LINGUIST List 16.1470
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Mon May 09 2005
Qs: Deictic Expressions; Definite and Indefinite DPs
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1. Muhammad
Sadegh Zarei,
Deictic Expressions
2. Mike
Putnam,
Structural Differences Between Definite and Indefinite DPs?
Message 1: Deictic Expressions
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Date: 09-May-2005
From: Muhammad Sadegh Zarei <dmsadeghyahoo.com>
Subject: Deictic Expressions
Hi there,
With regard to Deictic Expressions defined as those expression whose meaninig
are fully understood in the juxtaposition of Linguistic Context, I am now
willing to know if some words such as "sometimes" and "somewhere" can always be
taken for the Deictic Expression?
I would also be grateful to know if the pronoun "it" in the following sentence
has got the antecedant to refer to? "It was difficult to take the exam."
Moreover, can we say that this "it" is absent in the Deep Structure and it is
only used to make the sentence seem artistic? Does "it" have linguistic
function, semantically?
I'm looking forward to hearing of you!
Regards,
M.S.Zarei
Linguistic Field(s): Semantics
Syntax
Subject Language(s): English (ENG)
Message 2: Structural Differences Between Definite and Indefinite DPs?
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Date: 07-May-2005
From: Mike Putnam <syntaxpunkgmail.com>
Subject: Structural Differences Between Definite and Indefinite DPs?
Does any know of any relevant literature out that that addresses the topic
of structural differences between definite and indefinite DPs? Any leads,
links or potential PDF.files would be a tremendous help!
Mike Putnam
University of Kansas
syntaxpunkgmail.com
Linguistic Field(s): Syntax
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