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The Dual Structural Criterion Reviewed, Thomas Bearth

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "The dual structural criterion (referred to henceforth as DSC) is a solidly established piece of discovery procedure in tagmemic methodology. Its basic usefulness and empirical adequacy is reflected in a great number of tagmemic descriptions, whether the authors explicitly refer to it or not.

"There are, however, two major limitations to the usefulness of the dual structural criterion: the first pertains to its application as a practical tool of analysis, the second, to its theoretical status. I shall try to show that the two weaknesses are interrelated."

Magindanao Penultimate Vowels, Jerry Eck

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction, "Earlier phonemic analysis of Magindanao (Eck, Ms) has shown that four vowels [...] can be contrasted in stressed and unstressed ante-penultimate and ultimate syllables. This paper discusses the vowel contrasts in stressed and unstressed penultimate syllables."

More On The Generation Of Tones From Registers (Part Ii), Timothy Friberg, Barbara Friberg, Richard S. Pittman

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

Serial Verbs In Surinam Creoles, George L. Huttar

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "Williams (1971) has pointed out some specific resemblances between Krio and the Kwa languages of West Africa with regard to [the above] constructions. The obvious conclusion that one is tempted to draw is an answer to a question about origins, namely, Krio must have aquired this set of syntactic features from the influence of Kwa languages. Whether that is the correct evaluation of the resemblance between Krio and Kwa, however, must be determined by the answers to some other questions, such as the following:

• How widespread are identical or similar constructions in other [pidgins and creoles]?
• How …

Batteries At Other Ranks, David D. Thomas

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "The structure and use of transformational batteries and paradigms at the clause rank (clause level) has been discussed for ten years (see bibliography in Thomas 1973). It has been becoming steadily more apparent that the theory is relevant also to other ranks besides the clause. This paper is a preliminary presentation of transformational batteries and paradigms at other ranks."

A Proposed Structural Model, David D. Thomas

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

What Is Why? (Or, Why Is What.), David D. Thomas

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

A Note On English Plural Formation, Richard Rhodes

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

Comments On The Decimal Classification Of New Guinea Languages, Alan Healey

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

Sangil Elevationals And The Performative Analysis, Kenneth R. Maryott

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "A prominent feature of Sangil speech is the high frequency of terms such as "up", down", and "on the same level" for a variety of concepts which in the main have nothing to do with physical elevation. For example, when a Sangil tells of a distant land, he may characterize it as "up there" but be speaking of just another island at the same level as the one on which he is located. Thereupon he might call a different place "down" even though it is situated in precisely the same direction as the first. And at the …

A Computer Analysis Of Vietnam Language Relationships, Kenneth D. Smith

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

Text Vs. Dictionary Letter Frequencies For Primers, Kenneth D. Smith

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction, "The following enquiry [...] gives greater insight into Sedang phonemics, may have application to other languages, and may clarify a theoretical point in regard to frequency counts."

Some Choctaw Sentence Structures, Stephen M. Swartz

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "Being somewhat familiar with Longacre's case grammar approach to clause analysis, (Longacre, 1974), I felt it would be helpful to apply his sentence level techniques to the study of Choctaw. Longacre presents a binary, eight-part framework within which he groups all the various types of sentence combinations. [...] I chose to concentrate on the first four deep structures which find their counterparts in formal logic. Basically, conjoining and alternation are non-sequential deep structures while temporal and implication are sequential."

Number In The Mikasuki Verb Stem, David West

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

Some Forthcoming Titles, David D. Thomas

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

Mikasuki Verb Prefixes, David West

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.

A Sketch Of Mayan Languages, David F. Oltrogge

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "The purpose of this paper is to present some of the principal features of Mayan languages. It will also touch on genetic relationships among the major members of the Mayan language family, as well as sketch some inferences regarding past migrations and inter-group contacts.

"A study of this nature is necessarily limited; only a few aspects of the languages are handled, and then only in a broad way. Nevertheless, a reading of this introductory work should provides beginning point for further study, especially for the student who may be contemplating doing field work in a Mayan language."

Front Matter For Sil-Und Work Papers Vol. 18 (1974)

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

No abstract provided.