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Download full textTsoulas, George – York Papers in Linguistics, 1996
An analysis of the structure and functioning of Modern Greek gerundival constructions is presented. First, it is argued that there are clear differences between gerunds and participles. Issues concerning the temporal interpretation of gerunds are considered, and an account is given that postulates the existence of a covert temporal operator like…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, Foreign Countries, Greek
Timm, Lenora A. – 1986
Analysis of the basic and alternative word order patterns of spoken and written modern Breton confirms it as a consistent VSO (verb, subject, object) language, possessing the principal operator/operand features posited for such languages, rather than having predominantly SVO word order as some recent research has suggested. However, as most…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Typology
Catford, J. C. – Mod Lang J, 1969
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Grammar, Language Patterns, Language Universals
Some General Characteristics of Interrogative Systems. Working Papers on Language Universals, No. 1.
Ultan, Russell – 1969
This paper discusses interrogative structures, based on the results and conclusions derived from comparing the interrogative systems of 79 randomly selected languages. The paper begins by listing a number of generalizations about interrogative structures based on disparate observations in the field. These generalizations constitute the basis for…
Descriptors: Intonation, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Universals
Modern Language Association of America, New York, NY. – 1967
THIS PACKET OF MATERIALS PUBLISHED FROM 1964 TO 1967 CONTAINS ITEMS OF HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL INTEREST AS WELL AS SOME WHICH PROVIDE ADVICE ON CLASSROOM TEACHING AND LEARNING. INCLUDED ARE--(1) "A LINGUISTIC GUIDE TO LANGUAGE LEARNING" BY WILLIAM G. MOULTON, (2) "WORDS, MEANINGS, AND CONCEPTS" BY JOHN B. CARROLL, (3) "THE IMPACT OF LINGUISTICS…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Audiolingual Skills, Concept Teaching, Contrastive Linguistics
MOULTON, WILLIAM G. – 1966
WRITTEN WITH THE IDEA THAT ONCE A LANGUAGE LEARNER HAS ACQUIRED A KIND OF LINGUISTIC SOPHISTICATION HE CAN LEARN ANY FOREIGN LANGUAGE MORE EFFICIENTLY, THIS INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF LANGUAGE AND CONTRASTIVE LINGUISTICS PROVIDES SOME NEW INSIGHTS INTO HUMAN LANGUAGES. AFTER DISCUSSING BRIEFLY HOW DISTINCTLY ADVANTAGEOUS IT IS FOR THE…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Contrastive Linguistics
HOCKETT, CHARLES F. – 1958
INTENDED AS AN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE LINGUISTICS TEXT, THIS BOOK PRESENTS IN AN ORDERLY, AUTONOMOUS WAY THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED FACTS AND PRINCIPLES OF LINGUISTICS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A PROFESSIONAL NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT LANGUAGE. DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SECTIONS, THE BOOK DESCRIBES IN DETAIL IN A PART DEVOTED TO PHONOLOGY, (1) PHONEMES, (2)…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics
