Development of the Term Hedges
... the use of hedges but concerned with the logical properties of words and phrases like rather, largely, in a manner of speaking, very, in their ability to make things fuzzier or less fuzzy (Lakoff, 1972:195). ...
... the use of hedges but concerned with the logical properties of words and phrases like rather, largely, in a manner of speaking, very, in their ability to make things fuzzier or less fuzzy (Lakoff, 1972:195). ...
EL INFINITIVO Y LA FORMA EN –ING: SUS USOS 1.
... j) When there are two co-ordinated infinitives, the second does not take ‘to’ if the first does not: She couldn’t do better than resign. But if the first takes it, there is vacillation in the case of the second: I have nothing better to do but (to) keep quiet. k) In questions beginning with ‘why’: W ...
... j) When there are two co-ordinated infinitives, the second does not take ‘to’ if the first does not: She couldn’t do better than resign. But if the first takes it, there is vacillation in the case of the second: I have nothing better to do but (to) keep quiet. k) In questions beginning with ‘why’: W ...
LOCATIVE PHRASES AND ALTERNATIVE CONCORD IN TSHILUBA
... always governs verbal agreement on the verb. According to one early version of relational grammar [Postal and Perlmutter 19T4] one of its tenets is that only terms (i.e. subjects) can trigger verbal agreement. The fact that these LC and NC phrases govern agreement may constitute an argument in favor ...
... always governs verbal agreement on the verb. According to one early version of relational grammar [Postal and Perlmutter 19T4] one of its tenets is that only terms (i.e. subjects) can trigger verbal agreement. The fact that these LC and NC phrases govern agreement may constitute an argument in favor ...
to Idiomatic English
... phrase, or an adverb. So Donne plays with words as often as he can, rather as Shakespeare does, in his plays as in his sonnets. ...
... phrase, or an adverb. So Donne plays with words as often as he can, rather as Shakespeare does, in his plays as in his sonnets. ...
WEAK NOUN PHRASES: SEMANTICS AND SYNTAX
... It is interesting to compare McNally’s analysis of the Spanish bare plurals as properties with Zimmermann’s analysis of the objects of opaque verbs as properties. In the bare plural analysis, it is the NPs that are specified as being of property type; they combine with ordinary verbs that take ordin ...
... It is interesting to compare McNally’s analysis of the Spanish bare plurals as properties with Zimmermann’s analysis of the objects of opaque verbs as properties. In the bare plural analysis, it is the NPs that are specified as being of property type; they combine with ordinary verbs that take ordin ...
Language teaching kit
... Pat. No. 4,132,406, dated Jan. 2, 1979, which discloses a Although the game is adapted to be played at ?fteen Word game wherein a plurality of bodies or game pieces 60 different levels of increasing grammatical complexity, representing letters of the alphabet, and colour coded as the sequence of pla ...
... Pat. No. 4,132,406, dated Jan. 2, 1979, which discloses a Although the game is adapted to be played at ?fteen Word game wherein a plurality of bodies or game pieces 60 different levels of increasing grammatical complexity, representing letters of the alphabet, and colour coded as the sequence of pla ...
Sentence structure drills
... To be complete and correct, a sentence must have one, and only one, main clause. There can be only one part of the sentence that can stand on its own. It can have several dependant parts, but there needs to be only one main clause. If there is no main clause, then it is a fragment. If there are two ...
... To be complete and correct, a sentence must have one, and only one, main clause. There can be only one part of the sentence that can stand on its own. It can have several dependant parts, but there needs to be only one main clause. If there is no main clause, then it is a fragment. If there are two ...
Narrative Assessment Protocol
... 1. Begin coding after the examiner provides directions for the child to begin telling a story. Do not code while child is supposed to be looking at the pictures, even if the child begins his narrative during this time. 2. Do not code off-topic discourse, such as conversation with the examiner about ...
... 1. Begin coding after the examiner provides directions for the child to begin telling a story. Do not code while child is supposed to be looking at the pictures, even if the child begins his narrative during this time. 2. Do not code off-topic discourse, such as conversation with the examiner about ...
Part 3: Chapter 11
... The performer refers to the pair of agents either by their function or status, or by a personal pronoun. 88 Previous grammars exhaustively described the personal pronouns. Fongbe personal pronouns have the following three forms: clitic, anaphoric, and logophoric. The pronominal clitic is preferred i ...
... The performer refers to the pair of agents either by their function or status, or by a personal pronoun. 88 Previous grammars exhaustively described the personal pronouns. Fongbe personal pronouns have the following three forms: clitic, anaphoric, and logophoric. The pronominal clitic is preferred i ...
Daily Grammar Lessons Workbook
... Nouns can be singular (as in Lesson 16) or plural in form. Plural means two or more. Plurals are formed by adding s, es, changing y to i and adding es, and with changes in spelling, as in man becoming men. Examples include: car, cars; fox, foxes; baby, babies; man, men. ...
... Nouns can be singular (as in Lesson 16) or plural in form. Plural means two or more. Plurals are formed by adding s, es, changing y to i and adding es, and with changes in spelling, as in man becoming men. Examples include: car, cars; fox, foxes; baby, babies; man, men. ...
An incomplete sentence is called a sentence fragment. A fragment
... describing the subject. (common linking verbs: is, are, was, am, be, like) Ex: Ms. McHugh is very old. Ex: I ran 4 miles yesterday. - A sentence MUST have a subject and a predicate to be a complete sentence. Ex: He woke up early. Ex: Ran home from school. - A sentence fragment is a group of words th ...
... describing the subject. (common linking verbs: is, are, was, am, be, like) Ex: Ms. McHugh is very old. Ex: I ran 4 miles yesterday. - A sentence MUST have a subject and a predicate to be a complete sentence. Ex: He woke up early. Ex: Ran home from school. - A sentence fragment is a group of words th ...
An Introduction to Second Language Vocabulary
... these phrasal verbs. In think of, the word of is greatly reduced as is with in come up with. In the example took off, the two words get run together so that they sound much more like “to cough” than took and off. If—and this is a huge assumption that should never be underestimated— the student has a ...
... these phrasal verbs. In think of, the word of is greatly reduced as is with in come up with. In the example took off, the two words get run together so that they sound much more like “to cough” than took and off. If—and this is a huge assumption that should never be underestimated— the student has a ...
Contrastive Linguistics, Translation, and Parallel Corpora
... grammars of the two languages and evidence from the corpus, we find that there are differences with regard to the frequency of certain classes of verbs as well as of certain verb forms in the two constructions. How does this affect the translation of there-/det-constructions into the other language? ...
... grammars of the two languages and evidence from the corpus, we find that there are differences with regard to the frequency of certain classes of verbs as well as of certain verb forms in the two constructions. How does this affect the translation of there-/det-constructions into the other language? ...
Adverbs from Adjectives
... Adverbs are words that modify verbs. They can also be used to modify another adverb or an adjective, and can be created from adjectives. Both adjectives and adverbs can be used to create comparisons. In the sentence “He is quick,” the adjective “quick” describes the pronoun “he.” If the sentence cha ...
... Adverbs are words that modify verbs. They can also be used to modify another adverb or an adjective, and can be created from adjectives. Both adjectives and adverbs can be used to create comparisons. In the sentence “He is quick,” the adjective “quick” describes the pronoun “he.” If the sentence cha ...
Passive forms
... The action or situation described in a sentence can be viewed in two ways, without changing the truth value of the facts reported, by using the active or the passive voice: A fireman saved the kid from the fire The kid was saved from the fire by a fireman Switching from the active to the passive voi ...
... The action or situation described in a sentence can be viewed in two ways, without changing the truth value of the facts reported, by using the active or the passive voice: A fireman saved the kid from the fire The kid was saved from the fire by a fireman Switching from the active to the passive voi ...
LA-3-Daily-Language-Practice
... 2. For example, the following sentence could work quite well to introduce a paragraph for “Orphan Boy”: Myths are old stories that contain supernatural elements that may be very hard to believe, but those details are used to explain how ...
... 2. For example, the following sentence could work quite well to introduce a paragraph for “Orphan Boy”: Myths are old stories that contain supernatural elements that may be very hard to believe, but those details are used to explain how ...
Adjectives in English
... words that add to the subject are known as adjectives. Adjectives are words that modify, and add more meaning to the noun or the pronoun. E.g.: lazy girl. (What kind of girl is Rani? The answer is lazy. The word ‘lazy’ is an adjective as it gives more information about the noun Rani.) The naughty bo ...
... words that add to the subject are known as adjectives. Adjectives are words that modify, and add more meaning to the noun or the pronoun. E.g.: lazy girl. (What kind of girl is Rani? The answer is lazy. The word ‘lazy’ is an adjective as it gives more information about the noun Rani.) The naughty bo ...
Repairing Common Sentence Boundary Errors
... Fragment: I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have now isn’t working out too well. Revision: I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now isn’t working out too well. EXCEPTION: Never use a comma before the word “because.” ...
... Fragment: I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have now isn’t working out too well. Revision: I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now isn’t working out too well. EXCEPTION: Never use a comma before the word “because.” ...
Section 1 Unit 3 Word-formation – Prefixation (1) – Negative Prefixes
... To describe and explain word-formative processes we need terms specifically and accurately denoting them. This chapter is an introduction to some of the terminology used in the study of word-formation, discussed in Section I: Word Definition of a “word” has been a “tough nut” for linguists (see Unit ...
... To describe and explain word-formative processes we need terms specifically and accurately denoting them. This chapter is an introduction to some of the terminology used in the study of word-formation, discussed in Section I: Word Definition of a “word” has been a “tough nut” for linguists (see Unit ...
Appositive Phrases
... adjective; it modifies a noun or a pronoun. • Adjective phrases answer two questions: 1. What kind? - People with bad tempers are unpleasant. (modifies noun) 2. Which one? - My new boyfriend is the cute one on the stage. (modifies pronoun) ...
... adjective; it modifies a noun or a pronoun. • Adjective phrases answer two questions: 1. What kind? - People with bad tempers are unpleasant. (modifies noun) 2. Which one? - My new boyfriend is the cute one on the stage. (modifies pronoun) ...
Everyday Punctuation and Grammar - Chalfont St Peter Church of
... However, ‘mum’ and ‘dog’ are not their names and so you should not use a capital letter. The exception to this is if or when the common noun is used as their name Examples: I loved the way that Mum was always laughing. We named him Dog because we couldn’t think of another name for him. 2. Import ...
... However, ‘mum’ and ‘dog’ are not their names and so you should not use a capital letter. The exception to this is if or when the common noun is used as their name Examples: I loved the way that Mum was always laughing. We named him Dog because we couldn’t think of another name for him. 2. Import ...
Common Sentence Errors
... Fragment: I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have now isn’t working out too well. Revision: I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now isn’t working out too well. EXCEPTION: Never use a comma before the word “because.” ...
... Fragment: I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have now isn’t working out too well. Revision: I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now isn’t working out too well. EXCEPTION: Never use a comma before the word “because.” ...
modal verbs - Natacha Pardo
... 2. To express possibility, we use may, might, could in the positive and may not, might not (shot forms not usual), in negative. e.g. She may be there already. He may not be there yet. It might not be John. Modal verbs of deduction with the Present Infinitive are used for expressing degree of certai ...
... 2. To express possibility, we use may, might, could in the positive and may not, might not (shot forms not usual), in negative. e.g. She may be there already. He may not be there yet. It might not be John. Modal verbs of deduction with the Present Infinitive are used for expressing degree of certai ...
Locative and locatum verbs revisited
... configurational part of lexical decomposition. Their tenet is that these limits are dictated by very few well-established syntactic principles, and not by our intuitions on semantic interpretation. Moreover, the structural part of lexical decomposition is assumed to be basically carried out by takin ...
... configurational part of lexical decomposition. Their tenet is that these limits are dictated by very few well-established syntactic principles, and not by our intuitions on semantic interpretation. Moreover, the structural part of lexical decomposition is assumed to be basically carried out by takin ...
37 The Grammar of `Meaning`
... of nominalization that tend to be morphologically distinct in other Germanic and in Romance languages. These two kinds are inflectional and derivational nominalization. Nominalization is often considered to be derivational by definition because it changes the syntactic category of a word (part of sp ...
... of nominalization that tend to be morphologically distinct in other Germanic and in Romance languages. These two kinds are inflectional and derivational nominalization. Nominalization is often considered to be derivational by definition because it changes the syntactic category of a word (part of sp ...