Classifying Adjectives
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Classifying Adjectives
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Author : Beatrice Warren
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Classifying Adjectives written by Beatrice Warren and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with English language categories.
Noun Phrases With Classifying Adjectives
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Author : Lara Godec
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
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English Adjectives Of Comparison
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Author : Tine Breban
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2010-07-19
English Adjectives Of Comparison written by Tine Breban and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The book is concerned with a hitherto underresearched grammaticalization process: the development from quality-attributing adjective to determiner in the English noun phrase. It takes a bottom-up approach, based on extensive synchronic and diachronic corpus studies of six English adjectives of comparison: other, different, same, identical, similar and comparable. Their functional diversity in current English is proposed to constitute a case of layering, representing the original descriptive use, which expresses how like/unlike each other entities are, and a range of grammaticalized referential uses, which contribute to the identification and/or quantification of the entities denoted by the NP. Diachronic and comparative data material is invoked to verify and further develop the grammaticalization hypothesis. The development of adjectives of comparison involves several key concepts identified in the literature. Crucially, it is described as a case of textual intersubjectification driven by the optimalization of recipient-design. The actual grammaticalization paths are diverse and are characterized by lexical as well as structural persistence, i.e. the same lexical meaning develops into different grammatical functions in different syntagmatic configurations. In order to define the NP as a locus of diachronic change, this study offers a new angle on the description of adjectives and the modelling of NP structure. It advocates the abandonment of the traditional class-based model in favour of a radically functional one, in which functions are defined in terms of prototypicality so as to allow for gradience between and within them. The described grammaticalization processes involve developments from prototypical lexical to grammatical reference-related use within the adjectival category, which can be the starting point of further gradual change to determiners. The traditional relation between classes and positions is envisaged as a correspondence between functional and syntactic zones. The change in form concomitant with grammaticalization in the NP is argued to consist of the reconfiguration of structural combinatorics and progressive leftward movement. The book is of interest to linguistic researchers and graduate students in linguistics who focus their attention on grammaticalization and subjectification, the functional description of adjectives, questions of deixis and theoretical issues relating to nominal reference.
The Lexicogrammar Of Adjectives
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Author : Gordon H. Tucker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 1999-05-01
The Lexicogrammar Of Adjectives written by Gordon H. Tucker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-05-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Adjectives are the third most important class of words (after verbs and nouns), yet this is the first book-length study in English of this central grammatical category. In it English adjectives are described within a framework which unifies semantics and syntax; this has important implications for the modelling of lexis in general. It has long been a principle of systemic functional linguistics - the theory in which the description is set - that lexis should be treated, in Halliday's words, as 'most delicate grammar'. Until now, this challenging concept has never been explored and tested for more than a few small areas of lexis. The research reported here is the first large-scale test of this hypothesis. After a thorough survey of the relevant literature, Gordon Tucker provides a linguistic description of the meanings and forms of the adjectives themselves, the structures that occur around them, and the functions that such units perform as elements of other units (such as the clause and the nominal group). The Lexicogrammar of Adjectives constitutes a major descriptive addition to our knowledge of the value of'lexis as most delicate grammar'. It is a major contribution to the theoretical modelling of language in general and of words in particular. Its conclusions are important both for systemic functional linguistics and for linguistic theory in general.
Towards Classifying Verbs And Adjectives Governing The Genitive In Beowulf
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Author : Martti Juhani Rudanko
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Towards Classifying Verbs And Adjectives Governing The Genitive In Beowulf written by Martti Juhani Rudanko and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Beowulf categories.
Elements Of English Grammar
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Author : Fernando Herrero Salas
language : en
Publisher: Bubok
Release Date : 2016-03-23
Elements Of English Grammar written by Fernando Herrero Salas and has been published by Bubok this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
Esta pequeña Gramática inglesa, titulada ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR ha sido concebida para su uso en las clases de enseñanza del Inglés, específicamente pensando en alumnos de 14 a 18 años, de forma que sin demasiadas explicaciones teóricas dispongan de unos cuadros sinópticos tanto de la morfología de los componentes básicos de la gramática inglesa como también de los elementos sintácticos que permitan una rápida comprensión y utilización de ellos a la hora de expresar un pequeño discurso coherente de forma inteligible, sea ello en forma escrita o hablada. Es necesaria, por tanto, su presentación y utilización en clase de forma que puedan entender o consultar luego rápidamente, por su cuenta, las estructuras y funciones que se presentan en esta pequeña obra, y que van redactados en un Inglés simple. Todas las estructuras van acompañadas de un buen número de ejemplos, sin dejar ninguna de las variantes teóricas tratadas sin ejemplificación clara. De especial utilidad son los cuadros dedicados a las Funciones y a la Sintaxis ya que la trabazón de un discurso lingüístico viene determinada por la correcta comprensión de los conjuntos y conjunciones que rigen la adecuada matización de la información comunicativa.
Individuals In Time
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Author : María J. Arche
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Individuals In Time written by María J. Arche and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This monograph investigates the temporal properties of those predicates referring to individuals the so-called individual-level (IL) predicates in contrast to those known as stage-level (SL) predicates. Many of the traditional tenets attributed to the IL/SL dichotomy are not solidly founded, this book claims, as it examines current theoretical issues concerning the syntax/semantics interface such as the relation between semantic properties of predicates and their syntactic structure. By using the contrast found in Spanish copular clauses (ser vs. estar), Individuals in Time shows that the conception of IL predicates as permanent and stative cannot be maintained. The existence of nonstative IL predicates is demonstrated through analyzing the correlation between the syntactic presence of certain projections (specifically, prepositional complements) and process-like aspect properties. This detailed examination of IL predicates in the domains of inner aspect, outer aspect, and tense will be welcomed by scholars and students with an interest in event structure, tense, and aspect.
Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced With Answers
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Author : Norman Coe
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-07-28
Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced With Answers written by Norman Coe and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-28 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Refreshed with a new design, Oxford Practice Grammar is a three-level English grammar practice series for the classroom or self-study. Its tried and trusted methodology provides clear explanations and lots of extra practice. Oxford Practice Grammar knows that students need different types of explanation and practice at each stage of their study. Basic provides lots of practice and short explanations; Intermediate gives you more detail with extended practice; Advanced gives challenging practice activities and in-depth explanations. Great for classroom or self-study.
Semantics Of Aesthetic Judgements
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Author : James O. Young
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Semantics Of Aesthetic Judgements written by James O. Young and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Art categories.
Are aesthetic judgements simply expressions of personal preference or do they have some non-subjective basis? In recent years, philosophers of language have assumed that aesthetic judgements are similar to judgements that employ predicates of personal taste such as 'tasty' and 'delicious." As such, to judge that an oratorio like the St. Matthew Passion is glorious is also a report about what some listener likes. If two people disagree about whether the St. Matthew Passion is glorious, neither has made a mistake. Philosophers of art have tended to disagree with this view. They have distinguished aesthetic predicates such as 'serene,' 'balanced,' and 'glorious' from predicates such as 'tasty.' On this view, the judgement that some artwork is serene or even that it is beautiful is a report about the work, not a report about how a person responds to the work. Aesthetic judgements are not just statements about personal preferences. This volume brings together contemporary philosophers of art and philosophers of language to debate the status of aesthetic judgements. -- Adatped from the publisher's description
Yearbook Of Morphology 1997
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Author : G.E. Booij
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14
Yearbook Of Morphology 1997 written by G.E. Booij and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Interest in morphology has revived in recent years and the Yearbook of Morphology has provided great support for this revival, with its articles on topics that are central to the current theoretical debates. The Yearbook of Morphology 1997 focuses on the relationship between morphology and other modules of the grammar, especially phonology, syntax and semantics. Among the basic questions discussed are: how does morphology differ from other modules of the grammar, syntax in particular? What are the possible forms of interaction between the modules? How does semantics constrain formal variation in morphology? The evidence adduced is derived from a variety of languages. Audience: Theoretical, descriptive and historical linguists, morphologists, phonologists, and psycholinguists.