Vocabulary Coverage in Spanish Textbooks
... The lack of attention to actual word frequency is perhaps due in part to the prevailing culture of textbook publishers for languages such as Spanish. More likely, however, the lack of materials for Spanish has been due to the underlying lack of large, representative corpora for Spanish, on which aut ...
... The lack of attention to actual word frequency is perhaps due in part to the prevailing culture of textbook publishers for languages such as Spanish. More likely, however, the lack of materials for Spanish has been due to the underlying lack of large, representative corpora for Spanish, on which aut ...
Syntax: a minimalist introduction
... then w e are im plicitly taking a cognitive view of the nature of grammar. After all, if the term grammatical com petence is used to denote w hat native speakers tacitly k n ow about the grammar of their language, then grammar is part of the more general study of cognition (i.e. human knowledge). In ...
... then w e are im plicitly taking a cognitive view of the nature of grammar. After all, if the term grammatical com petence is used to denote w hat native speakers tacitly k n ow about the grammar of their language, then grammar is part of the more general study of cognition (i.e. human knowledge). In ...
An English hAndbook for thE UnivErsity of PrEtoriA 2003
... It is hoped that students will consult these notes as well as staff. They have been written for both. For some the notes may sometimes be too easy, for others a little difficult. One cannot please all the people all the time, as Abe Lincoln said. To assist in uniformity of application and as an aid ...
... It is hoped that students will consult these notes as well as staff. They have been written for both. For some the notes may sometimes be too easy, for others a little difficult. One cannot please all the people all the time, as Abe Lincoln said. To assist in uniformity of application and as an aid ...
The dative alternation - Ghent University Library
... The reason why I discuss direct and indirect objects in detail here is of course that these feature prominently in the phenomenon of English which I study in this thesis. Views may disagree (see in this respect chapter 2) as to whether prepositional phrases can equally be considered as indirect obje ...
... The reason why I discuss direct and indirect objects in detail here is of course that these feature prominently in the phenomenon of English which I study in this thesis. Views may disagree (see in this respect chapter 2) as to whether prepositional phrases can equally be considered as indirect obje ...
Grammar and Language Workbook - ESL
... transitive and intransitive. A transitive verb is followed by a word or words—called the direct object—that answer the question what? or whom? An intransitive verb is not followed by a word that answers what? or whom? Transitive: The tourists saw the ruins. The janitor washed the window. Intransitiv ...
... transitive and intransitive. A transitive verb is followed by a word or words—called the direct object—that answer the question what? or whom? An intransitive verb is not followed by a word that answers what? or whom? Transitive: The tourists saw the ruins. The janitor washed the window. Intransitiv ...
Constructing Sentences
... The main message here is don’t forget your homework. This is the independent or main clause. The dependent, or less important clause, is when you go to school. Notice that when you go to school contains a subject and complete verb but does not make sense on its own. It is dependent upon the rest of ...
... The main message here is don’t forget your homework. This is the independent or main clause. The dependent, or less important clause, is when you go to school. Notice that when you go to school contains a subject and complete verb but does not make sense on its own. It is dependent upon the rest of ...
Class Breakdown by Goal: DesCartes
... • Classifies sentences as questions based on word order • Classifies sentences as questions when ending punctuation is present • Classifies sentences as telling you what to do (imperative sentences, term not used) based on word order and content • Combines sentences to improve clarity by using a com ...
... • Classifies sentences as questions based on word order • Classifies sentences as questions when ending punctuation is present • Classifies sentences as telling you what to do (imperative sentences, term not used) based on word order and content • Combines sentences to improve clarity by using a com ...
The Syntactic Flexibility of French Degree Adverbs
... Many degree words display the typical French adverb formation: they are derived from adjectives with the affix -ment, cf. (1a,c). Some of them are not so derived: beaucoup, peu, trop, plus, autant, très, etc., cf. (1b,d,e,f). However, the presence of the suffix -ment on an adjectival base is not nec ...
... Many degree words display the typical French adverb formation: they are derived from adjectives with the affix -ment, cf. (1a,c). Some of them are not so derived: beaucoup, peu, trop, plus, autant, très, etc., cf. (1b,d,e,f). However, the presence of the suffix -ment on an adjectival base is not nec ...
Option 5 - Apps With Curriculum
... many different endings. Essential or Nonessential? • The boy who is the smartest is also my cousin. Essential or Nonessential? • “Now you will join the others, who made their way before you.” Essential or Nonessential? This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Pu ...
... many different endings. Essential or Nonessential? • The boy who is the smartest is also my cousin. Essential or Nonessential? • “Now you will join the others, who made their way before you.” Essential or Nonessential? This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Pu ...
Relative clauses in Asante Twi
... is áà (Welmers 1946; Schachter 1973; Boadi 2005; Saah 2009; and Fiedler & Schwarz 2005, who also use â). It is not surprising that there is disagreement over the tone and length of the relativizer, since it most frequently occurs in an extremely reduced form. Many NPs are followed by a determiner—us ...
... is áà (Welmers 1946; Schachter 1973; Boadi 2005; Saah 2009; and Fiedler & Schwarz 2005, who also use â). It is not surprising that there is disagreement over the tone and length of the relativizer, since it most frequently occurs in an extremely reduced form. Many NPs are followed by a determiner—us ...
UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) A
... Completing a dissertation is not only a writing process, but also an emotional ride of happiness, excitement and despair. First, I owe the most heartfelt gratitude to the Kakua people, who allowed for me to meet them back in 2008, and who later became a group of friends, a family, taking care of me ...
... Completing a dissertation is not only a writing process, but also an emotional ride of happiness, excitement and despair. First, I owe the most heartfelt gratitude to the Kakua people, who allowed for me to meet them back in 2008, and who later became a group of friends, a family, taking care of me ...
fulltext - LOT Publications Webshop
... Completing a dissertation is not only a writing process, but also an emotional ride of happiness, excitement and despair. First, I owe the most heartfelt gratitude to the Kakua people, who allowed for me to meet them back in 2008, and who later became a group of friends, a family, taking care of me ...
... Completing a dissertation is not only a writing process, but also an emotional ride of happiness, excitement and despair. First, I owe the most heartfelt gratitude to the Kakua people, who allowed for me to meet them back in 2008, and who later became a group of friends, a family, taking care of me ...
A Crosslinguistic Perspective on n
... since n-words and NPIs are not licensed in exactly the same contexts: n-words cannot (without contributing negative force) occur in all contexts in which NPIs are allowed.4 And what is worse, NPIs are not acceptable in all contexts in which n-words are licensed, for example in negative fragmentary a ...
... since n-words and NPIs are not licensed in exactly the same contexts: n-words cannot (without contributing negative force) occur in all contexts in which NPIs are allowed.4 And what is worse, NPIs are not acceptable in all contexts in which n-words are licensed, for example in negative fragmentary a ...
verhandelingen - Brill Online Books and Journals
... inhabiting the Sentani Lake district in north-eastern West N ew Guinea. Roughly three principal dialects can be distinguished : an eastern dialect, chiefly including the villages of Buaj (vulgo: Puai), 3 jafo (vulgo: Ajapo) and Ohej (vulgo: Asei); a central dialect including the villages of the cent ...
... inhabiting the Sentani Lake district in north-eastern West N ew Guinea. Roughly three principal dialects can be distinguished : an eastern dialect, chiefly including the villages of Buaj (vulgo: Puai), 3 jafo (vulgo: Ajapo) and Ohej (vulgo: Asei); a central dialect including the villages of the cent ...
Orf, Amy - Ohio State University Knowledge Bank
... auxiliaries in languages of the world. He argues that verbs of motion, for example, go, come, move, and pass, develop into expressions of ingressive, future, perfect, or past meaning. Scholars mention a number of verbs of motion as auxiliaries of the progressive in modern Spanish: ir 'to go,' venir ...
... auxiliaries in languages of the world. He argues that verbs of motion, for example, go, come, move, and pass, develop into expressions of ingressive, future, perfect, or past meaning. Scholars mention a number of verbs of motion as auxiliaries of the progressive in modern Spanish: ir 'to go,' venir ...
Object agreement, grammatical relations, and information structure. In
... In previous descriptions of Ostyak the presence of object agreement (the objective conjugation) has been stated to be conditioned by the definiteness of the direct object (Rédei 1965; Honti 1984, and many others). The term “definite,” in its turn, is taken to denote the formal properties of object N ...
... In previous descriptions of Ostyak the presence of object agreement (the objective conjugation) has been stated to be conditioned by the definiteness of the direct object (Rédei 1965; Honti 1984, and many others). The term “definite,” in its turn, is taken to denote the formal properties of object N ...
study guide - Fort Bend Tutoring
... 1. Set up the problem. 2. Begin with the hundreds place: o 6 x ?=6; we know 6 x 1 =6; Therefore, place the 1(quotient) above the 6 hundred (dividend). Place the other 6 under the hundred and subtract: 6-6=0 o Bring down the next number which is 7; 6 x ? = 7. There is no number that can be multiplied ...
... 1. Set up the problem. 2. Begin with the hundreds place: o 6 x ?=6; we know 6 x 1 =6; Therefore, place the 1(quotient) above the 6 hundred (dividend). Place the other 6 under the hundred and subtract: 6-6=0 o Bring down the next number which is 7; 6 x ? = 7. There is no number that can be multiplied ...
- Coppin State University
... 1. Set up the problem. 2. Begin with the hundreds place: o 6 x ?=6; we know 6 x 1 =6; Therefore, place the 1(quotient) above the 6 hundred (dividend). Place the other 6 under the hundred and subtract: 6-6=0 o Bring down the next number which is 7; 6 x ? = 7. There is no number that can be multiplied ...
... 1. Set up the problem. 2. Begin with the hundreds place: o 6 x ?=6; we know 6 x 1 =6; Therefore, place the 1(quotient) above the 6 hundred (dividend). Place the other 6 under the hundred and subtract: 6-6=0 o Bring down the next number which is 7; 6 x ? = 7. There is no number that can be multiplied ...
The evolution of number in Otomi
... In Old Otomi, the number system in pronominals was based on a singular-dual-plural opposition, but the dual became an unstable value in the breaking up of the old dialectal continuum. The instability is witnessed in that some of the modern languages stray considerably from the original situation, w ...
... In Old Otomi, the number system in pronominals was based on a singular-dual-plural opposition, but the dual became an unstable value in the breaking up of the old dialectal continuum. The instability is witnessed in that some of the modern languages stray considerably from the original situation, w ...
to the entire required Student Handout for this class in MS
... Gummidge explained that we were seeing the shadow of a real island thirty miles away, beyond the bend of the horizon. 4. He said that sometimes the sun's rays will cast a reflection into the air, and this shadow island may float several hundred feet above the real one, just high enough it can be see ...
... Gummidge explained that we were seeing the shadow of a real island thirty miles away, beyond the bend of the horizon. 4. He said that sometimes the sun's rays will cast a reflection into the air, and this shadow island may float several hundred feet above the real one, just high enough it can be see ...
A case of focal adverb preposing in French
... Note that the surface string [ainsi – S – V] is grammatical. In this case, however, ainsi does no longer mean ‘in this way’, but functions as a sentence adverb with meanings similar to ‘by consequence, thus, hence, for instance’ (Molinier 2013). The sentence-initial position of focal ainsi is clearl ...
... Note that the surface string [ainsi – S – V] is grammatical. In this case, however, ainsi does no longer mean ‘in this way’, but functions as a sentence adverb with meanings similar to ‘by consequence, thus, hence, for instance’ (Molinier 2013). The sentence-initial position of focal ainsi is clearl ...
CONJUNCTIONS AND GRAMMATICAL AGREEMENT WHEN
... manipulation. I’d also like to thank Erica Middleton, who collaborated with me on issues of experimental design and analysis, and who commented on many abstracts and drafts. Thanks also to the Language Production Lab Manager, Matt Rambert, who kept things running and provided friendship and technic ...
... manipulation. I’d also like to thank Erica Middleton, who collaborated with me on issues of experimental design and analysis, and who commented on many abstracts and drafts. Thanks also to the Language Production Lab Manager, Matt Rambert, who kept things running and provided friendship and technic ...
Commentary on Historia Apollonii regis Tyri
... nostram: for meam. The use of the plural for singular is especially common with personal pronouns and adjectives. It has a generalizing effect here. bonestis moribus decoratam: "(since it is) distinguished by a respectable character"; the participle has a causal sense. 6. si enim scis: The object is ...
... nostram: for meam. The use of the plural for singular is especially common with personal pronouns and adjectives. It has a generalizing effect here. bonestis moribus decoratam: "(since it is) distinguished by a respectable character"; the participle has a causal sense. 6. si enim scis: The object is ...
A Grammar of the Muna Language
... cups of coffee, for your company and for much more. Praise be to God. ...
... cups of coffee, for your company and for much more. Praise be to God. ...
French for Independent Learners
... In order to address Area of Competence 3 , Tenses, work through the book provided. Answer the questions in the book, in pencil and check against the answers provided. You will find the answers on the page with the questions or on the page which directly follows the questions. As you go through the T ...
... In order to address Area of Competence 3 , Tenses, work through the book provided. Answer the questions in the book, in pencil and check against the answers provided. You will find the answers on the page with the questions or on the page which directly follows the questions. As you go through the T ...