
Au boulot! REFERENCE GRAMMAR QE FRENCH
... In French, the personal pronouns (which often refer to a specific person or persons but can also refer to other living beings or to specific concrete objects) have different forms depending on their function, on whether they refer to one or to more than one object or person, and—in the third person- ...
... In French, the personal pronouns (which often refer to a specific person or persons but can also refer to other living beings or to specific concrete objects) have different forms depending on their function, on whether they refer to one or to more than one object or person, and—in the third person- ...
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 ...
A Guide to Greek Accents - Chiou Lao Shi Home Page
... 2. The acute may fall on all three syllables, the circumflex may fall on ultima and penult, and the grave may fall on ultima only. (aka The Maximum Accent Sustention Rule: The acute can sustain three syllables, the circumflex can sustain two syllables, and the grave can sustain only one syllable.) ...
... 2. The acute may fall on all three syllables, the circumflex may fall on ultima and penult, and the grave may fall on ultima only. (aka The Maximum Accent Sustention Rule: The acute can sustain three syllables, the circumflex can sustain two syllables, and the grave can sustain only one syllable.) ...
Arguments for Pseudo-Resultative Predicates
... Further, in the case of both resultatives and depictives, the adjective can be interpreted as a predicate of individuals which modifies the noun in the object DP; it is intuitively clear what the world has to be like in order for metal to be hot, or flat. Yet the pseudo-resultative predicates in (3) ...
... Further, in the case of both resultatives and depictives, the adjective can be interpreted as a predicate of individuals which modifies the noun in the object DP; it is intuitively clear what the world has to be like in order for metal to be hot, or flat. Yet the pseudo-resultative predicates in (3) ...
How motion verbs are special
... part of their meanings. This is a distinct and clearly demarcated class, which has been found to exist cross-linguistically. The second type of meaning divides this general verb class into three different classes, distinguished by three canonical types of gap-filling information. The manner-of motio ...
... part of their meanings. This is a distinct and clearly demarcated class, which has been found to exist cross-linguistically. The second type of meaning divides this general verb class into three different classes, distinguished by three canonical types of gap-filling information. The manner-of motio ...
YET ANOTHER APPLICATION OF INFERENCE IN
... whereas various types of semantic similarity between words are considered as a tool for the inference. Such a similarity can be diagnosed by a WordNet-like thesaurus [6, 9, 10], which can be attached to CDB. The generalized inference rule is taken of production type well known in Artificial Intellig ...
... whereas various types of semantic similarity between words are considered as a tool for the inference. Such a similarity can be diagnosed by a WordNet-like thesaurus [6, 9, 10], which can be attached to CDB. The generalized inference rule is taken of production type well known in Artificial Intellig ...
A multi-modular approach to gradual change in
... (b) And there were a bunch of kids, you know, and a bunch of schools. (SC) (c) I guess, uh, Barry Manilow comes to mind for some reason there’s, there’s not a whole lot of his stuff that I’m real crazy about, but he does have some things. (SC) (d) But it’s got lots of good recipes so I was thinking a ...
... (b) And there were a bunch of kids, you know, and a bunch of schools. (SC) (c) I guess, uh, Barry Manilow comes to mind for some reason there’s, there’s not a whole lot of his stuff that I’m real crazy about, but he does have some things. (SC) (d) But it’s got lots of good recipes so I was thinking a ...
Mende Grammar Essentials
... The Mende language is the western dialect of the Kwanga language, which has been classified as a Papuan language of the Sepik-Ramu Phylum, Sepik Sub-Phylym, Sepik Super-Stock, MiddleSepik Stock and Nukuma family (Wurm 1982). When we allocated in the language group we called the language Kwanga as it ...
... The Mende language is the western dialect of the Kwanga language, which has been classified as a Papuan language of the Sepik-Ramu Phylum, Sepik Sub-Phylym, Sepik Super-Stock, MiddleSepik Stock and Nukuma family (Wurm 1982). When we allocated in the language group we called the language Kwanga as it ...
French I - SchoolNotes
... meaning and spelling of school supplies, and meaning of the others.) Conversations culturelles – all 3 leçons - know key expressions from these so that you can match questions with the most logical answers. Telling exact time (know how to write sentences in French that use time, including all numbe ...
... meaning and spelling of school supplies, and meaning of the others.) Conversations culturelles – all 3 leçons - know key expressions from these so that you can match questions with the most logical answers. Telling exact time (know how to write sentences in French that use time, including all numbe ...