by Dan | Aug 8, 2022 | linguistics
We saw in tutorial 9 that there is a syntactic difference between embedded wh-questions and matrix ones, to do with Subject Auxiliary Inversion. Do relative clauses behave like embedded or matrix wh-questions in this respect? Give data to support your answer.
by Dan | Aug 8, 2022 | linguistics
What is the constituent structure of relative clauses – is it more like in (3a) or (3b)? Apply the substitution test to gather some evidence. (Tip: Give data involving substitution that provide support for, or evidence against, these two structures. This may...
by Dan | Aug 7, 2022 | linguistics
Relative clauses are DPs that contain clauses. Examples: (1) the spy who I love (2) this painting which Jesse bought
by Dan | Aug 7, 2022 | linguistics
In each of the following sentences, say whether something has moved. If it has, say what has moved, where the movement started (i.e., where the gap is), and what position the moved element (or elements) lands in (i.e., what node they move into, or what node...
by Dan | Apr 27, 2022 | linguistics
As an international student in an English environment, how to acquire English, master and use it in a large, unconscious and imperceptible way. Describe the psychological process that comes naturally to mastering this language. How does this process connect with the...
by Dan | Mar 3, 2022 | linguistics
Reply discussion post . Professional Aspirations Having come to the end of years of being in school to obtain my degree, it has given me pause to think about which direction I would like to pursue. Currently I am in a Clinical Systems Educator role in Informatics and...
