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Mahmoudian, Morteza – Linguistique, 1975
This article examines the definitions "syntagmeme" and "syntheme" and the criteria which distinguish one from the other. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Language Usage, Morphology (Languages), Sentence Structure
Martinet, Hanne – Linguistique, 1975
This article examines the conditions under which impersonal constructions may be used in French. The basic idea is that few rules govern this use, and that principally it is a matter of lexical interpretation. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics, French, Grammar
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Roldan, Mercedes – Language Sciences, 1973
Study completed with the support of the Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1970-71. (VM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Form Classes (Languages), Language Usage, Linguistic Theory
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Benson, Morton – Word, 1959
This paper describes predicate adjective usage in modern standard Russian using a corpus of written Russian derived from "Pravda" (neutral literary style) and "Krokodil" (conversational material). The short, long nominative, and instrumental forms are examined in relation to the type of adjective, copulative verb, sentence subject, and other…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Componential Analysis, Descriptive Linguistics, Form Classes (Languages)