LINGUIST List 10.1728

Sun Nov 14 1999

Qs: Do Support&Adj/Verb, Defusing Derogatory Lang.

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    Message 1: Do Support & Adjectives And Verbs

     Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 19:22:02 +0200
    From: dave gough <mcgeenetactive.co.za>
    Subject: Do Support & Adjectives And Verbs


    DO SUPPORT, ADJECTIVES AND VERBS

    1. ADJECTIVES and VERBS mcgeenetactive.co.za

    I would like to find out about languages that show similar morphology for

    adjectives and verbs where these are otherwise distinct classes. I'm

    particularly - but not exclusively - interested in any cases of similar

    morphology for stative verbs and adjectives.



    BORROWED ADJECTIVES mcgeenetactive.co.za

    Are there languages that treat adjectives that are either code mixed items

    or borrowings differently from native adjectives? e.g. would 'fine' or

    'sure' - as in 'I am fine', 'He is not sure' - have the same treatment in a language that is not English as the other 'native' adjectives?



    DO SUPPORT in negatives mcgeenetactive.co.za

    What other languages, besides English, have the equivalent of do support in the formation of negatives? e.g. I saw the man I did not see the man. What is the equivalent that is used?



    Please note that all these queries relate to a general area of research I am

    presently involved in. I have previously asked a couple of similar questions

    which I don't think were very clearly put. Will post a summary of

    everything to this query.

    Dave Gough Department of Linguistics University of Western Cape Bellville 7535 South Africa

    Tel +27 21 959 2978 (work) Fax +27 21 959 2420

    mcgeenetactive.co.za OR

    dgoughuwc.ac.za

    http://homepages.go.com/~prof_gough/index.html

    Message 2: Defusing derogatory language

     Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:33:23 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
    From: Cote, Sharon A <cotesajmu.edu>
    Subject: Defusing derogatory language


    I have a student who is looking for research on the use of epithets among members of a minority group originally targeted by these terms. In particular, he is interested in studies of the extent to which the power of an epithet can be defused when the target group "claims" the word for themselves.

    Can anyone suggest some good references on this subject?

    Thanks in advance,

    Sharon Cote



    - Sharon A. Cote Assistant Professor of Linguistics English Department, James Madison University Keezell 221, x2510 cotesajmu.edu