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Makkai, Adam – Language and Communication, 1992
Reflections on Tobin's "Semiotics and Linguistics" and Shaumyan's "Semiotic Theory of Language" are offered. (23 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Research, Linguistic Theory
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Vater, Heinz – Language Sciences, 1971
Brief report on West German linguistic publications, intended especially for American linguists. Explanatory notes and a bibliography are included. (VM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Structural Analysis
ASTON, KATHARINE O. – 1967
THE ENGLISH CURRICULUM CAN BE MADE MORE EFFECTIVE BY CONSIDERING THE SIGNIFICANT PART PLAYED BY THE COMPONENT OF GRAMMAR. THE NATIVE SPEAKER OF ENGLISH POSSESSES AN INTUITIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES OF GRAMMAR AND YET CANNOT EXPLAIN WHAT HIS INTUITION KNOWS. THEREFORE, A PRECISE, ECONOMICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE LANGUAGE MECHANISM AND HOW IT FUNCTIONS…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Grammar
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Oliverius, Zdenek F.; Slonek, Rae D. – 1970
This paper raises the question of the relationship between Russian verbs of motion and verbal aspect, and presents a discussion concerning the typology of motion verbs with respect to aspect. After establishing terminology and presenting the corpus of verbs considered to be verbs of motion, the authors discuss the traditional criteria for…
Descriptors: Classification, Criteria, Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics
Wood, Mary McGee; Hudson, Richard, Ed. – 1993
Written as an objective critical assessment, this book is the first linguistic theory guide to categorial grammars. Categorial grammars offer a radical alternative to the phrase-structure paradigm, with roots in the philosophy of language, logic, and algebra. Their historical evolution is outlined and their formal basis is discussed, beginning…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics
Ebbs, John D. – 1968
After briefly reviewing the present state of linguistic research, this project concluded that both recent developments in research and increasing educational demands upon all children indicate a need for increased attention to the language education of elementary teachers, especially a broader orientation in language training. Following a…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Dialects, Elementary School Teachers, English
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Chomsky, Noam – College English, 1966
Two traditions are distinguishable in modern linguistic theory: the tradition of "universal grammar" which flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries, and the tradition of structural or descriptive linguistics which reached its peak 15 or 20 years ago. Universal grammar was concerned with (1) the relation of deep structure to surface forms and to…
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics, English Instruction, Grammar
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Worth, Dean Stoddard – Word, 1958
This comparative study of traditional and transformational approaches to the syntax of standard Russian proposes the superiority of analysis in terms of possible and impossible transformations, thereby revealing the existence of a level of linguistic form superior to that of simple morphophonemic description. Five classes of word-combinations of…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Patterns
Carter, Ronald; McCarthy, Michael – 1994
This paper argues that second language instruction that aims to foster speaking skills and natural spoken interaction should be based upon the grammar of the spoken language, and not on grammars that reflect written norms. Using evidence from a corpus of conversational English, this examination focuses on how four grammatical features that occur…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries