1
Q
Declarative clauses
A
Clauses former to express assertions.
2
Q
Basic constituent order
A
The ‘normal’ constituent order pattern of a language.
3
Q
Interrogative clauses
A
Clauses formed o express questions.
4
Q
Imperative clauses
A
Clauses formed to express commands.
5
Q
Complexity
A
How long and difficult something is.
6
Q
Information status
A
Whether the information contained in the constituent is known or unknown.
7
Q
Discontinuous verbal cluster
A
When there is a conflict between constituent order rules at clause level, resulting in split constituents.
8
Q
Extraposition
A
The movement of the relative clause outside of the noun phrase.
9
Q
Constituent order
A
Word order.
English Linguistics
flashcards
Decks in class (20)
# Cards
-
Chapter 1: From Language to Linguistics13
-
Chapter 2: The Language User30
-
Chapter 3: Language Acquisition30
-
Chapter 4: Discourse16
-
Chapter 5: Speech Acts12
-
Chapter 6: Constituents and Word Classes21
-
Chapter 7: Simple Sentences31
-
Chapter 8: Complex Sentences16
-
Chapter 9: Constituent Order9
-
Chapter 10: Sentence Meaning27
-
Chapter 11: Lexicon17
-
Chapter 12: Word Formation25
-
Chapter 13: Compounds and Idiomatic Expressions7
-
Chapter 14: Speaking and Listening - Speech Sounds42
-
Chapter 15: Sound Systems and Phonological Processes11
-
Chapter 16: Syllables, Stress and Intonation13
-
Chapter 17: Differences and Similarities between Languages10
-
Chapter 18: Language Variation19
-
Chapter 19: Language Change13
-
Chapter 20: Bilingualism20
