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Peer reviewedAnderson, John – Journal of Linguistics, 1990
An examination of the syntactic consequences of a notionalist grammar assumption supports the differentiation of major word classes in terms of combinations of notional features and predication or nominality components. (35 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Language Patterns, Lexicology, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedRosen, Carol – Italica, 1987
Offers a sampling of results achieved by Relational Grammar in exposing "hidden rules" behind various facts of Italian, major conspicuous facts as well as tiny arcane ones. (CB)
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Italian, Language Patterns, Language Rhythm
Pennanen, Esko – 1984
Conversion, the deliberate transfer of a word from one part of speech to another without any change in its form, is a typically English phenomenon, conditioned but not caused by the extensive wearing-off of word endings and weakening of inflections. It has typically been treated as a syntactic matter, since no new words are produced, and its…
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Diachronic Linguistics, English, Form Classes (Languages)
