LINGUIST List 4.845

Sat 16 Oct 1993

Qs: Rapanui, Italian syntax, Quantifiers, Discourse textbook

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1. , Rapanui
2. Adriane Moser, Italian Syntax
3. Melody Sutton, Query: Measure Phrases
4. AHARRIS - Alan Harris, textbook (elementary) for various discourse analyses

Further to my earlier request for research sources for my current
"Structure of Austronesian" course, I am now soliciting suggestions
for sources on migrations to Easter Island, especially sources that
also discuss the linguistic aspects of Rapanui and its closest relatives
from a diachronic point of view.

Thanks to all who replied to the query about switch reference in
Austronesian.

Carol Georgopoulos
carolgcc.utah.edu

 As 'belle' is given as an adjective that normally precedes the noun,
can someone explain the constructions:

a. Ci sono molte belle cose.
'There are amny beautiful things.'

b. Ci sono cose molto belle.
'There are very beautiful things.'

Why does 'belle' move in b. ? What motivates it? And where is the head in
X-bar notation in Italian?

TIA,
Adriane Moser

Hello!

Does anyone have references on the semantics of measure phrases
(3 gallons of milk, half a gallon of milk, etc.)?

Thank you,

Melody Sutton
UCLA
izzyha2mvs.oac.ucla.edu (internet)
izzyha2uclamvs.bitnet (bitnet)

For Fall semester, 1994:
I am looking for a good, clear, relatively elementary textbook that surveys,
explains, poses problems in the various types of discourse analysis.
Could I have some suggestions from the list? You can reply privately. Thanks
in advance, Alan

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Alan C. Harris, Ph. D. telno: off:
Professor, Communication/Linguistics 818-885-2853/2874
Speech Communication Department hm:
California State University, Northridge 818-780-8872
SPCH CSUN fax: 818-885-2663
Northridge, CA 91330
 Internet: AHARRISVAX.CSUN.EDU