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On the Transitivity of the Part-Whole Relation.
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Cruse, D. A. – Journal of Linguistics, 1979
Examines the question of the transitivity of the part-whole relation in grammar, in the context of the sentence and its semantic structure. (AM)
Descriptors: Grammar, Semantics, Sentence Structure, Structural Analysis
Grammaire vivante (Living Grammar).
Francais dans le Monde, 1979
Analyses the use of the French "en". (AM)
Descriptors: Adverbs, French, Grammar, Language Patterns
The Discourse Matrix.
Davis, Brent E.; Nold, Ellen W. – 1978
In looking at the hierarchical structure of a composition, it is practical to diagram the natural text in T-units in a three-dimensional matrix based on the three hierarchical relationships between T-units: coordinate, subordinate, and superordinate. In this matrix, a coordinate relationship, which results from conjoining, elaborating, and…
Descriptors: Diagrams, Discourse Analysis, Linguistics, Structural Analysis
Il y avait une fois... (Once upon a Time...).
Cellard, Jacques – Francais dans le Monde, 1979
Examines the structure, history, use, and meaning of the French expression "il y a." (AM)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, French, Grammar, Language Usage
Topic Marking in Haida.
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Edwards, Elizabeth A. – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1979
Examines topicalization in Haida, describes its role in the language, and describes the particles used to mark it. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Descriptive Linguistics, Grammar, Sentence Structure
On the Deictic Use of Verbs of Motion "Come" and "Go" in Thai.
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Gandour, Jack – Anthropological Linguistics, 1978
Expands on Clark's (1974) hypothesis regarding non-literal uses of the English verbs of motion "come" and "go," by positing the notions of marked and unmarked relative states, and comparative deixis, in Thai verbs of motion. (AM)
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Grammar, Idioms, Linguistic Theory
Tense-Subordination.
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Tregidgo, P. S. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
Tense-subordination in English, as distinct from clause-subordination, is examined. The concept means that the viewpoint of one tense-form (the subordinate tense) is based on the viewpoint of another (the governing tense). (SW)
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Language Patterns, Morphology (Languages)
La negation et l'orientation de la demande de confirmation (Negation and the Orientation of the Request for a Positive Response).
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Borillo, Andre – Langue Francaise, 1979
Examines the structure of negation in questions in French, in particular the interrogative form containing a negative but expecting a positive response. (AM)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Negative Forms (Language), Sentence Structure
The Two-Source Analysis of the Spanish Impersonal "Se."
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Westphal, German F. – Language Sciences, 1979
Presents a critique of John Knowles' (1975) analysis of Spanish impersonal "se." (AM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Grammar, Phrase Structure, Pronouns
The Expression of 'Inferentiality' in Abkhaz.
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Hewitt, B. G. – Journal of Linguistics, 1979
Examines the structure of inferentiality in Abkhaz verbs. (AM)
Descriptors: Caucasian Languages, Diachronic Linguistics, Grammar, Morphology (Languages)
Le systeme de la negation en francais et l'opacite du sujet (The Structure of Negation in French and Subject Opacity).
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Milner, Jean-Claude – Langue Francaise, 1979
Examines the relationship of "ne" and its accompanying particles ("pas,""plus,""jamais,""personne," etc.) in the French negation system, with special reference to subject opacity. (AM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, French, Grammar, Negative Forms (Language)
Word Order in Haida.
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Eastman, Carol M. – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1979
Examines constituent order in Haida sentences. (AM)
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Descriptive Linguistics, Grammar, Sentence Structure
Finglish Revisited.
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Hellstrom, Robert – Glossa, 1979
Analyses the phenomenon of "Finglish," or the result of the embedding of English words in simplified Finnish grammar. The data are related to phonological theory. (AM)
Descriptors: English, Finnish, Grammar, Linguistic Borrowing
Indefinite "Se" vs. Inanimate Subject with Reflexive.
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Lozano, Anthony G.; Somero, Dale R. – Language Sciences, 1979
Proposes an analysis of Spanish indefinite "se" which takes into consideration regional variations. (AM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Grammar, Language Variation, Phrase Structure
The Properties of "Do."
Bhat, K. V. T. – Newsletter of Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, 1978
The properties of "do", its distribution and meaning, are discussed. "Do" is one of the most common error-zones for Indian learners of English. Two analyses of "do" which account for the distribution and meaning of this element are presented. According to the transformational approach, "do" is introduced in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Usage, Linguistic Theory, Phrase Structure
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