LINGUIST List 6.736

Thu 25 May 1995

Qs: C.A.L.L., On-line courses, Vowel systems, _had better_

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1. , C.A.L.L. Computer Assisted Language Learning
2. , internet language courses
3. "Gowlett, DF, Derek, Mr", Query: Borrowing of vowel systems
4. hiro-t, Query: _had better_

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I am undergoing a research into Computer Assisted Language Learning
for the teaching/learning of German.
 I need assistence for:
-bibliography
-material placement
Prof: Cesare Gagliardi
University of Verona
Faculty of Lnguages
ITALY

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I am interesred into language courses via internet.
I need FTP addresses for an internet investigation.
Any knowledge of EEC n. 3 project called " Information
Superhighway" about on-line courses .

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Does anyone have information, or can they direct me to sources,
concerning the borrowing of vowel systems between languages? More
particularly, I would be interested in examples of a five vowel
language adopting a seven, or nine vowel system from a neighbour.

Thanks.

Derek Gowlett

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Dear Linguists,
 Would you help my collegue judge the sentences including the phrase _had
better_ by your native speaker's intuition? Below are his two queries:
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 I am working on a paper on the use of _had better_. i have two quries
to ask.

A. I would like to know whether the following sentences are acceptable
 or not.
 (1) You _hadn't better_ stay here tonight.
 (2) You _had not better_ stay here tonight.
 (3) A: i promise I'll pay you back. B: You _better had_.

B: I know that _had better_ sometimes takes an inanimate subject. I would
 be grateful if you would give me a few sentences using _It_ (or _This_)
_had_ _better_...
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Thakns a lot in advance. Please answer me directly.

Hiroaki Tanaka
Tokushima University, Japan
hiro-tias.tokushima-u.ac.jp