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Regular Polysemy
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Apresjan, Ju. D. – Linguistics, 1974
This paper uses the Russian language to show that polysemantic words are one of the means of linguistic synonymy and can be used in synonymy and can be used in synonymous and quasisynonymous transformations of sentences. (CK)
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Lexicology, Linguistic Theory, Russian
A Description of Semantics by Means of Syntax
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Apresjan, Jurij D. – Linguistics, 1973
Original Russian version appeared in Sign, Language, Culture,'' edited by A. Greimas et al., Mouton, 1970, p195-215. (RS)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Phrase Structure, Russian, Semantics
The Deep Structure of Adjectives and Participles in Russian
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Babby, Leonard H. – Language, 1973
Descriptors: Adjectives, Case (Grammar), Deep Structure, Diagrams
Towards a Generative Semantic Account of Aspect in Russian
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Miller, J. – Journal of Linguistics, 1972
Descriptors: Adjectives, Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics, Generative Grammar
Russian Verbs: The Question of Transitivity
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Borkovec, Vera Z. – Russian Language Journal, 1976
A discussion of transitive and intransitive verbs in Russian leads to the conclusion that the question of transitivity rests primarily with the meaning of the verb itself and with the resulting amenability to passive transformation. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Descriptive Linguistics, Grammar, Linguistic Theory
Two Approaches to the Semantic Analysis of the Category of Number
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Paducheva, E. V. – Linguistics, 1973
Original Russian version of this paper appeared in To Honor Roman Jakobson,'' II: The Hague, Mouton, 1967. (RS)
Descriptors: Connected Discourse, Descriptive Linguistics, Geometry, Linguistic Theory
On the Nominative Aspect of the Sentence
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Arutjunova, N. D. – Linguistics, 1974
Defines the difference between lexical and propositive nomination, and examines their interrelation. Clarification of syntactic problems allowed for by distinguishing nominative and communicative aspects of a sentence is discussed, and the relationship of semantic syntax to traditional syntactic theory is also discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Nouns
Some Remarks on Mood and Aspect in Russian
Miller, J. – Acta Linguistica Hafniensia, 1974
An explanation is offered of aspect in imperative verb forms and in certain infinitive verb forms in Russian. Three presuppositions or conditions of appropriateness are postulated and their correlation to the aspect of an imperative or infinitive form discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Russian
A Semantically Based Model of a Generative Lexical Word-Formation Rule for Russian Adjectives
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Beard, Robert – Language, 1976
A context-sensitive, generative lexical rule model is developed that is capable of overcoming the insufficiencies of both the transformationalist and the lexicalist approaches to work formation, e.g., semantic-syntactic asymmetry, metaphoric usage, and restricted rule productivity. (DB)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Form Classes (Languages), Language Usage, Linguistic Theory
Child Language; A Book of Readings.
Bar-Adon, Aaron, Ed.; Leopold, Werner F., Ed. – 1971
The present volume is designed to help the student of child language, especially the beginning student, discover the high points of American and international research, such as French, German, Hebrew, Polish, and Russian. The selections in this reader are intended as an introduction to various fields of child language and to different theories and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Chinese, English
On the Morphology of Transitivity and Intransitivity in Czech Verbs.
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Plewes, S. Frank – 1975
This paper examines the formal means by which Czech distinguishes transitive and intransitive verbs, and specifically the role of the particle "se" in the process usually called "derived intransitivization.""Se" is shown to perform a number of functions which preclude its being called simply an "intransitivizing…
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Contrastive Linguistics, Czech, Deep Structure