Feature Mismatches: Consequences for Syntax, Morphology and
... Grammatical gender systems are a famous place where the semantics of a noun does not match its morphological shape. As is well known, certain languages categorize nouns into distinct classes. These classes are more or less arbitrary, but often do have some internal semantic coherence. Systems of gra ...
... Grammatical gender systems are a famous place where the semantics of a noun does not match its morphological shape. As is well known, certain languages categorize nouns into distinct classes. These classes are more or less arbitrary, but often do have some internal semantic coherence. Systems of gra ...
Deixis and anaphora F. Recanati Institut Jean Nicod (CNRS) 1bis
... is not on a par with the sort of statement one makes when one uses a singular term. A ground-level statement such as 'John grows' tells us something directly about an object, namely, the object which the singular term stands for (John). A quantified statement such as 'Something grows' is a higher-le ...
... is not on a par with the sort of statement one makes when one uses a singular term. A ground-level statement such as 'John grows' tells us something directly about an object, namely, the object which the singular term stands for (John). A quantified statement such as 'Something grows' is a higher-le ...
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 ...
Semantics of Nouns and the Specification of
... When I started my PhD studies, I was aware of the fact that it was going to be a serious task. What I did not know was it would require much more effort, time, determination and dedication than I initially thought. After a period of five years during which I literally put my life on hold, I am so ha ...
... When I started my PhD studies, I was aware of the fact that it was going to be a serious task. What I did not know was it would require much more effort, time, determination and dedication than I initially thought. After a period of five years during which I literally put my life on hold, I am so ha ...
Georgi Kapchits Sentence particles in the Somali language and their
... particles and serve as conductors of the government from verb to objects. Their place is fixed in regard to the predicate and other particles, which precede the verb, but not in regard to other components of the sentence. This means that the position of the preverb is determined by the verb and is ...
... particles and serve as conductors of the government from verb to objects. Their place is fixed in regard to the predicate and other particles, which precede the verb, but not in regard to other components of the sentence. This means that the position of the preverb is determined by the verb and is ...
Phrase particles in the Somali language
... particles and serve as conductors of the government from verb to objects. Their place is fixed in regard to the predicate and other particles, which precede the verb, but not in regard to other components of the sentence. This means that the position of the preverb is determined by the verb and is ...
... particles and serve as conductors of the government from verb to objects. Their place is fixed in regard to the predicate and other particles, which precede the verb, but not in regard to other components of the sentence. This means that the position of the preverb is determined by the verb and is ...
Prepositions and ESL Learners: the Malaysian Scenario
... descriptions of prepositions which provide help and guidelines for learners to use prepositions correctly in their spoken and written communication, however, problems remain. In fact, it is acknowledged that prepositions are notoriously difficult to learn and they are notoriously hard for non-native ...
... descriptions of prepositions which provide help and guidelines for learners to use prepositions correctly in their spoken and written communication, however, problems remain. In fact, it is acknowledged that prepositions are notoriously difficult to learn and they are notoriously hard for non-native ...
The Verb “To Be”
... It tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened. Examples: slowly, intelligently, well, yesterday, tomorrow, here, everywhere ...
... It tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened. Examples: slowly, intelligently, well, yesterday, tomorrow, here, everywhere ...
PROBLEMS OF ADJECTIVE SEQUENCING IN ENGLISH
... complement of copular verbs like ‘be’ (This book is interesting). Semantically speaking, adjectives, more than other categories, are able to take different meanings depending on their context. The following examples are illustrative. (1) A difficult child. (2) A difficult book. Priestly (1761) was, ...
... complement of copular verbs like ‘be’ (This book is interesting). Semantically speaking, adjectives, more than other categories, are able to take different meanings depending on their context. The following examples are illustrative. (1) A difficult child. (2) A difficult book. Priestly (1761) was, ...
Transformation of Idioms and Transparency
... In the second example the infinitival form of the idiom “to take one’s word” (to believe smb) expresses the subjunctive mood, which means that the presented situation does not actually exist. The variations of idioms, as it was mentioned above, depend on the time frame of the discourse, thus the ver ...
... In the second example the infinitival form of the idiom “to take one’s word” (to believe smb) expresses the subjunctive mood, which means that the presented situation does not actually exist. The variations of idioms, as it was mentioned above, depend on the time frame of the discourse, thus the ver ...
focus 1 position of adjectives - Гомельский государственный
... Emphasizing adjectives: absolute, complete, mere, utter. I felt an absolute fool when I found that I hadn’t got any money. 5. Some adjectives can be used immediately after a noun. some -ible and –able adjectives such as available, imaginable, possible, suitable when the noun follows words such as fi ...
... Emphasizing adjectives: absolute, complete, mere, utter. I felt an absolute fool when I found that I hadn’t got any money. 5. Some adjectives can be used immediately after a noun. some -ible and –able adjectives such as available, imaginable, possible, suitable when the noun follows words such as fi ...
THE DISTRIBUTION AND CATEGORY STATUS OF ADJECTIVES
... extended projections, in which we include the category of clause. It would be possible to accept the complementarity claim while maintaining that adjectives and adverbs are distinct categories. In this case, the relationship between morphologicallyrelated adjectives and adverbs such as angry and an ...
... extended projections, in which we include the category of clause. It would be possible to accept the complementarity claim while maintaining that adjectives and adverbs are distinct categories. In this case, the relationship between morphologicallyrelated adjectives and adverbs such as angry and an ...
B ARE ADJECTIVES AS SYNCRETIC FORMS Avel·lina Suñer
... that house them, specifically focusing on bare adjectives that are within the SV domain. Moreover, we will explain the syncretic and epiphenomenal character of these forms, which appear in many different constructions, despite being subjected to specific syntactic and semantic restrictions because o ...
... that house them, specifically focusing on bare adjectives that are within the SV domain. Moreover, we will explain the syncretic and epiphenomenal character of these forms, which appear in many different constructions, despite being subjected to specific syntactic and semantic restrictions because o ...
Presentation Plus! - CMS-Grade8-ELA-Reading-2010
... • Although most proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns by adding one of the endings listed below, some are formed differently. Check the spellings in a dictionary. ...
... • Although most proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns by adding one of the endings listed below, some are formed differently. Check the spellings in a dictionary. ...
French Language Studies – Grammar Reference Resource
... In English, grammatical gender is based on biology and is only relevant for pronouns (he, she, it) and possessive determiners (his, her, its). Gender in French, on the other hand, affects all nouns, pronouns, adjectives and articles.A noun's gender is indicated by the article that precedes it. Mascu ...
... In English, grammatical gender is based on biology and is only relevant for pronouns (he, she, it) and possessive determiners (his, her, its). Gender in French, on the other hand, affects all nouns, pronouns, adjectives and articles.A noun's gender is indicated by the article that precedes it. Mascu ...
A unified analysis of the English bare plural
... plural Noun Phrases of English which exhibit no quantifier or determiner before the head noun (like ‘dogs’, ‘ineffective arguments’, or ‘old white houses that have been painted dozens of times’). For ease of reference, however, I will speak of these NP’s as containing a null determiner, and leave op ...
... plural Noun Phrases of English which exhibit no quantifier or determiner before the head noun (like ‘dogs’, ‘ineffective arguments’, or ‘old white houses that have been painted dozens of times’). For ease of reference, however, I will speak of these NP’s as containing a null determiner, and leave op ...
A unified analysis of the English bare plural
... plural Noun Phrases of English which exhibit no quantifier or determiner before the head noun (like ‘dogs’, ‘ineffective arguments’, or ‘old white houses that have been painted dozens of times’). For ease of reference, however, I will speak of these NP’s as containing a null determiner, and leave op ...
... plural Noun Phrases of English which exhibit no quantifier or determiner before the head noun (like ‘dogs’, ‘ineffective arguments’, or ‘old white houses that have been painted dozens of times’). For ease of reference, however, I will speak of these NP’s as containing a null determiner, and leave op ...
English version - Nederbooms
... which encode inflectional variation (number, verb tense, case, etc.), with a number of characteristics added which encode derivations containing word type, such as diminutives in the case of nouns. Whether a characteristic is lexical or morphological sometimes depends on word type. Number, for examp ...
... which encode inflectional variation (number, verb tense, case, etc.), with a number of characteristics added which encode derivations containing word type, such as diminutives in the case of nouns. Whether a characteristic is lexical or morphological sometimes depends on word type. Number, for examp ...
Morphological Variability in Second Language
... morphological variability entails underlying syntactic deficits. The interrelationship between morphological features in their own right has been largely ignored. This thesis addresses the representation of L2 features by investigating the use of default morphology-the outcome of systematic substitu ...
... morphological variability entails underlying syntactic deficits. The interrelationship between morphological features in their own right has been largely ignored. This thesis addresses the representation of L2 features by investigating the use of default morphology-the outcome of systematic substitu ...
Indo-Aryan: From the Vedas to Modern Times
... of L' Indo-aryen was overdue and he asked me if I would be w illing to do the work. I agreed and began it almost immediately. Sir Ralph Turner (then Professor Turner) generously undertook to read my draft and to advise me on any point that seemed to deserve comment before su bmission to Professor Bl ...
... of L' Indo-aryen was overdue and he asked me if I would be w illing to do the work. I agreed and began it almost immediately. Sir Ralph Turner (then Professor Turner) generously undertook to read my draft and to advise me on any point that seemed to deserve comment before su bmission to Professor Bl ...
PERSONAL AND REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS 1. Introduction
... chapter 11 – Proper Nouns), suggests that they belong to a higher layer of modification, being perhaps DP-adjuncts, and the reason why they are incompatible with certain pronouns is probably that they express restrictive modification. This hypothesis leads us to the conclusion that singular 1st and ...
... chapter 11 – Proper Nouns), suggests that they belong to a higher layer of modification, being perhaps DP-adjuncts, and the reason why they are incompatible with certain pronouns is probably that they express restrictive modification. This hypothesis leads us to the conclusion that singular 1st and ...
Locally Bound 3rd-Person Pronouns in Afrikaans
... The θ-roles of gedragen are bundled, so no SELF anaphor is required. The element in object position is only there to check the residual Case of the verb. For 1st-and 2nd-person, this is done by a pronoun, but for 3rd-person, a pronoun is ungrammatical and a SE anaphor is required. To see where this ...
... The θ-roles of gedragen are bundled, so no SELF anaphor is required. The element in object position is only there to check the residual Case of the verb. For 1st-and 2nd-person, this is done by a pronoun, but for 3rd-person, a pronoun is ungrammatical and a SE anaphor is required. To see where this ...
Literary Welsh morphology
The morphology of the Welsh language shows many characteristics perhaps unfamiliar to speakers of English or continental European languages like French or German, but has much in common with the other modern Insular Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Cornish, and Breton. Welsh is a moderately inflected language. Verbs inflect for person, tense and mood with affirmative, interrogative and negative conjugations of some verbs. There are few case inflections in Literary Welsh, being confined to certain pronouns.Modern Welsh can be written in two varieties – Colloquial Welsh or Literary Welsh. The grammar described on this page is for Literary Welsh.