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The Integrated Two-Stem System: Deverbals and the Imperative.
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Murphy, David T. – Russian Language Journal, 1987
Complements a previous article on the Russian verb system, treating deverbals (participles and gerunds) and the imperative mood. Paradigms for deriving each form for the three verb classes are indicated where (1) the infinitive is base form; (2) past tense is derived from infinitive; and (3) neither past nor nonpast is derived from infinitive.…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Language Patterns, Morphology (Languages), Russian
Die Klassifizierung der russichen Verben--Ein altes Problem und ein neuer Losungsvorschlag (The Classification of Russian Verbs: An Old Problem and a New Attempt at a Solution).
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Keil, Rolf-Dietrich – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1979
A short survey of the classifications of Russian verbs from the fields of linguistics and language teaching is presented, and a classification useful for language teaching based on linguistic principles is developed. The classification is demonstrated using 1,400 verbs and 4,000 frequently used words in language teaching. (SW)
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction, Language Patterns
Samoan Linguistic Acculturation in San Francisco.
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Myers, Muriel – Anthropological Linguistics, 1978
Examines acculturation patterns in the language of Samoans in San Francisco. (AM)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Anthropological Linguistics, Cultural Context, English
Chinese Grammar and Expression Check List.
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Kubler, Cornelius C. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1988
Presents checklists of the more common grammatical patterns in spoken Mandarin for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. Most of the patterns include an example with an English gloss. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Idioms, Language Patterns, Mandarin Chinese, Phrase Structure