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Tranel, Bernard – Language, 1976
The analysis presented here comprises a series of morphophonological rules (nasalization, assimilation, degemination) and a proposal for the way in which "in-" is incorporated in the lexicon. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: French, Generative Phonology, Linguistic Theory, Morphology (Languages)
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Waugh, Linda R. – Language, 1976
Semantic and paradigmatic analyses are employed to show that deixis of the lexical content is the differentiating factor between pre- and post-position of the attributive adjective in French. The nature of modification in general is also discussed. (DB)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Form Classes (Languages), French, Linguistic Theory
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Prince, Ellen F. – Language, 1976
Shows that evidence exists for a rule of neg-raising in French. Neg-raising and its domain are then reconsidered from a functional perspective, whereby the transformation is shown to be hedging device. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, French, Linguistic Theory, Negative Forms (Language)