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Conjunction Function: How Grammatical Categories Are Organized In Language, Ariana Bancu
Conjunction Function: How Grammatical Categories Are Organized In Language, Ariana Bancu
Faculty Research and Creative Activities Symposium
The purpose of my talk is to discuss how conjunctions function in different languages and to show how they contribute to a better understanding of the implicit knowledge we have as speakers of a language. In English, coordinating conjunctions such as ‘and’ can link a diverse range of grammatical categories: noun phrases (NP), verb phrases (VP), adjective and adverb phrases (AP), clauses, etc. Cross-linguistically, however, there are many languages that have category specific coordinating conjunctions, and such languages show that the function of coordinating conjunctions extends beyond organizing discourse. Matras (1996:178), for example, points out that “(…) coordinating conjunctions assume …
Evidentiality In The Colombian “Diálogos De Paz”: An Analysis Of Quotations And Presuppositions In Colombia’S Peace Talks, Maria Alejandra Prieto Mendoza
Evidentiality In The Colombian “Diálogos De Paz”: An Analysis Of Quotations And Presuppositions In Colombia’S Peace Talks, Maria Alejandra Prieto Mendoza
Faculty Research and Creative Activities Symposium
Buscar la paz con justicia social por medio del diálogo” (‘to find peace with social justice through dialogue’): was the goal that Colombia purported to achieve during its peace talks 1 . Nevertheless, this type of political discourses usually carries within it more information than the main goal their words suggest, as they can transmit a particular ideology and a hidden agenda that wants to be accepted by the audience. The problem is that, in moments of conflict, a peace dialogue can be the beacon of hope, and as a consequence, every speech that came from the “mesa de diálogo” …
When Is A Suffix Not A Suffix?, Ryan M. Kasak
When Is A Suffix Not A Suffix?, Ryan M. Kasak
Faculty Research and Creative Activities Symposium
No abstract provided.
Accent Shifting In The Singing Of George Harrison, Karen A. Duchaj, William Stone
Accent Shifting In The Singing Of George Harrison, Karen A. Duchaj, William Stone
Faculty Research and Creative Activities Symposium
No abstract provided.
38th Annual Siouan And Caddoan Languages Conference Program, Linguistics Department
38th Annual Siouan And Caddoan Languages Conference Program, Linguistics Department
Siouan and Caddoan Languages Conference
No abstract provided.
38th Annual Siouan And Caddoan Languages Conference Proceedings, Linguistics Department
38th Annual Siouan And Caddoan Languages Conference Proceedings, Linguistics Department
Siouan and Caddoan Languages Conference
No abstract provided.