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Peer reviewedNowakowska, Nina – Studia Anglica Posnaniensia, 1973
Various conceptions of metaphor worked out within a generative framework are presented. The term metaphor is used to denote any instance of figurative language use. It is concluded that the restrictions imposed by Chomsky's theory are too idiosyncratic for any adequate study of metaphor to be developed within its framework. (Available from: See FL…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Generative Grammar, Generative Grammar, Language Styles
Dardjowidjojo, Soenjono – RELC Journal, 1973
Revised version of a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Atlanta, Georgia, November 24, 1972. (DD)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Distinctive Features (Language), Generative Grammar
Download full textSzymczak, M. – 1970
Noting that no clear and adequate basis for a theory of translation exists at this time, this article examines problems common to three fundamental elements of translation. Illustrative examples, taken from Slavic languages, relate to discussion of grammatical, semantic-lexical, and stylistic aspects of translation. Various contributions of…
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Styles, Language Universals, Language Usage
Smith, R. L.; And Others – 1974
A new language-processing system, CONSTRUCT, is described and defined as a question-answering system for elementary mathematical language using natural language input. The primary goal is said to be an attempt to reach a better understanding of the relationship between syntactic and semantic components of natural language. The "meaning…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Computer Programs, Context Free Grammar, Input Output
Tedeschi, Philip J. – 1975
Thirty informants were presented with sets of clauses punctuated as in the pattern "S1. If S2. S3" and asked which clause, S1 or S3, the "if" clause modified. Independently, several linguists judged the sentences "S1, if S2" and "S2, if S3" acceptable. Missing intonational clues or improper punctuation,…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis, Expressive Language
Warren, Beatrice – 1984
Transferred epithets, adjectives that appear to have been transferred from adverb to prenominal position (e.g., "I balanced a thoughtful lump of sugar..."), have been viewed as unanalyzable both grammatically and from the viewpoint of transformational derivation. However, another explanation is that these combinations show patterns…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Body Language, Deep Structure
Frank, Marcella – 1972
This reference guide presents detailed information about current English usage with emphasis on both formal and informal written language. The practical needs of advanced learners of English as a second language are considered and there is heavy concentration on grammatical usages that continue to trouble foreign students: articles, verb forms,…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, English, English (Second Language)
