English Syntax: An Introduction
... and ellipsis, which we would otherwise be missed. From Chapter 9 through Chapter 12, the textbook discusses how to capture systematic relations between related constructions. Chapter 9 deals with the relationships between active and passive voice clauses. Studying this chapter, students will be able ...
... and ellipsis, which we would otherwise be missed. From Chapter 9 through Chapter 12, the textbook discusses how to capture systematic relations between related constructions. Chapter 9 deals with the relationships between active and passive voice clauses. Studying this chapter, students will be able ...
Implicit Negation in Selected Romantic Poems in the English
... 5- I disagree that learning English is difficult 3.3- Implicit Negative Adverbs and Quantifiers. Some adverbs in positive sentences give the meaning of negative in English. Leech (1983: 100) has said that there are adverbs and determiners which are negative in meaning, but not in form (e.g., barely, ...
... 5- I disagree that learning English is difficult 3.3- Implicit Negative Adverbs and Quantifiers. Some adverbs in positive sentences give the meaning of negative in English. Leech (1983: 100) has said that there are adverbs and determiners which are negative in meaning, but not in form (e.g., barely, ...
Adjectives and Adverbs
... 1. Architecture is certainly one of the (interesting) careers of all. 2. Very few people have (challenging) jobs than architects do. 3. The public is usually (curious) about the architects themselves than about the work they do. 4. Art, mathematics, and engineering are among the (important) subjects ...
... 1. Architecture is certainly one of the (interesting) careers of all. 2. Very few people have (challenging) jobs than architects do. 3. The public is usually (curious) about the architects themselves than about the work they do. 4. Art, mathematics, and engineering are among the (important) subjects ...
The Oxford Guide to English Usage CONTENTS Table of Contents
... In addition to the four main sections described at 1 above, the Guide has three appendices: A is an outline of the principles of punctuation; B lists some of the cliches and overworked diction most widely disliked at present; and C gives a brief description of the characteristics of the five major o ...
... In addition to the four main sections described at 1 above, the Guide has three appendices: A is an outline of the principles of punctuation; B lists some of the cliches and overworked diction most widely disliked at present; and C gives a brief description of the characteristics of the five major o ...
the distribution and role of relative clauses in different text types
... etc. The non-subject position [15] is strongly preferred across all the texts since it does not interrupt the connection between the subject and the verb in the main clause. [15] The balance is higher in proportion to the prices of goods –to the work that money has to perform. [R-APe-31] “That” occu ...
... etc. The non-subject position [15] is strongly preferred across all the texts since it does not interrupt the connection between the subject and the verb in the main clause. [15] The balance is higher in proportion to the prices of goods –to the work that money has to perform. [R-APe-31] “That” occu ...
Ineffability in Grammar
... (since they are not universal) so moving them to a separate lexicon-based control component is called for on independent grounds. In this respect, we agree with many of the insights in Orgun & Sprouse (1999). Parochial constraints as a source of ineffability are addressed in section 3. They cover mo ...
... (since they are not universal) so moving them to a separate lexicon-based control component is called for on independent grounds. In this respect, we agree with many of the insights in Orgun & Sprouse (1999). Parochial constraints as a source of ineffability are addressed in section 3. They cover mo ...
An Unmediated Analysis of Relative Clauses
... the in-clause position: the choice of where to realize the relativized element is limited to these two positions. Agreement provides evidence that there is a direct connection. For example, in Dogon the verb agrees with the subject. If the relativized element is the subject of both the verb inside t ...
... the in-clause position: the choice of where to realize the relativized element is limited to these two positions. Agreement provides evidence that there is a direct connection. For example, in Dogon the verb agrees with the subject. If the relativized element is the subject of both the verb inside t ...
Rhythm`s role in the genitive construction choice in spoken
... forming a lapse in rhythm. Our prediction, dictated by the Principle of Rhythmic Alternation, is that speakers will choose the more optimally rhythmic variant of the genitive—in (2), for example, the s-genitive. Our study differs from Anttila et al.’s (2010) in that their analysis of prosody in the ...
... forming a lapse in rhythm. Our prediction, dictated by the Principle of Rhythmic Alternation, is that speakers will choose the more optimally rhythmic variant of the genitive—in (2), for example, the s-genitive. Our study differs from Anttila et al.’s (2010) in that their analysis of prosody in the ...
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... • An adjective clause can also begin with where or when. – Allene likes trails where she can see flowers. ...
... • An adjective clause can also begin with where or when. – Allene likes trails where she can see flowers. ...
IEA Style Guide - IEA: Publications
... retain the e while US spellings usually drop it. Examples include judgement/judgment, ageing/aging. However, there are many exceptions, with both the UK and US dropping the e (e.g., lovable and believable) or retaining it in words that need to keep a soft c or g sound (e.g., changeable). 3. UK Engl ...
... retain the e while US spellings usually drop it. Examples include judgement/judgment, ageing/aging. However, there are many exceptions, with both the UK and US dropping the e (e.g., lovable and believable) or retaining it in words that need to keep a soft c or g sound (e.g., changeable). 3. UK Engl ...
The objective conjugation in Hungarian: agreement without phi
... What is the grammatical role of the objective conjugation? According to the pronoun hypothesis, the objective conjugation verb inflection contains an incorporated object pronoun (Szamosi 1974; Den Dikken 2006). This means that the true objects of objective-conjugation verbs are pronouns, and free ac ...
... What is the grammatical role of the objective conjugation? According to the pronoun hypothesis, the objective conjugation verb inflection contains an incorporated object pronoun (Szamosi 1974; Den Dikken 2006). This means that the true objects of objective-conjugation verbs are pronouns, and free ac ...
The linguistic construction of space in Ewe
... The linguistic construction ofspace in Ewe 145 To'aba'ita [Lichtenberk 1991a]; Longgu [Hill 1992]), there are two types of adpositional elements. One type is based on and evolved from verbs, and the other type from nouns. Depending on the typology of the language, both groups may function äs prepos ...
... The linguistic construction ofspace in Ewe 145 To'aba'ita [Lichtenberk 1991a]; Longgu [Hill 1992]), there are two types of adpositional elements. One type is based on and evolved from verbs, and the other type from nouns. Depending on the typology of the language, both groups may function äs prepos ...
Grammar and Language Workbook
... Demonstrative: That is a good idea! Those are my friends. 4. An interrogative pronoun is used to form questions. A relative pronoun is used to introduce a subordinate clause. An indefinite pronoun refers to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a noun does. Interrogative: Which is yo ...
... Demonstrative: That is a good idea! Those are my friends. 4. An interrogative pronoun is used to form questions. A relative pronoun is used to introduce a subordinate clause. An indefinite pronoun refers to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a noun does. Interrogative: Which is yo ...
The distribution and category status of adjectives and adverbs
... In (8a) we have an adverb modifying a clause, whereas in (8b) we have an adjective related as predicative to a clause as subject. The predicative function cannot be subsumed under that of modifier, and is therefore also potentially a function in which the complementarity of adjectives and adverbs ne ...
... In (8a) we have an adverb modifying a clause, whereas in (8b) we have an adjective related as predicative to a clause as subject. The predicative function cannot be subsumed under that of modifier, and is therefore also potentially a function in which the complementarity of adjectives and adverbs ne ...
Pronouns
... Those with more than one subject or object: Lula and I work together. Lula works with Joe and me. Those presenting comparisons: Collette drives faster than I. Collette likes Tina more than me. (The previous sentence means Collette likes Tina more than she likes me.) Those with who or whom. Who is al ...
... Those with more than one subject or object: Lula and I work together. Lula works with Joe and me. Those presenting comparisons: Collette drives faster than I. Collette likes Tina more than me. (The previous sentence means Collette likes Tina more than she likes me.) Those with who or whom. Who is al ...
Pronouns
... Those with more than one subject or object: Lula and I work together. Lula works with Joe and me. Those presenting comparisons: Collette drives faster than I. Collette likes Tina more than me. (The previous sentence means Collette likes Tina more than she likes me.) Those with who or whom. Who is al ...
... Those with more than one subject or object: Lula and I work together. Lula works with Joe and me. Those presenting comparisons: Collette drives faster than I. Collette likes Tina more than me. (The previous sentence means Collette likes Tina more than she likes me.) Those with who or whom. Who is al ...
“Indeed, it takes only a single system of grammar to provide
... In Chol and other Mayan languages there are no truly vowel-initial roots; all have a glottal onset (cf. Haviland 1981, England 1983, Vásquez Alvarez 2002). This initial glottal stop is lost, however, with the addition of certain prefixes. For example, ’otyoty ‘house’ becomes k-otyoty ‘my house’ whe ...
... In Chol and other Mayan languages there are no truly vowel-initial roots; all have a glottal onset (cf. Haviland 1981, England 1983, Vásquez Alvarez 2002). This initial glottal stop is lost, however, with the addition of certain prefixes. For example, ’otyoty ‘house’ becomes k-otyoty ‘my house’ whe ...
Open Access - Biblio UGent
... ‘We’ve had it happen to us that our suitcases suddenly ripped open.’ The interpretation of these sentences is close to that of Experiencer patterns: the matrix subject has something happen to them and what happens to them is expressed in the embedded clause. In Flemish the possession of an event can ...
... ‘We’ve had it happen to us that our suitcases suddenly ripped open.’ The interpretation of these sentences is close to that of Experiencer patterns: the matrix subject has something happen to them and what happens to them is expressed in the embedded clause. In Flemish the possession of an event can ...
The Clause - Haiku Learning
... [6] We lived in our last house for three years, which is longer than in any other place [7] since I was little. [8] Living there so long, I had a chance to meet several people [9] who became good friends of mine. My best friends, Chris and Marty, said [10] that they would write to me, and I promised ...
... [6] We lived in our last house for three years, which is longer than in any other place [7] since I was little. [8] Living there so long, I had a chance to meet several people [9] who became good friends of mine. My best friends, Chris and Marty, said [10] that they would write to me, and I promised ...
Accusative subjects in Avestan
... Spiegel (1882) was the first to discuss occurrences of accusatives used in place of the nominative in Avestan. Since these substitutions are especially frequent in the Young Avesta, he hypothesises that they are motivated by the fact that at the time of composition, the distinction between nominativ ...
... Spiegel (1882) was the first to discuss occurrences of accusatives used in place of the nominative in Avestan. Since these substitutions are especially frequent in the Young Avesta, he hypothesises that they are motivated by the fact that at the time of composition, the distinction between nominativ ...
Untitled
... the relevant rules. These rules for computing the diVerent forms of lexemes are called rules of inXection. This example shows that dictionaries presuppose knowledge of relations between words. It is the task of linguists to characterize the kind of knowledge on which the awareness of the relation be ...
... the relevant rules. These rules for computing the diVerent forms of lexemes are called rules of inXection. This example shows that dictionaries presuppose knowledge of relations between words. It is the task of linguists to characterize the kind of knowledge on which the awareness of the relation be ...
Chapter 2: The problems with prepositions 0 Introduction
... many of these adverbs can be used as nouns and adjectives, and a few can even be used as verbs. ...
... many of these adverbs can be used as nouns and adjectives, and a few can even be used as verbs. ...
Partitives A workshop at SLE 43
... uses and the relationship between this affix and some other case-inflection and aims to elucidate the partitive’s protoBasque source and its development. ...
... uses and the relationship between this affix and some other case-inflection and aims to elucidate the partitive’s protoBasque source and its development. ...
The case of German relatives
... argument receives one case in one clause and a different one in the other clause (case divergence) is only possible when the two cases have an identical form. These numbers are no surprise in view of the fact that nominative and accusative NPs occur more often than either genitive or dative NPs. The ...
... argument receives one case in one clause and a different one in the other clause (case divergence) is only possible when the two cases have an identical form. These numbers are no surprise in view of the fact that nominative and accusative NPs occur more often than either genitive or dative NPs. The ...
Arabic grammar
Arabic grammar (Arabic: النحو العربي An-naḥw al-‘arabiyy or قواعد اللغة العربية qawā‘id al-lughah al-‘arabīyyah) is the grammar of the Arabic language. Arabic is a Semitic language and its grammar has many similarities with the grammar of other Semitic languages.The article focuses both on the grammar of Literary Arabic (i.e. Classical Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic, which have largely the same grammar) and of the colloquial spoken varieties of Arabic. The grammar of the two types is largely similar in its particulars. Generally, the grammar of Classical Arabic is described first, followed by the areas in which the colloquial variants tend to differ (note that not all colloquial variants have the same grammar). The largest differences between the two systems are the loss of grammatical case; the loss of the previous system of grammatical mood, along with the evolution of a new system; the loss of the inflected passive voice, except in a few relic varieties; and restriction in the use of the dual number.