Lenition of the Conjugated Prepositions in Irish and Welsh
... which means that the pronoun should go back to *mene4. However, this ending would have caused nasalisation, instead of lenition. For this reason, it is generally believed that the lenition observed after the 1sg form is caused by analogy with another, quite similar form in the paradigm of possessive ...
... which means that the pronoun should go back to *mene4. However, this ending would have caused nasalisation, instead of lenition. For this reason, it is generally believed that the lenition observed after the 1sg form is caused by analogy with another, quite similar form in the paradigm of possessive ...
Using an Ontology for Guiding Natural Language
... model situations and solve problems, have spread throughout industry, finance and science. Human communication with these systems deals with complex concepts and relationships that are not present in other software applications. Allthough the natural language (NL) is especially appropriate for expre ...
... model situations and solve problems, have spread throughout industry, finance and science. Human communication with these systems deals with complex concepts and relationships that are not present in other software applications. Allthough the natural language (NL) is especially appropriate for expre ...
Adjectives and Argument Structure
... The AP is thus a function, a λ-expression. The lexically marked θ-role ends up being interpreted just like it would be in verbal environments, though it is not assigned in a direct manner as it would be in the verbal case, but rather via function application. I propose further that ergative adjectiv ...
... The AP is thus a function, a λ-expression. The lexically marked θ-role ends up being interpreted just like it would be in verbal environments, though it is not assigned in a direct manner as it would be in the verbal case, but rather via function application. I propose further that ergative adjectiv ...
Kokama-Kokamilla - Scholars` Bank
... Gustavo Solís and María Cortez for introducing me to Amerindian linguistics. Special thanks are due to Spike Gildea, my advisor, for his guidance and support that helped me tremendously during my academic training and while writing this dissertation. I thank my professors Doris Payne and Scott DeLan ...
... Gustavo Solís and María Cortez for introducing me to Amerindian linguistics. Special thanks are due to Spike Gildea, my advisor, for his guidance and support that helped me tremendously during my academic training and while writing this dissertation. I thank my professors Doris Payne and Scott DeLan ...
Verbs and Verb Phrases - UvA-DARE
... Jan denkt dat Peter hem/*zichzelf bewondert. Jan thinks that Peter him/himself admires ‘Jan thinks that Peter is admiring him [= Jan].’ Jan denkt dat Peter zichzelf/*hem bewondert. Jan thinks that Peter himself/him admires ‘Jan thinks that Peter is admiring himself [= Peter].’ ...
... Jan denkt dat Peter hem/*zichzelf bewondert. Jan thinks that Peter him/himself admires ‘Jan thinks that Peter is admiring him [= Jan].’ Jan denkt dat Peter zichzelf/*hem bewondert. Jan thinks that Peter himself/him admires ‘Jan thinks that Peter is admiring himself [= Peter].’ ...
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... the nature of this structure is unclear. While this makes the acquisition task seem simpler, the structure available to the child from birth is controversial. Without abandoning the notion of continuity altogether, we can approach syntactic development from a more moderate standpoint. ...
... the nature of this structure is unclear. While this makes the acquisition task seem simpler, the structure available to the child from birth is controversial. Without abandoning the notion of continuity altogether, we can approach syntactic development from a more moderate standpoint. ...
1. Introduction - UCL Phonetics and Linguistics
... a particular prosody in languages such as English and German. ...
... a particular prosody in languages such as English and German. ...
Ling 390 - Intro to Linguistics
... For example: Sam ate the cake in the kitchen. (See handout for answers) What are the 2 meanings? What is the relationship between the phrases in the sentence (what modifies what?) Interpretation 1: Sam ate the cake that was in the kitchen. Relationship of phrases in the sentence: The PP in the kitch ...
... For example: Sam ate the cake in the kitchen. (See handout for answers) What are the 2 meanings? What is the relationship between the phrases in the sentence (what modifies what?) Interpretation 1: Sam ate the cake that was in the kitchen. Relationship of phrases in the sentence: The PP in the kitch ...
Hausa Verbal Compounds
... 2.2.3.3 PDO-frames with 2 VPs.......................................................39 2.2.4 Basic verbal compounds with a ∅DO-frame.......................40 2.2.4.1 ∅DO-frames with 1 VP .......................................................40 2.2.4.2 ∅DO-frames with 2 VPs.......................... ...
... 2.2.3.3 PDO-frames with 2 VPs.......................................................39 2.2.4 Basic verbal compounds with a ∅DO-frame.......................40 2.2.4.1 ∅DO-frames with 1 VP .......................................................40 2.2.4.2 ∅DO-frames with 2 VPs.......................... ...
Adverbs in Kenyang
... (11) The judge studied the verdict extremely carefully Adverbs may also function as peripheral dependents modifying an entire clause. They do so by either connecting it with what has preceded or by commenting upon it by expressing an aspect of the speaker’s attitude towards the content of the clause ...
... (11) The judge studied the verdict extremely carefully Adverbs may also function as peripheral dependents modifying an entire clause. They do so by either connecting it with what has preceded or by commenting upon it by expressing an aspect of the speaker’s attitude towards the content of the clause ...
Chinese: An Essential Grammar
... characteristics, including pre-verbal adverbials and post-verbal complements; then discussing the sentence, where the subject and its verbal predication are very much geared to a pragmatic use of word order and sentence particles; and finally looking at the paragraph, in which the component sentences ...
... characteristics, including pre-verbal adverbials and post-verbal complements; then discussing the sentence, where the subject and its verbal predication are very much geared to a pragmatic use of word order and sentence particles; and finally looking at the paragraph, in which the component sentences ...
Theoretical Approaches to Locative Inversion
... does not involve any additional morphology (as opposed to passive, applicative etc.). The fact that the non-inverted and the inverted structure have distinct (if not even complementary) uses in discourse also makes locative inversion an interesting object of information structural research. Any acco ...
... does not involve any additional morphology (as opposed to passive, applicative etc.). The fact that the non-inverted and the inverted structure have distinct (if not even complementary) uses in discourse also makes locative inversion an interesting object of information structural research. Any acco ...
On the syntax of locative and directional adpositional phrases
... us understand the facts in (4b): when twee meter precedes the R–word, er is in SpecPlaceP, but when it follows the R–word, er has raised up to SpecCP(Place). From this latter position, the R–word is free to escape from PP altogether (cf. (3b)). And since non-R–word complements of P never reach the S ...
... us understand the facts in (4b): when twee meter precedes the R–word, er is in SpecPlaceP, but when it follows the R–word, er has raised up to SpecCP(Place). From this latter position, the R–word is free to escape from PP altogether (cf. (3b)). And since non-R–word complements of P never reach the S ...
A grammar of Lha`alua, an Austronesian language of Taiwan
... bound pronoun is a core argument either in S function or in A function, whereas the independent pronoun is either a core argument in S (when topicalized), E, A or O function or a peripheral argument. Prefixation is productive, whereas other affixations are not. Reduplication is widely deployed. The ...
... bound pronoun is a core argument either in S function or in A function, whereas the independent pronoun is either a core argument in S (when topicalized), E, A or O function or a peripheral argument. Prefixation is productive, whereas other affixations are not. Reduplication is widely deployed. The ...
A Writer`s Reference - The Masters Program
... How to find information on your own This handbook is designed to allow you to find information quickly without an instructor’s help — usually by consulting the main menu inside the front cover. At times, you may also consult the detailed menu inside the back cover, the index, the glossary of usage, th ...
... How to find information on your own This handbook is designed to allow you to find information quickly without an instructor’s help — usually by consulting the main menu inside the front cover. At times, you may also consult the detailed menu inside the back cover, the index, the glossary of usage, th ...
T.C. Mersin Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü İngiliz Dili ve
... modality system in Turkish. Necessity markers, their syntactic and semantic analysis, and their relation to the other categories/operators in Turkish are significant matters to be studied in Turkish. We will try to answer the following questions in the study of necessity: i. What are the main expres ...
... modality system in Turkish. Necessity markers, their syntactic and semantic analysis, and their relation to the other categories/operators in Turkish are significant matters to be studied in Turkish. We will try to answer the following questions in the study of necessity: i. What are the main expres ...
Discontinuous reciprocals Abstract 1 Introduction
... To the above list we may add the “covert reciprocals” of English. By this I mean symmetric transitive verbs such as meet, kiss and marry, which are interpreted as reciprocal when used intransitively with a plural subject. Many such verbs, too, allow the discontinuous construction. Verbs that cannot ...
... To the above list we may add the “covert reciprocals” of English. By this I mean symmetric transitive verbs such as meet, kiss and marry, which are interpreted as reciprocal when used intransitively with a plural subject. Many such verbs, too, allow the discontinuous construction. Verbs that cannot ...
Dependent Clause Constructions Key Examples
... cr animal kill=act.irr=pl that animal=gen meat take=act.irr quot say=act.pst ‘Whatever animal they kill, that animal’s meat they should bring, he said.’ (Peterson 2006: 299) Correlative construction Remark: There are two types of correlative constructions: (i) With je-class markers: ...
... cr animal kill=act.irr=pl that animal=gen meat take=act.irr quot say=act.pst ‘Whatever animal they kill, that animal’s meat they should bring, he said.’ (Peterson 2006: 299) Correlative construction Remark: There are two types of correlative constructions: (i) With je-class markers: ...
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... Ger Reesink and Hein Steinhauer. I would like to thank Lourens for always having time to talk over the things that needed to be discussed, be it questions with regard to content or questions with regard to the PhD-trajectory as a whole. I thank both Lourens and Robinia for their personal involvement ...
... Ger Reesink and Hein Steinhauer. I would like to thank Lourens for always having time to talk over the things that needed to be discussed, be it questions with regard to content or questions with regard to the PhD-trajectory as a whole. I thank both Lourens and Robinia for their personal involvement ...
A verb-centered Sentiment Analysis for French
... phrases need to be recognised and marked not only with regard to their grammatical and syntactic role, but also with regard to their polarity, which can be positive, negative or neutral. Furthermore, they cannot be considered in isolation, because they can be modified by other elements of the senten ...
... phrases need to be recognised and marked not only with regard to their grammatical and syntactic role, but also with regard to their polarity, which can be positive, negative or neutral. Furthermore, they cannot be considered in isolation, because they can be modified by other elements of the senten ...
an analysis of lexical phrases in business letters: an online business
... This study would be beneficial to various groups related to the area of English language teaching and learning. Firstly, teachers can utilize lexical phrases as a tool in teaching ESP in business letters. The results obtained will be beneficial for students to acquire the necessary language skills i ...
... This study would be beneficial to various groups related to the area of English language teaching and learning. Firstly, teachers can utilize lexical phrases as a tool in teaching ESP in business letters. The results obtained will be beneficial for students to acquire the necessary language skills i ...
Investigations of downward movement
... Phase Head Impenetrability Condition (PHIC), under which features embedded in a complex phase head become inaccessible as a result of Spell-out. Lowering occurs as a last resort feature-checking operation when the next highest head targets one of these embedded features; Raising occurs otherwise. I ...
... Phase Head Impenetrability Condition (PHIC), under which features embedded in a complex phase head become inaccessible as a result of Spell-out. Lowering occurs as a last resort feature-checking operation when the next highest head targets one of these embedded features; Raising occurs otherwise. I ...
An On-Line Computational Model of Human Sentence Interpretation
... Construction-Based Interpretative Grammar (CIG) and an interpreter which uses the grammar to build an interpretation for single sentences. An implementation of the interpreter has been built called Sal. Sal is an on-line interpreter, reading words one at a time and updating a partial interpretation ...
... Construction-Based Interpretative Grammar (CIG) and an interpreter which uses the grammar to build an interpretation for single sentences. An implementation of the interpreter has been built called Sal. Sal is an on-line interpreter, reading words one at a time and updating a partial interpretation ...
Excellence and enjoyment: learning and teaching for bilingual
... Bilingual is used to refer to those children who have access to more than one language at home and at school. It does not necessarily imply full fluency in both or all of their languages. Advanced learner of EAL is a term used by Ofsted to describe children who have had considerable exposure to Engl ...
... Bilingual is used to refer to those children who have access to more than one language at home and at school. It does not necessarily imply full fluency in both or all of their languages. Advanced learner of EAL is a term used by Ofsted to describe children who have had considerable exposure to Engl ...