The Syntactic Operator se in Spanish
... I discard this case as a counterexample to my analysis of inert AgrO for several reasons: (1) all the instances of non-third persons I could find are idiomatic, i.e., they are highly crystallized in the language, and as such might not be analyzable in the same way as their creative counterparts; (2) ...
... I discard this case as a counterexample to my analysis of inert AgrO for several reasons: (1) all the instances of non-third persons I could find are idiomatic, i.e., they are highly crystallized in the language, and as such might not be analyzable in the same way as their creative counterparts; (2) ...
The Syntactic Operator se in Spanish
... work done in both groups. There has been work in both groups trying to explain the properties of the different constructions using existent mechanisms, such as theta and case theory (for example, differentiating between instances in which se receives nominative ...
... work done in both groups. There has been work in both groups trying to explain the properties of the different constructions using existent mechanisms, such as theta and case theory (for example, differentiating between instances in which se receives nominative ...
The (re-)emergence of representationalism in semantics Ruth Kempson
... to an overall theory of language capable of explaining the facts of language acquisition by a child exposed to any arbitary language (explanatory adequacy). In this, he was universally followed. Whatever other cross-theory disagreements there might be, linguists agreed that there is no grounding of ...
... to an overall theory of language capable of explaining the facts of language acquisition by a child exposed to any arbitary language (explanatory adequacy). In this, he was universally followed. Whatever other cross-theory disagreements there might be, linguists agreed that there is no grounding of ...
Welcome to Summer School
... going to present them all to you, but really only one applies to this sentence pattern. 1. A transitive verb with an object that is implied but not stated. She was a teacher who inspired. 2. An adjective or pronoun that stands alone when the noun it modifies is implied but not stated. Susan’s wa ...
... going to present them all to you, but really only one applies to this sentence pattern. 1. A transitive verb with an object that is implied but not stated. She was a teacher who inspired. 2. An adjective or pronoun that stands alone when the noun it modifies is implied but not stated. Susan’s wa ...
A note on non-canonical passives: the case of the get
... It has been noted that the get-passive is not permitted with stative verbs and verbs that do not allow for the subject of the construction to be interpreted as affected. Some researchers even classify the construction as an adversative passive. As Siewierska (1984: 161) notes, the get-passives descr ...
... It has been noted that the get-passive is not permitted with stative verbs and verbs that do not allow for the subject of the construction to be interpreted as affected. Some researchers even classify the construction as an adversative passive. As Siewierska (1984: 161) notes, the get-passives descr ...
Three Batons for Cognitive Psychology
... in linguistic discussion prior to the advent of generative grammar. It is impossible, in an article with the limited scope of the present one, to indicate adequately the size of the great leaps in our understanding of linguistic organization - not only in syntax, but also in phonology, semantics, an ...
... in linguistic discussion prior to the advent of generative grammar. It is impossible, in an article with the limited scope of the present one, to indicate adequately the size of the great leaps in our understanding of linguistic organization - not only in syntax, but also in phonology, semantics, an ...
cisc882 Context Free
... • At birth of formal language theory (comp sci) and formal linguistics • Major contribution: syntax is cognitive reality • Humans able to learn languages quickly, but not all languages universal grammar is biological • Goal of syntactic study: find universal principles and language-specific ...
... • At birth of formal language theory (comp sci) and formal linguistics • Major contribution: syntax is cognitive reality • Humans able to learn languages quickly, but not all languages universal grammar is biological • Goal of syntactic study: find universal principles and language-specific ...
An On-Line Computational Model of Human Sentence Interpretation
... grammar, and to be compatible with psycholinguistic results on sentence processing. The model includes a theory of grammar called Construction-Based Interpretive Grammar (CIG) and an interpreter which uses the grammar to build an interpretation for single sentences. An implementation of the interpre ...
... grammar, and to be compatible with psycholinguistic results on sentence processing. The model includes a theory of grammar called Construction-Based Interpretive Grammar (CIG) and an interpreter which uses the grammar to build an interpretation for single sentences. An implementation of the interpre ...
An On-line Computational Model of Human Sentence Interpretation
... This dissertation presents a model of the human sentence interpretation process, which attempts to meet criteria of adequacy imposed by the different paradigms of sentence interpretation. These include the need to produce a high-level interpretation, to embed a linguistically motivated grammar, and ...
... This dissertation presents a model of the human sentence interpretation process, which attempts to meet criteria of adequacy imposed by the different paradigms of sentence interpretation. These include the need to produce a high-level interpretation, to embed a linguistically motivated grammar, and ...
Boundless Study Slides
... • Parallelism In grammar, parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses.The application of parallelism in sentence construction can sometimes improve writing style, clearness, and readability.Parallelism may also be known as parallel structure or parallel construction. ( ...
... • Parallelism In grammar, parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses.The application of parallelism in sentence construction can sometimes improve writing style, clearness, and readability.Parallelism may also be known as parallel structure or parallel construction. ( ...
understanding and executing a declarative sentence involving a
... the analysis of the individual words in the sentence. The syntactic stage in [32] simply stems words into its root form and passes the re-constructed sentence to the semantic stage. Substantial extensions such as morphology and multiple word terms have just been added in the syntactic stage [38]. Th ...
... the analysis of the individual words in the sentence. The syntactic stage in [32] simply stems words into its root form and passes the re-constructed sentence to the semantic stage. Substantial extensions such as morphology and multiple word terms have just been added in the syntactic stage [38]. Th ...
The Syntax of Valuation in Auxiliary–participle
... and suggests that parasitic forms are transmitted top-down via Inverse Agree. The exact mechanism of this Agree relation is not spelled out, however, and Wiklund notes an inconsistency with the standard probe–goal approach. As illustrated in (4), assuming the Agree version in Chomsky (2000, 2001), A ...
... and suggests that parasitic forms are transmitted top-down via Inverse Agree. The exact mechanism of this Agree relation is not spelled out, however, and Wiklund notes an inconsistency with the standard probe–goal approach. As illustrated in (4), assuming the Agree version in Chomsky (2000, 2001), A ...
Evolution of the Conception of Parts of Speech
... theories assume that there should be only a very limited number of categories, while others do not have this limitation, which leads to a very fragmented categorization. The former theories are guided by a principle of economy called Occam’s razor, which Gil (2000, 175) explains in the following way ...
... theories assume that there should be only a very limited number of categories, while others do not have this limitation, which leads to a very fragmented categorization. The former theories are guided by a principle of economy called Occam’s razor, which Gil (2000, 175) explains in the following way ...
the structure of non-finite relative clauses in arabic
... distinction is made between Classical Arabic (CA), the language of the preIslamic poetry (6th cent.), the Qur’än (7th cent.), that of the canonized scholarly and literary works of the Arab Middle Ages, and Modern Written Arabic (MWA), formed and progressively matured through the 19th and 20th centur ...
... distinction is made between Classical Arabic (CA), the language of the preIslamic poetry (6th cent.), the Qur’än (7th cent.), that of the canonized scholarly and literary works of the Arab Middle Ages, and Modern Written Arabic (MWA), formed and progressively matured through the 19th and 20th centur ...
Optimality Theory and Human Sentence Processing: The Case of Coordination
... syntactic rules that determine regular structure, and the syntactic rules or procedures that determine coordinate structure can coexist and interact. Moreover, it is not obvious why there would be such a distinction between coordination and other linguistic forms. We will argue that no special statu ...
... syntactic rules that determine regular structure, and the syntactic rules or procedures that determine coordinate structure can coexist and interact. Moreover, it is not obvious why there would be such a distinction between coordination and other linguistic forms. We will argue that no special statu ...
Optimality Theory and Human Sentence Processing: The
... generated by special rules that enforce the structural properties typical for coordination. Some syntacticians have suggested that coordination can only be represented by means of non-standard three-dimensional structures (e.g., de ...
... generated by special rules that enforce the structural properties typical for coordination. Some syntacticians have suggested that coordination can only be represented by means of non-standard three-dimensional structures (e.g., de ...
Lesson #1 - McEachern High School
... together smoothly. Implementing direct references will also be enforced. Materials: Activity “Coherence: Direct References and Transitions” Coherence: Direct References and Transitions ...
... together smoothly. Implementing direct references will also be enforced. Materials: Activity “Coherence: Direct References and Transitions” Coherence: Direct References and Transitions ...
To Moderately Split an Infinitive
... anti-split-infinitive alliance vehemently opposes this sentence structure, often citing its use as barbaric and juvenile. Writers who support, or at least don’t combat, the split infinitive don’t seem to be as strongly opinionated on the subject. This could be because one of the first grammar rules ...
... anti-split-infinitive alliance vehemently opposes this sentence structure, often citing its use as barbaric and juvenile. Writers who support, or at least don’t combat, the split infinitive don’t seem to be as strongly opinionated on the subject. This could be because one of the first grammar rules ...
notes
... • A huge amount of skilled effort goes into the development of grammars for human languages — can only scratch the surface here. • There’s lot’s of research into English syntactic structure — but also lots of disagreement. • Various criteria for determining constituency: ...
... • A huge amount of skilled effort goes into the development of grammars for human languages — can only scratch the surface here. • There’s lot’s of research into English syntactic structure — but also lots of disagreement. • Various criteria for determining constituency: ...
view - Association for Computational Linguistics
... of a CP is not fully predictable from the meaning of its components. N-V combinations are subject to various levels of lexicalization. In some cases, the CP meaning is a specialization of the predictable meaning of the combination. For instance čâqu zadan ‘to stab’ (Lit. ‘knife hit’) is not only t ...
... of a CP is not fully predictable from the meaning of its components. N-V combinations are subject to various levels of lexicalization. In some cases, the CP meaning is a specialization of the predictable meaning of the combination. For instance čâqu zadan ‘to stab’ (Lit. ‘knife hit’) is not only t ...
View PDF - CiteSeerX
... by names spelled with letters and numbers (e.g. F34, B93, A11 etc.). We do not know the reasons and discussions lying behind this fact, but we observe that there are many different notations (cf. [Ned02]) and that most of those we have encountered within our reach are very similar, not least in the ...
... by names spelled with letters and numbers (e.g. F34, B93, A11 etc.). We do not know the reasons and discussions lying behind this fact, but we observe that there are many different notations (cf. [Ned02]) and that most of those we have encountered within our reach are very similar, not least in the ...
14. The Latin and Ancient Greek Syntax
... much richer in Greek than in Latin, the proportion of the occurrence in the selected passages much higher on the Latin side: 251 Latin examples of Abl. Abs. against 186 Greek examples of Gen. Abs. and about the same number of Dat. Abs. in Old Church Slavonic. Whereas the Old Slavonic participial con ...
... much richer in Greek than in Latin, the proportion of the occurrence in the selected passages much higher on the Latin side: 251 Latin examples of Abl. Abs. against 186 Greek examples of Gen. Abs. and about the same number of Dat. Abs. in Old Church Slavonic. Whereas the Old Slavonic participial con ...
Workshops I_IV
... diachronically stable, while W*-systems show a transition stage of a word order system. The prerequisite of the outlined analysis is the distinction between base word orders with clitic clusters and derived word orders generated by the so called Barrier Rules: with the so called blind Barriers, the ...
... diachronically stable, while W*-systems show a transition stage of a word order system. The prerequisite of the outlined analysis is the distinction between base word orders with clitic clusters and derived word orders generated by the so called Barrier Rules: with the so called blind Barriers, the ...
Cognitive iconicity: Conceptual spaces, meaning, and gesture in
... that VERY-SLOW is multimorphemic, consisting of the root lexical morpheme SLOW and a bound, grammatical morpheme marking intensification. The same bound morpheme appears on other lexical roots, such as VERY-SMART and VERY-FAST. While it is true that the form of VERY-SLOW is incongruent with the mean ...
... that VERY-SLOW is multimorphemic, consisting of the root lexical morpheme SLOW and a bound, grammatical morpheme marking intensification. The same bound morpheme appears on other lexical roots, such as VERY-SMART and VERY-FAST. While it is true that the form of VERY-SLOW is incongruent with the mean ...
clause - Heartmind Effect
... A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or an abstract idea. A verb is a word used to convey an action, occurrence, or state of being. Verbs tell us what nouns are doing or experiencing. A pronoun can replace a noun or another pronoun. (Pronouns include: (I, me, we, us, her, hi ...
... A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or an abstract idea. A verb is a word used to convey an action, occurrence, or state of being. Verbs tell us what nouns are doing or experiencing. A pronoun can replace a noun or another pronoun. (Pronouns include: (I, me, we, us, her, hi ...