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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Linguistic Theory"”.
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Contemporary linguistic theory and stylistic analysis
… requirements for the degree of M.A. in applied Linguistics(with special reference to teaching English as a foreign language)
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Quantitative and Qualitative Assessments of the Impact of Linguistic Theory on Information Science
… science literature to determine the impact of linguistic theory on information science. Both quantitative and qualitative measures were employed to show the relationship between the two fields. The overall findings indicate that this portion of the information science literature has made almost …
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A parameters approach to second language research: Testing a directionality prediction of the null subject parameter
This study applies insights from present linguistic theory (Chomsky 1981, 1986) to predict what the influence of the first language (L1) is on the acquisition of linguistic competence in a second language (L2). Present linguistic theory claims that differences in languages can be captured by a …
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CALaMo: a Construsctionist perspective on the Analysis of linguistic behaviour of Language Models
… (NLMs) have consistently demonstrated increasing linguistic abilities. However, the extent to which such networks can actually learn grammar remains an object of investigation, and experimental results are often inconclusive. Notably, the mainstream evaluation framework in which NLMs are tested …
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Nxopaxopompmaniso wa xivumbeko xa tidikixinari ta ririminwe ta Xitsonga: switshuriwa swa valeksikhogirafa va ximfumo na lava tiyimeleka
… ka tithiyori timbirhi leti tivekaka tanihi Linguistic theory na modern lexicographic functions, leti ti pfunaka valavisisi na valeksikhogirafa kuva va endla vulavisisi byo enta loko va tsala switsariwahandle swa tidikixinari ta ririmin’we. Vuxokoxoko bya ndzavisiso lowu byi hlengeletiwile hi …
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BBC School Broadcasting, Progressivism in Education and Literacy 1957-1979
… progressivism, and the application of linguistic theory to literacy programmes in the period 1957-1979. School broadcasting has been neglected by the disciplines of education and media history. The thesis uses educational literacy broadcasting as a route to link the history of …
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Primitive computations in phrase construction
The Minimalist Program in current linguistic theory seeks to explain linguistic structure in terms of economy principles, under the assumption that the human language faculty is a perfect system that performs only enough work to satisfy interface requirements. We consider processing costs as a …
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Ossetian: Revisiting inflectional morphology
… stock of languages, has not received as much linguistic attention as it deserves. A few major studies on Ossetian were written in the 19th and 20th centuries, most of them in Russian. While these works are a solid foundation in the study of Ossetian, its description is not complete.</p> <p>The …
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History of the Baccalaureat: A Study of the Interaction Between Educational Legislation, Government Policy, and Language Theory in the National Language Examination
… of the examination reflect changes in language theory and language policy. The Baccalaureat was born from the educational philosophy of the Jesuits, the radical reforms of the French Revolution, and the mania for quantification of the Napoleonic administration. In a historical survey I will …
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Speech Act Theory and the Theological Convictions of Preaching
… specifically the preaching event, using the linguistic theory, Speech Act Theory (SAT). Chapter 1 introduces and supports preaching as a priority of Christianity by providing theological convictions about the theological conversation between the preacher, Holy Spirit, the Bible, and the …
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Copy-raising in Koine Greek
… have not been ignored in the past, modern linguistic theory in general and relational grammar in particular have much to contribute to the understanding of this phenomenon. This thesis proposes that one major type of proleptic construction results from the application of the rule …
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A Psycholinguistic Investigation of Agreement in Spanish and English Monolinguals and Bilinguals
Three psycholinguistic experiments employed novel methodologies to answer these questions. Experiment 1 investigated agreement in monolingual speakers of English (n=18), Mexican Spanish (n=32), and Dominican Spanish (n=28), who were aurally presented with 32 complex noun phrases (16 with …
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The Syntax of Temporal Interpretation in Embedded Clauses
… association can be expressed in terms of Binding Theory in the syntax, (ii) Tense is subject to different binding principles depending on its syntactic realization so that T in main clauses must be free (i.e., subject to Principle B) but in embedded clauses T must be bound (i.e., subject to …
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The Syntax of Temporal Interpretation in Embedded Clauses
… association can be expressed in terms of Binding Theory in the syntax, (ii) Tense is subject to different binding principles depending on its syntactic realization so that T in main clauses must be free (i.e., subject to Principle B) but in embedded clauses T must be bound (i.e., subject to …
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Whole-exome sequencing variant prioritization in individuals with tense and agreement marking deficit— a clinical marker of specific language impairment
… children ages 3;0 to 8;11 years) and is based in linguistic theory of tense and agreement marking acquisition in English-speaking children. Individuals with SLI, as measured by performance on the TEGI (n = 34), from eight families (total n = 74) were targeted for prioritization of rare exonic …
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A study of the auxiliary in Sesotho
… studies in Southern Africa and then to general linguistic theory. Since Tswana, Northern Sotho and Southern Sotho form one language group predict that the formal 'tests' we have suggested can be applied in the two Sotho languages as well. As far as Aspect, Tense and Modality are concerned, it is …
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Tense, aspect and time concepts in English and Bahasa Indonesia: Pedagogical implications
… explored: 1. questions relevant to the general linguistic theory of tense and aspect and how the two languages compared fit into such a general theory; ii. questions relevant to how the teaching of English tense-aspect complexes can be seen as consistent with contemporary views based on Second …
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Do punitive ostracism experiences add to our understanding of obsessive compulsive beliefs and their relationship to obsessive compulsive symptoms?: an exploratory study and pilot of a new measure
… research, neuroscientific evidence, evolutionary theory and psycho-linguistic theory (specifically dialogism theory, which conceptualises thinking as dialogue between internalised “voices”) may cast further light on a common domain contributing to different OCD-relevant beliefs. The term “punitive …
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Imaging neural correlates of syntactic complexity in a naturalistic context
… word and at that of the phrase) based on current linguistic and psycholinguistic theory and with the use of a computationally implemented probabilistic parser. By correlating these measures with observed brain activity, we are able to identify the different brain networks that support linguistic …
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Analyse interpretative de la traduction francais-anglais contes selectionnes de<< les contes d'amadou koumba>> de birago diop
… of the steps outlined by the interpretative theory of translation and also aims at observing how the linguistic aspects (semantics, syntax and stylistics) of the text are presented in its translation. Different contemporary theories of translation are outlined but the focus is on one; The …
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