Much of the confusion surrounding the meaning and distribution of "(i)ci and la" and other partially cognate deictic terms in French can be dissipated if the terms are assumed to be related to the three grammatical persons: "(i)ci" is confined to the first person, "la" has taken over the second person, and…

A discussion of verb intransitivization in English grammar looks at different verb classes that allow or do not allow this phenomenon. The semantic primitive of involvement is a phenomenon that attempts to find related features in sentences where intransitivization occurs. Semantic involvement patterns are assigned in the subject or direct object…

A nonlinear approach to phonology that is more constrained than linear theory is proposed. The theory disallows rules of feature changing, resulting in a stronger, more consistent, and more interesting theory. Specifically, it is suggested, and tested with data from Chukchi, that dissimilations and other nonassimilatory rules are rules of feature…

Undergraduate males, undergraduate females, and graduate student nurses (female) were asked to list all the slang expressions they knew for 17 sex-related stimulus words. Males listed a significantly larger total number of slang expressions than either female group. (Author)

Results indicated that intonation facilitated recall only in the anomalous sentence condition, suggesting that, in such learning situations, intonation may function as an additional component of grammar, rather than as a linguistic variable. (Author/RB)

Presents a system of stress notation for the Russian adjective which indicates the pattern any given adjective belongs to. (AM)

This study of the understanding of the words "and" and "or" in children, ages 2-7 1/2, indicates that "and" is used to express enumeration, and "or" to express alternatives, and that most children's responses are correct at age 4 and beyond. Differences between the linguistic and logical meaning of connection are discussed. (Author/LLK)

Demonstrates the interplay of a cognitive system, the Basque numerative system, and a behavioral one, counting sheep. The significant features of the Basque numerative system are analyzed; then it is shown how use of these features facilitates the counting of sheep on open ranges by Basque sheep farmers in California. (Author/RM)

An important part of the task of an oral interpreter performing a piece of literature in translation is to deal with some of the difficulties inherent in the analysis and performance of such literature. The interpreter must examine the basic accuracy of the text; decide which of several translations to use in performance, choosing the one that…

Borrowing and its implications for Turkish phonology is examined, focusing on words with initial and final consonant clusters. A brief summary of the relevant portions of Turkish phonology is presented. A formulation of the rules of lateral conditioning and velar conditioning is shown to successfully account for almost all the relevant borrowing…

Six Down's syndrome children (mean age 10 years) were observed in three settings: structured school, unstructured school, and home. Private speech utterances were recorded. Results showed that 13% of the utterances were private speech, with Ss varying from 11 to 53 utterances. Forty-nine percent of the utterances functioned as…

IN EARLIER REPORTS IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST THREE DISTINCT MODES OF COMPREHENDING--INFERENCE, EMPATHY, AND INTUITION. IT WAS CONTENDED THAT THESE PROCESSES CAN BE SEPARATED, IDENTIFIED AND RENDERED RESEARCHABLE. THIS REPORT CONSIDERS THE POSSIBILITIES OF RESEARCH IN EMPATHY WHEN IT IS OPERATIONALIZED IN TERMS OF LANGUAGE…