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Peer reviewedGrosu, Alexander – Language, 1973
The right roof constraint'' is the assumption that rightward-movement rules are always upward-bounded; see J.R. Ross' dissertation, Constraints on Variables in Syntax'' (MIT, 1967). (RS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Deep Structure, Diagrams, Language Universals
Peer reviewedEvans, Nicholas; Wilkins, David – Language, 2000
Tests earlier claims about the universality of patterns of polysemy and semantic extension in the domain of perception verbs. Utilizing data from a broad range of Australian languages, two hypothesized universals are addressed: Viberg's (1994) proposed unidirectional pattern of extension from higher to lower sensory modalities and Sweeter's (1990)…
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Cognitive Processes, Language Patterns, Language Universals
Peer reviewedGundel, Jeanette K.; And Others – Language, 1993
Proposes six related cognitive statuses relevant for explicating the use of referring expressions in natural language discourse. A study of the distribution of referring expressions in naturally occurring discourse in English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and Spanish is offered as support for the proposal. (Contains 91 references.) (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis, English, Japanese
