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Commitment and Evidence in Arabic Complementation.
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Awad, Maher – 1995
The study examines one component of the system of complementation in Palestinian Arabic. It is argued that the complementizer in question has an inherent semantics capable of influencing the meaning of sentences in which it is embedded. Specifically, its presence in a complex sentence communicates modal meanings distinct from those communicated by…
Descriptors: Arabic, Discourse Analysis, Grammar, Language Patterns
The Semantic Contribution of Complementizers and Complementation Type: The Case of Bolanci "na."
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Awad, Maher – 1994
A discussion of Bolanci (also Bole or Bolewa), a West Chadic language spoken in northeastern Nigeria, focuses on one component of the system of complementation, the form "na." This form has an inherent semantic capable of influencing the meaning of sentences in which it is embedded, specifically, when present in a complex sentence,…
Descriptors: African Languages, Foreign Countries, Form Classes (Languages), Grammar