The -ing dynasty: Rebuilding the semantics of nominalizations
... processes that produce -ing words, such as deverbal adjectives (charming, fascinating) or denominal nouns of material (planking, roofing), while Pullum & Zwicky (1999) list twenty-five distinct syntactic constructions that use an -ing-inflected verb. A full account of -ing forms in their syntax, mor ...
... processes that produce -ing words, such as deverbal adjectives (charming, fascinating) or denominal nouns of material (planking, roofing), while Pullum & Zwicky (1999) list twenty-five distinct syntactic constructions that use an -ing-inflected verb. A full account of -ing forms in their syntax, mor ...
Unacceptable Ambiguity (1973)
... The only way to eliminate (30), in an interpretive theory, is somehow to employ the interpretive rule as a filter; but this can be done only at the cost of repeating the entire mechanism of selectional restrictions at the level of application of the interpretive rule, presumably at surface structure ...
... The only way to eliminate (30), in an interpretive theory, is somehow to employ the interpretive rule as a filter; but this can be done only at the cost of repeating the entire mechanism of selectional restrictions at the level of application of the interpretive rule, presumably at surface structure ...
Part-of-Speech Tagging and Partial Parsing for Irish using Finite-State Transducers and Constraint Grammar
... In this thesis, we present the development and evaluation of a suite of annotation tools for unrestricted Irish text, which go from tokenization, morphological analysis, part-of-speech tagging, right through to partial parsing. In order to develop such tools, a large body of texts is required for te ...
... In this thesis, we present the development and evaluation of a suite of annotation tools for unrestricted Irish text, which go from tokenization, morphological analysis, part-of-speech tagging, right through to partial parsing. In order to develop such tools, a large body of texts is required for te ...
The Gerund and the to-Infinitive as Subject
... For the authors evoked in this section, then, the distinction between the -ing and the to-infinitive is defined in terms of temporality, either partially or totally. The -ing form is most commonly claimed to evoke an event that exists at the same time as some other event or point of reference; the t ...
... For the authors evoked in this section, then, the distinction between the -ing and the to-infinitive is defined in terms of temporality, either partially or totally. The -ing form is most commonly claimed to evoke an event that exists at the same time as some other event or point of reference; the t ...
the distribution and role of relative clauses in different text types
... compared with the written registers. Thus, it comes clear that the reduction of finite clauses is more common in writing than in spoken discourse. The proportion of finite vs. non-finite clauses in academic prose is 308 to 130. Looking at the graph in Figure 3, we can detect a very interesting fact ...
... compared with the written registers. Thus, it comes clear that the reduction of finite clauses is more common in writing than in spoken discourse. The proportion of finite vs. non-finite clauses in academic prose is 308 to 130. Looking at the graph in Figure 3, we can detect a very interesting fact ...
Structural Classification of English Modals
... English relies on modal expressions more than many languages and possesses a vast complexity of mood and modal forms. While there may be much debate as to which moods are or are not present in English usage, there is little to deny that mood plays an integral role in the meaning and structure of utt ...
... English relies on modal expressions more than many languages and possesses a vast complexity of mood and modal forms. While there may be much debate as to which moods are or are not present in English usage, there is little to deny that mood plays an integral role in the meaning and structure of utt ...
Identifying English Gerunds and their Translation Equivalents in an
... and explains under what condition one variant is preferred over the others in German. The corpus study that is described in this second part of this thesis is different from several previous corpusbased studies on selected aspects of gerunds by not following their primary focus on historical aspects ...
... and explains under what condition one variant is preferred over the others in German. The corpus study that is described in this second part of this thesis is different from several previous corpusbased studies on selected aspects of gerunds by not following their primary focus on historical aspects ...
ParCor 1.1: Pronoun Coreference Annotation
... a subject is required by syntax i.e. something is required in that position. In some cases there will not be a subject so a “dummy” pronoun is required to fill the gap. For example in the following sentences the pronoun it does not refer to anything but is included as something is required by the sy ...
... a subject is required by syntax i.e. something is required in that position. In some cases there will not be a subject so a “dummy” pronoun is required to fill the gap. For example in the following sentences the pronoun it does not refer to anything but is included as something is required by the sy ...
Amis Noun Phrase Structures:
... of the functions of Ca-reduplication is to express the “plural and human” meaning for the numerals (i.e. la-lima “five (people)”). So, this example doesn’t contradict the observation mentioned earlier that -ay doesn’t co-occur with the irrealis form of the verb. Whether there is a correlation betwee ...
... of the functions of Ca-reduplication is to express the “plural and human” meaning for the numerals (i.e. la-lima “five (people)”). So, this example doesn’t contradict the observation mentioned earlier that -ay doesn’t co-occur with the irrealis form of the verb. Whether there is a correlation betwee ...
Canonical Forms of Idioms in Online Dictionaries - UKM e
... Glucksberg and Cacciari (1994) that idioms in canonical forms are more readily understood than their variants. This can be explained by an approach where canonical forms have their own representation as a subtype of the idiom, which can speed up processing because they can be retrieved as pre-assemb ...
... Glucksberg and Cacciari (1994) that idioms in canonical forms are more readily understood than their variants. This can be explained by an approach where canonical forms have their own representation as a subtype of the idiom, which can speed up processing because they can be retrieved as pre-assemb ...
putting up the resultant pdf online
... of the issues. Beatrice Santorini wrote the previous manual, upon which much of our policy is still based. Finally, we would like to thank a set of people too numerous to mention specifically for their helpful criticisms, suggestions, and advice. ...
... of the issues. Beatrice Santorini wrote the previous manual, upon which much of our policy is still based. Finally, we would like to thank a set of people too numerous to mention specifically for their helpful criticisms, suggestions, and advice. ...
to basic grammar rules
... grammar – parts of speech, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, genders, infinitives, participles, subject – verb accord, form of tense, use of articles and certain except ional usages. Hence, it is necessary that all candidates taking up these examinations brush up their esse ...
... grammar – parts of speech, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, genders, infinitives, participles, subject – verb accord, form of tense, use of articles and certain except ional usages. Hence, it is necessary that all candidates taking up these examinations brush up their esse ...
Definition - KhmerDocs
... A helping verb is a kind of verbs that is used to help other verbs make negative, interrogative sentence and make tenses or aspects. Definition: A main verb is a kind of verbs that is used to state the action of subject. ( Main verb can’t be omitted ) CUE ...
... A helping verb is a kind of verbs that is used to help other verbs make negative, interrogative sentence and make tenses or aspects. Definition: A main verb is a kind of verbs that is used to state the action of subject. ( Main verb can’t be omitted ) CUE ...
viewed - Association for Computational Linguistics
... The analysis of ellipsis pursued below is dependency-based, and the catena unit plays a central role in the account. A catena is a word or combination of words that are linked together by dependencies (Osborne et al. 2012). Ellipsis mechanisms in English have been shown to elide catenae. The survey ...
... The analysis of ellipsis pursued below is dependency-based, and the catena unit plays a central role in the account. A catena is a word or combination of words that are linked together by dependencies (Osborne et al. 2012). Ellipsis mechanisms in English have been shown to elide catenae. The survey ...
- City Research Online
... within the lexical, grammatical and semantic capabilities of the system. The terms 'Robust NLP' [29, 88] and 'Partial Parsing' [120, 174, 82] have been used to describe the nature of systems which seek to analyse real text. As stated above, one of the major problems that such text produces is the pr ...
... within the lexical, grammatical and semantic capabilities of the system. The terms 'Robust NLP' [29, 88] and 'Partial Parsing' [120, 174, 82] have been used to describe the nature of systems which seek to analyse real text. As stated above, one of the major problems that such text produces is the pr ...
Adverbs
... • Adverbs of degree are the hardest type of adverb to locate in a sentence. • Adverbs of manner tell “how much?” or “to what degree?” something occurs. • Adverbs of manner are often the ones that describe adjectives or other adverbs. Example: I am very tired. (To what degree am I tired? Very. “Very” ...
... • Adverbs of degree are the hardest type of adverb to locate in a sentence. • Adverbs of manner tell “how much?” or “to what degree?” something occurs. • Adverbs of manner are often the ones that describe adjectives or other adverbs. Example: I am very tired. (To what degree am I tired? Very. “Very” ...
Teach Yourself Unity 45
... 5. If you are a girl, you are your grandmother's _____________. aunt parent granddaughter 6. If you are a boy, you are your grandmother's ____________. ...
... 5. If you are a girl, you are your grandmother's _____________. aunt parent granddaughter 6. If you are a boy, you are your grandmother's ____________. ...
towards a theory of denominals in english and romanian
... the case of silent prepositions, for instance, movement of the N shelve is required so as to allow the ON, IN prepositions to lexicalize GoalP, PlaceP. While this has the advantage that one does not have to postulate an inexistent ‘preposition’ shelve which lexicalizes PlaceP or GoalP (which was pre ...
... the case of silent prepositions, for instance, movement of the N shelve is required so as to allow the ON, IN prepositions to lexicalize GoalP, PlaceP. While this has the advantage that one does not have to postulate an inexistent ‘preposition’ shelve which lexicalizes PlaceP or GoalP (which was pre ...
COMPLEX SENTENCES AN ANALYTICAL GRAMMAR
... relative pronouns as subjects and objects..............................................36 omission of relative pronouns...........................................................37 position of adjective clauses.............................................................37 restrictive and non-restri ...
... relative pronouns as subjects and objects..............................................36 omission of relative pronouns...........................................................37 position of adjective clauses.............................................................37 restrictive and non-restri ...
Automatic Detection of Conceptual Time Metaphors - BORA
... spatial notions in a similar way” (Haspelmath, 1997). In order to describe temporal experience human beings use terminologies and concepts from the domain of space: “We are approaing the end of the game”. Findings like these have been discussed from a theoretical perspective within the fields of Cog ...
... spatial notions in a similar way” (Haspelmath, 1997). In order to describe temporal experience human beings use terminologies and concepts from the domain of space: “We are approaing the end of the game”. Findings like these have been discussed from a theoretical perspective within the fields of Cog ...