Noun Valency

Author : Olga Spevak
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027269980

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Noun Valency by Olga Spevak Pdf

Despite a recent spate of publications, the valency of nouns is a topic that still remains in the shadow of the valency of verbs. This volume aims to contribute to the discussion of noun valency not only from a theoretical point of view, as is often the case, but also from an empirical one by presenting a series of studies focusing on particular questions and based on data-driven research. It explores properties of valency nouns in a variety of languages, including Bulgarian, Czech, German, Latin, Romanian, and Spanish. The specificity of this book consists in the diversity of the methodological approaches used. It includes empirical studies and it explores different theoretical frameworks: Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG), the Minimalist Program within Generative Grammar, Functional Generative Description (FGD), and Construction Grammar. Special attention is paid to deverbal nouns, but nouns expressing quantity and “compound-like” constructions involving relationship and interactivity are also dealt with.

Author : Olga Spevak
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004265684

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The Noun Phrase in Classical Latin Prose by Olga Spevak Pdf

The internal ordering of Latin noun phrases is very flexible in comparison with modern European languages. Whereas there are a number of studies devoted to the variable placement of modifiers, The Noun Phrase in Classical Latin Prose proposes an entirely new approach: a discussion of the semantic and syntactic properties of both nouns and modifiers. Using recent insights in general linguistics, it argues that not only pragmatic factors but also semantic factors (whether we are dealing with an inherent property, the author’s assessment, or a further specification of a referent) are responsible for the internal ordering of Latin noun phrases. Additionally, this book discusses prepositional phrases functioning as modifiers, and appositions, which have received little attention in the literature.

Author : Roland R. Hausser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540354772

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A Computational Model of Natural Language Communication by Roland R. Hausser Pdf

The ideal of using human language to control machines requires a practical theory of natural language communication that includes grammatical analysis of language signs, plus a model of the cognitive agent, with interfaces for recognition and action, an internal database, and an algorithm for reading content in and out. This book offers a functional framework for theoretical analysis of natural language communication and for practical applications of natural language processing.

Author : Albert Álvarez González,Ia Navarro
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027265265

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Verb Valency Changes by Albert Álvarez González,Ia Navarro Pdf

This volume surveys a variety of verb valency change phenomena among diverse languages and from diverse theoretical viewpoints. It offers typological studies comparing languages in topics like applicative polysemy, complex predicate formation and locative alternation, but also works describing the different valency-changing operations in specific languages including West Circassian, Huasteca Nahuatl, Tlachichilco Tepehua and Seri, and works dealing with specific valency change constructions, such as tla- constructions in Nahuatl, resultatives in Yaqui, antipassives in Mocoví, and labile verbs in Arabic. This book aims to put this variety of backdrops in perspective and to clarify the notion and mechanisms of verb valency change. Both scholars and expert readers will get in these works a better understanding of the different verb valency changing operations and of the typological aspects involved in this phenomenon, together with a better grasp of how argument realization and verb morphology are connected in some languages.

Author : Marie Duží
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781586037109

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Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases XVIII by Marie Duží Pdf

In the last decades, information modelling and knowledge bases have become hot topics not only in academic communities related to information systems and computer science, but also in business areas where information technology is applied. This book aims to exchange scientific results and experiences achieved in computer science and other related disciplines using innovative methods and progressive approaches. A platform has been established drawing together researchers as well as practitioners dealing with information modelling and knowledge bases. The main topics of this publication target the variety of themes in the domain of information modelling, conceptual analysis, design and specification of information systems, ontologies, software engineering, knowledge and process management, data and knowledge bases. The editors also aim at applying new progressive theories.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 4576 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Author : Thomas Herbst,David Heath,Ian F. Roe,Dieter Götz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110892581

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A Valency Dictionary of English by Thomas Herbst,David Heath,Ian F. Roe,Dieter Götz Pdf

This dictionary provides a valency description of English verbs, nouns and adjectives. Each entry contains a comprehensive list of the complementation patterns identified on the basis of the largest corpus of English available at the present time. All examples are taken directly from the COBUILD/Birmingham corpus. The valency description comprises statements about the quantitative valency of the lexical units established, an inventory of their obligatory, contextually optional and purely optional complements as well as systematic information on the semantic and collocational properties of the complements. An outline of the model of valency theory used in this dictionary is provided in the introduction.

Author : Hongxin ZHANG
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000957273

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Dependency Structures from Syntax to Discourse by Hongxin ZHANG Pdf

Based on the large corpora of journalistic English, this title examines dependency relations and related properties at both syntactic and discourse levels, seeking to unravel the language patterns of real-life usage. With a focus on rank-frequency distribution, the author investigates the distribution of linguistic properties/units from the perspectives of properties, motifs and sequencings. At the syntactic level, the book analyses the following three dimensions: various combinations of a complete dependency structure, valency and dependency distance. At the discourse level, it proves that the elements can also form dependency relations by exploring (1) the rank-frequency distribution of Rhetorical Structure Theory relations, their motifs, discourse valency and discourse dependency distance; (2) whether there is top-down organisation or an inverted pyramid structure at all the three discourse levels; and (3) whether discourse dependency distances and valencies are lawfully distributed, following the same distribution patterns as those at the syntactic level. This book will be of great value for scholars and students of quantitative linguistics and computational linguistics and its practical insights will also benefit professionals of language teaching and journalistic writing.

Author : E.F.K. Koerner,R.E. Asher
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781483297545

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Concise History of the Language Sciences by E.F.K. Koerner,R.E. Asher Pdf

This book presents in a single volume a comprehensive history of the language sciences, from ancient times through to the twentieth century. While there has been a concentration on those traditions that have the greatest international relevance, a particular effort has been made to go beyond traditional Eurocentric accounts, and to cover a broad geographical spread. For the twentieth century a section has been devoted to the various trends, schools, and theoretical framework developed in Europe, North America and Australasia over the past seventy years. There has also been a concentration on those approaches in linguistic theory which can be expected to have some direct relevance to work being done at the beginning of the twenty-first century or those of which a knowledge is needed for the full understanding of the history of linguistic sciences through the last half of this century. The last section of this book reviews the applications of some of these findings. Based on the foundation provided by the award winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics this volume provides an excellent focal point of reference for anyone interested in the history of the language sciences.

Author : Anna Pompei,Lunella Mereu,Valentina Piunno
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110747997

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Light Verb Constructions as Complex Verbs by Anna Pompei,Lunella Mereu,Valentina Piunno Pdf

The notion of light verb constructions has been traditionally related to the ‘insignificance’ of the verb, which is described as a grammatical item only codifying TAM system and φ-features, whereas the whole predicative content is thought to be conveyed by the noun. This book deals with the light verb constructions as instances of complex verbs, intended as multi-predicational but monoclausal structures. This allows to deepen the actual verb lightness, the effective noun predicativity, as well as their effect on the cohesion of the construction. The papers in this volume reflect on the concrete contribution of noun and verb to the event and argument structure, and on the relevance of semantically different noun classes for the verb selection. From different theoretical approaches, data of a great variety of languages are investigated, such as Indo-European languages – both modern (Germanic, Slavic, Romance and Iranian languages) and ancient (Latin and Ancient Greek) – but also Mandarin Chinese, and different polysynthetic languages (e.g. Ket, Nivkh, Murrinh-Patha, Kiowa, Bininj Gun-wok, Ainu). The range of topics, languages and perspectives presented in this book make it of great interest to both theoretical and applied linguists.

Author : Bas Aarts,Jill Bowie,Gergana Popova
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191071195

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The Oxford Handbook of English Grammar by Bas Aarts,Jill Bowie,Gergana Popova Pdf

This handbook provides an authoritative, critical survey of current research and knowledge in the grammar of the English language. Following an introduction from the editors, the volume's expert contributors explore a range of core topics in English grammar, beginning with issues in grammar writing and methodology. Chapters in part II then examine the various theoretical approaches to grammar, such as cognitive, constructional, and generative approaches, followed by the chapters in part III, which comprehensively cover the different subdomains of grammar, including compounds, phrase structure, clause types, tense and aspect, and information structure. Part IV offers coverage of the relationship between grammar and other fields - lexis, phonology, meaning, and discourse - while the concluding part of the book investigates grammatical change over time, regional variation, and genre and literary variation. The handbook's wide-ranging coverage will appeal to researchers and students of English language and linguistics from undergraduate level upwards.

Author : Ruslan Mitkov
Publisher : Springer
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319698052

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Computational and Corpus-Based Phraseology by Ruslan Mitkov Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Computational and Corpus-Based Phraseology, Europhras 2017, held in London, UK, in November 2017. The 31 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions and are organized into the following thematic sessions: Phraseology in translation and contrastive studies, Lexicography and terminography, Exploitation of corpora in phraseological studies, Development of corpora for phraseological studies, Phraseology and language learning, Cognitive and cultural aspects of phraseology, Theoretical and descriptive approaches to phraseology, and Computational approaches to phraseology. The chapter 'Frequency Consolidation Among Word N-Grams' is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004483149

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Linguistic Studies offered to Berthe Siertsema by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elena Vladimirovna Boĭkova,R. B. Rybakov
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Altaic literature
ISBN : 3447054166

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Kinship in the Altaic World by Elena Vladimirovna Boĭkova,R. B. Rybakov Pdf

From the table of contents: (38 contributions) A. Kh. Aliyeva, Evolution of the Travel Notes Genre ("Seyahatname") in Tatar Literature V. M. Alpatov, Words of Kinship in Japanese Z. Anayban, Epic Legends and Archival Materials as Sources for Historical Study of the Role of Woman in Traditional Nomadic Societies of Southern Siberia T. A. Anikeeva, Kinship in the Epic Genres of Turkish Folklore A. A. Arslanova, History of Political Relations between the Ulus of Djochi and the Uluses of the Khulaguyids I. Baski, On the Ethnic Names of the Cumans of Hungary G. F. Blagova, Relationship Terms in the Structure of Proto-Turkic Anthroponymic System E. V. Boikova, Mongolian Family in Perception of Foreigners (pre-revolutionary period) Ch. F. Carlson, Finno-Ugric and Turkic Parallel Kinship Systems P. P. Dambueva, On the Category of Voice in the Present Day Buryat Language A. V. Dybo, Indoeuropeans and Altaians through the Linguistic Reconstruction R. Finch, The Suffix /-ko/ in Japanese F. A. Ganiev, Types of Affixes in Turkic Languages M. I. Gol'man, B. Ya. Vladimirtsov about the Mongolian obok (kin) of the 11th-12th Centuries.

Author : Petr Sojka,Ivan Kopecek,Karel Pala
Publisher : Springer
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540461548

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Text, Speech and Dialogue by Petr Sojka,Ivan Kopecek,Karel Pala Pdf

The Text, Speech and Dialogue (TSD) Conference 2002, it should be noticed, is now being held for the ?fth time and we are pleased to observe that in its short history it has turned out to be an international forum successfully intertwining the basic ?elds of NLP. It is our strong hope that the conference contributes to a better understanding between researchers from the various areas and promotes more intensive mutual cooperation. So far the communication between man and computers has displayed a one-way nature, humans have to know how the - chines work and only then can they “understand” them. The opposite, however, is still quite far from being real, our understanding of how our “user-friendly” computers can understand us humans is not deep enough yet. A lot of work has to be done both in the near and distant future. Let TSD 2002 be a modest contribution to this goal. The conference also serves well in its second purpose: to facilitate researchers meeting in the NLP ?eld from Western and Eastern Europe. Moreover, many participants now come from other parts of the world, thus making TSD a real crossroadsforresearchersintheNLParea. Thisvolumecontainstheproceedings of this conference held in Brno, September 9–12, 2002. We were honored to have as keynote speakers James Pustejovsky from Brandeis University, and Ronald Cole from the University of Colorado. We would like to thank all the Program Committee members and external reviewers for their conscientious and diligent reviewing work.