LINGUIST List 10.1279

Wed Sep 1 1999

Qs: Know-Syntax/Symantics,Emoticons,Grammar Manual

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  • Barbara Need, To Know-Syntax/Semantics
  • Philipp Hofmann, Emoticons survey
  • Gary Holton, Grammars for native speakers

    Message 1: To Know-Syntax/Semantics

     Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 14:23:51 -0500 (CDT)
    From: Barbara Need <nee1midway.uchicago.edu>
    Subject: To Know-Syntax/Semantics


    Does anyone know of any literature on the syntax and semantics of the Modern English verb _know_? If not, what about verbs of knowing in other languages?

    I am working on my dissertation on Old English _cunnan_ and _magan_ and would like to be able to place my discussion of the meanings and uses of _cunnan_ (one of the OE verbs of knowing) in a larger context. The committee member I was talking to could not think of anything.

    Thank you,

    Barbara Need University of Chicago Linguistics







    Message 2: Emoticons survey

     Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 09:30:27 +0200
    From: Philipp Hofmann <philipp.hofmannmail.uni-bielefeld.de>
    Subject: Emoticons survey


    Hello!

    I just wanted to ask you for a favor. As part of a linguistic paper I'm doing an online survey about the use of emoticons (smileys) in online communication. The survey is anonymous and will take about 10 minutes. I have prepared an online questionnaire which you will find here:

    http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/~phofmann/linguistics/SURVEY.html

    I will be gathering data until September 4th. I would appreciate it very much if you lcould publish the link in dome form. Please feel free to distribute it to whomever you want. Thanks a lot for your help!

    Philipp Hofmann philipp.hofmannuni-bielefeld.de

    Message 3: Grammars for native speakers

     Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 14:23:08 -0800
    From: Gary Holton <ffgmh1uaf.edu>
    Subject: Grammars for native speakers


    Does anyone know of a manual for writing accessible grammars for native speakers of un(der)documented languages? I'm thinking of something parallel to Tom Payne's field manual (Describing Morhosyntax, 1997) but which aims at a description accessible to a non-technical audience. I seem to recall seeing such a thing once but cannot find the reference.

    Thanks,

    - ============================== Gary Holton Assistant Professor Alaska Native Language Center P.O. Box 757680 University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK 99775-7680 (907) 474-6585 [voice] (907) 474-6586 [fax] ffgmh1uaf.edu http://www.uaf.edu/anlc