LINGUIST List 11.2447

Sat Nov 11 2000

Qs: Discourse Universals, Database/Rules/Phonology

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  1. Heather Haberl, Frequency of Inflections
  2. Jebbour Abdelkrim, Searchable database of phonological rules

Message 1: Frequency of Inflections

 Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 10:44:06 -0800
From: Heather Haberl <heatherlions.com>
Subject: Frequency of Inflections

I am wondering if there are any documented "discourse universals," and where
I could find discussion about universals of discourse. Specifically, I am
researching the frequency of inflections in spoken or written discourse.
For instance, can cases, tenses, aspects, etc. be ranked according to their
frequency in discourse? And furthermore, are there any universal patterns
of inflectional frequency?

Thank you in advance,

- 
Heather Haberl
Department of Linguistics,
University of Calgary
heatherlions.com
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Message 2: Searchable database of phonological rules

 Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 06:10:40 -0800 (PST)
From: Jebbour Abdelkrim <jebbouryahoo.com>
Subject: Searchable database of phonological rules


Hello, Does somebody know about a searchable database
of phonlogical rules observed in the World's
languages?
Thank you


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Abdelkrim Jebbour
Professeur
D�partement de fran�ais
Facult� des Lettres - K�nitra - Maroc
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