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Modality in English and Moroccan Arabic.
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Meziani, Ahmed – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1983
Presents an analysis of the modal verbs in English and Moroccan Arabic that works equally well for both languages and is simple enough to be of use to the classroom teacher. (EKN)
Descriptors: English, Language Patterns, Second Language Instruction, Syntax
Thoughts on Selectional Restrictions
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Fu, Yichin – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1978
A set of five noun features proposed by Chomsky for characterizing the selectional restriction of English verbs are examined. Examples are presented to show how the "small" set of features is both "too broad" and "too narrow" at once. (SW)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Patterns, Language Usage, Linguistic Theory
Die Klassifizierung der russichen Verben--Ein altes Problem und ein neuer Losungsvorschlag (The Classification of Russian Verbs: An Old Problem and a New Attempt at a Solution).
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Keil, Rolf-Dietrich – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1979
A short survey of the classifications of Russian verbs from the fields of linguistics and language teaching is presented, and a classification useful for language teaching based on linguistic principles is developed. The classification is demonstrated using 1,400 verbs and 4,000 frequently used words in language teaching. (SW)
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction, Language Patterns
The Surface Pattern Vb a Vb in Spanish
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Foster, David William – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1977
Describes a study using transformational generative grammar to demonstrate that the frequently used structure "verb a verb" in Spanish is to be interpreted in three ways. Conclusions are drawn for the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language. (AMH)
Descriptors: Generative Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Patterns, Sentence Structure