Abstract: Collins and Postal (2014) (henceforth CP2014) postulate that English NPIs represent two distinct structures: a unary NEG structure and a binary NEG structure.1 Some NPIs, such as any and ever expressions, can instantiate either of these structures depending on the context. Others (such as one use of jackshit) can only represent unary NEG structures. The present article seeks to provide cross-linguistic support for this proposal by showing that the two series of Serbian/Croatian (henceforth SC) NPIs should be analyzed in terms of the two structure types postulated for English NPIs.The two relevant classes of NPIs in SC are the ni-series, illustrated in (1), and the i-series, illustrated in (2). We analyze the ... Read More Keywords: English language; Serbo-Croatian language; Arabic language; Baltic languages; Canadian Linguistic Association; Martineau, France, PubDate: 2017-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
Abstract: Understanding language and the production and perception of speech have been important goals of linguistic research from the beginning. The ability to synthesize speech artificially in various ways has been an essential tool for many research programs directed at this goal. Linguists, phoneticians, psychologists, and communications engineers have been primarily involved. However, Taylor (2009: 534), in his epic book, suggests that engineers have found linguistic theories to be of little help in implementing real systems. In support of this view he quotes Fred Jelinek: "whenever I fire a linguist our system performance improves." The reason for this sad state of affairs, he says, lies in the inattention to ... Read More Keywords: English language; Serbo-Croatian language; Arabic language; Baltic languages; Canadian Linguistic Association; Martineau, France, PubDate: 2017-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
Abstract: This article investigates subject extraction in Jordanian Arabic1 (henceforth, JA) within the Criterial Freezing approach (Rizzi 2005, 2006, 2014; Rizzi and Shlonsky 2006, 2007).2 It is clear that JA has different ways of satisfying the Subject Criterion when the subject is extracted. These strategies include the use of the particle illi, time-point adjuncts, place-point adjuncts, and an expletive pro. The choice between them is shown not to be random, but follows from strict conditions, most notably D(iscourse)-Linking. [Spec,SubjP] must be filled by an element whose D-linking status is identical to that of the subject wh-word, a state of affairs that I formulate as the D-linking condition of the Subject ... Read More Keywords: English language; Serbo-Croatian language; Arabic language; Baltic languages; Canadian Linguistic Association; Martineau, France, PubDate: 2017-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
Abstract: Lithuanian and Latvian are two extant Baltic languages; Lithuanian is credited with having retained a more archaic grammatical system, close to that of Indo-European (Geniušienė 2007).1 The two languages have similar morphological and grammatical systems and, consequently, similar means of verb formation (see Arkadiev et al. 2015 for a recent overview). Both languages–with Lithuanian showing a greater diversity–, can form verbs with the marker si,2 which has traditionally been referred to as the reflexive marker or a reflexive-middle marker (Geniušienė 2007: 637, Arkadiev et al. 2015: 35; see also Ambrazas 2006, Vaišnienė 2013).3 As in other languages, si contributes a broad range of meanings and is used to form ... Read More Keywords: English language; Serbo-Croatian language; Arabic language; Baltic languages; Canadian Linguistic Association; Martineau, France, PubDate: 2017-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
Abstract: Nominalization is not an unusual linguistic phenomenon in the languages of the world. As Crystal (2008: 328) states, "nominalization refers to the process of forming a noun from some other word-class or, especially in classical transformational grammar, the derivation of a noun phrase from an underlying clause." Because nominalizations seem to "be mixed in nature: part noun, part something else" (Paul, 2014, p. vii), they have attracted the attention of many linguists. This volume contains investigations of nominalization patterns across a wide range of languages, including Ojibwe, Blackfoot, Dënesųłıné, English, Malagasy, Lithuanian, and Halkomelem (Central Coast Salish). The main issues with which all the papers ... Read More Keywords: English language; Serbo-Croatian language; Arabic language; Baltic languages; Canadian Linguistic Association; Martineau, France, PubDate: 2017-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
Abstract: En 2010, un colloque international portant sur le français parlé en Acadie a été organisé à l'Université de Moncton pour rendre hommage à la contribution scientifique de Louise Péronnet, linguiste et professeure retraitée à cette même université. Cet ouvrage regroupe quinze articles originalement présentés à ce colloque et aborde la situation minoritaire acadienne sous plusieurs perspectives théoriques. En passant par la description des usages jusqu'à la caractérisation des dynamiques sociales, politiques et juridiques, l'ensemble de ces articles dresse un portrait très clair et subtil des différents enjeux entourant la francophonie acadienne à l'heure actuelle.Le premier texte, « Les droits linguistiques, la ... Read More Keywords: English language; Serbo-Croatian language; Arabic language; Baltic languages; Canadian Linguistic Association; Martineau, France, PubDate: 2017-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
Abstract: Words are the backbone of human language ability. Since his 1987 McGill dissertation, Gary Libben's research has addressed the mental representation of words, how these representations are linked to one another, and how they are accessed in language comprehension and production. He has used a variety of techniques, conducting experiments across languages (English, French, German, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Kannada) and across populations (adults, children, persons with aphasia, bilinguals). His work has been foundational in Canadian–and international–psycholinguistics, specifically regarding the nature of the mental lexicon, through a major SSHRC-funded collaborative project that resulted in the establishment of a ... Read More Keywords: English language; Serbo-Croatian language; Arabic language; Baltic languages; Canadian Linguistic Association; Martineau, France, PubDate: 2017-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
Abstract: Nicole Hildebrand-Edgar (York University): "I don't know in Toronto and Victoria: Comparing analyses of discourse variation"Nicole Hildebrandt-Edgar showed a great deal of sophistication in the quality of her research and methodology as well as her professionalism and presence. She covered complex material thoroughly and effectively. Her project revealed the complex use of this common expression, and bears on theoretically fruitful and under-explored concepts such as the relation of phonetic reduction to pragmatic, discursive and social meaning.Nicole Hildebrandt-Edgar a fait preuve d'un haut degré de subtilité pour ce qui est la qualité et la méthodologie de sa recherche, ainsi que sa présence et son ... Read More Keywords: English language; Serbo-Croatian language; Arabic language; Baltic languages; Canadian Linguistic Association; Martineau, France, PubDate: 2017-09-03T00:00:00-05:00
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