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is paper compares the two FGD-based annotation scenarios for Czech and for English, with the Czech as the basis. We discuss the secondary predication expressed by infinitive and its functions in Czech and English, respectively. We give a few examples of English constructions that do not have direct counterparts in Czech (e.g., tough movement and causative constructions with make, get, and have...

the present study was an attempt to investigate the washback effect of the tefl ma university entrance exam on the teaching and learning behaviors of students and professors. the tefl ma uee consists of three sub-components that deal with particular aspects of applied linguistics; each of these parts measures the participants’ knowledge in linguistics, language testing, and teaching methodology...

S trin g s im ilarity m e tric s are im p o rtan t to o ls in co m p u ta tio n a l lin g u is tic s , ex ten siv e ly u sed e.g . fo r co m p arin g w o rd s in a v a rie ty o f p ro b lem dom ains. T h is p ap e r ex am in es th e som etim es m ad e a ssu m p tio n th a t th e p e rfo rm an ce o f such w ord co m p ariso n m e th o d s w ou ld b en efit from th e use o f lin g u is tic , viz....