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On the Binary Opposition
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Utaker, Arild – Linguistics, 1974
Discusses binary opposition as the concept is used in the structural phonology of Jakobson and in the structuralism of Greimas and Levi-Strauss. (CK)
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Phonemes, Phonology, Structural Linguistics
Naming and Comprehending in the Theory of Grammar
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Steblin-Kamenskij, M. I. – Linguistics, 1974
Discusses the fact that the basic tendency of structural grammar theory has been to emphasize the principle of formality of description, rather than formality of content. (CK)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Structural Grammar
On Halle's "Prolegomena to a Theory of Word Formation" or What is a Linguistic Generalization?
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Boas, Hans U. – Linguistics, 1974
Criticizes M. Halle's theory of morphology in word formation as too strong a generalization. (CK)
Descriptors: Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Linguistics, Morphemes
An Attempt at Classifying the Grammatical Theories in Contemporary Linguistics
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Admoni, V. G. – Linguistics, 1973
Original version of this paper appeared in "Voprosy jazykoznanija", v5, p37-48, 1971. (DD)
Descriptors: Generative Grammar, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Mathematical Linguistics
Toward Systemic Linguistics: A Survey of Studies by G. P. Mel'nikov from 1959 to 1972
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Krupatkin, Ja. B. – Linguistics, 1974
Mel'nikov's structural and mathematical studies over twelve years are reviewed beginning with studies in automation in linguistic research. It is noted that Mal'nikov is not a pure structuralist because he considers historical, social, and psychological factors to be essential to language. Function, structure and substance are later combined in…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Linguistic Theory, Literature Reviews, Mathematics
Stages of Linguistic Change in French
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Magnusson, Walter L. – Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language)
A Set of Basic Patterns for the Semantic Structure of the Verb
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Ikegami, Yoshihiko – Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: Deep Structure, English, Japanese, Language Patterns
L'Intonation predicative dans les phrases transformees par permutation (Predicative Intonation in Sentences Transformed by Permutation)
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Rossi, Mario – Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: French, Intonation, Linguistic Theory, Mathematical Linguistics
Some Comments on the Concept of Linguistic Correctness
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Gasparov, B. M. – Linguistics, 1974
The problem of determining the grammatical correctness, as opposed to semantic correctness, of the output of a generative system is discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Generative Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Semantics
Rethinking the Category 'Determiner'
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Spangler, Wayne E. – Linguistics, 1975
The 'determiner' category was originally set up by structuralists for identifying nouns. The rewrite rule for 'determiners' in transformational generative grammar is inadequate for showing correspondences between type and token. An appraisal of quantity terms might eliminate the concept of the 'determiner,' and replace that category with one of…
Descriptors: Determiners (Languages), English, Form Classes (Languages), Function Words
A Deaf Man's Sign Language: Its Nature and Position Relative to Spoken Languages
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Macleod, Catriona – Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deaf Interpreting, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Universals
Social Linguistics
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Deseriev, Junus – Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Language Acquisition