Several other chapters in this book analyze grammatical phenomena according to the architectural assumptions and constraint-based representational apparatus of lexicalist theories of grammar; in the present chapter, we ask some fundamental questions concerning what it means for a theory to be lexicalist. While critically assessing some consensus beliefs among lexicalists, this exploration will ...

Modern Persian conjugation makes use of five periphrastic constructions. We contrast the properties of these five constructions and argue that they call for different analyses. We propose contrasting analyses relying on the combination of an HPSG approach to feature geometry and syntactic combination, and an approach to paradigm organization and morphological exponence based on Paradigm Functio...

The article is devoted to the verbal presentation, stylistic characteristics and types of periphrasis analysis its use in fiction. Periphrasis situated precisely within framework both linguistic socio-cultural phenomena, which, while retaining their main characteristics, experience cultural social influences, reflecting development human perceptions, expectations instincts. Complexity semantic ...

The purpose of the study is use periphrasis in maritime English. Considering this, following main tasks were formulated: to analyze periphrastic expressions, with their subsequent systematization this material; consider existing classifications periphrase; establish periphrase English for understanding and remembering help computer-based training system STEP. relevance provided by nature periph...

The present article rectifies a noticeable lacuna in the analysis of the Mandinka verbal system and offers a detailed discussion of the meaning of the KAŊ locution (i.e. of the analytical expression be + infinitive + kaŋ) as well as a presentation of its most relevant structural properties. First, the author demonstrates that there are no structural or contextual restrictions on the use of the ...