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Andreyewski, Alexander B. – Russian Language Journal, 1973
The article explores syntactic and semantic aspects of the use of the Russian reflexive-possessive pronoun "svoj" versus the various other possessive pronouns. Examples drawn from literary texts and contemporary speech serve as the basis for comparison and analysis. (Text is in Russian.) (DH)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Instruction, Language Research
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Rugaleva, Anelja – Language Sciences, 1977
Nominalization of possessive sentences in Russian is discussed. It is maintained that all lexical surface items originate as terms in a situation model, and that their actualization as different parts of speech is language-specific. Language data are used to support a locative interpretation of the semantic model. (CHK)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Linguistic Theory, Nouns, Phrase Structure
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Hulanicki, Leo – Slavic and East European Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Context Clues, Diagrams, Language Patterns, Language Usage
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Babby, Leonard H. – Language, 1973
Descriptors: Adjectives, Case (Grammar), Deep Structure, Diagrams
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Miller, J. – Journal of Linguistics, 1972
Descriptors: Adjectives, Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics, Generative Grammar
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McGranahan, William J. – Slavic and East European Journal, 1971
Article based on the author's dissertation (Georgetown University, 1970). (DS)
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Grammar, Language Instruction, Research Reports
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Newmark, Peter – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1980
Analyzes the purpose of metaphor, distinguishing five different types, proposes terms that describe its components, and lists seven procedures for its translation. It is claimed that metaphor is at the center of all problems of translation theory, semantics, and linguistics. (MES)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, French, German
Russisch, 1976
Considers two aspects of contemporary Russian language usage: (1) synonymity of prepositions, and (2) semantic and stylistic differences arising when certain verbs govern nouns in different cases. Material is excerpted from "Stilistik der russischen Sprache" (Russian Language Style) by Rosental and M. Telenkowa. (Text is in German.) (FB)
Descriptors: Function Words, Language Usage, Morphology (Languages), Nouns
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Ueda, M. – Language Sciences, 1996
Discusses the fact that the conditional mood has wider distribution in Czech than in Russian as far as its meaning and use are concerned. An analysis of this phenomenon is proposed that makes use of many aspects and dimensions such as the relation between two propositions in an "if...then" construction, the "alternative…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Czech, Discourse Analysis, Epistemology
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Altenberg, Evelyn P.; Ferrand, Carole T. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of monolingual English, bilingual Cantonese-English, and bilingual Russian-English speakers toward individuals with voice disorders. METHOD: In a mixed experimental design, a total of 30 older and 29 younger female listeners from the 3 language groups rated the voices of 10 females,…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Semantics, Research Design, Semantic Differential
Visochinskaya, L. L. – Russkij Yazyk za Rubezhom, 1973
Descriptors: Language Instruction, Phrase Structure, Programed Instruction, Russian
Evreinov, Irina A. – 1973
In discussing the views of leading linguistics on the specific features of Slavic negation, the author reviews mainly Czech material and compares it with Russian and English works. This paper is part of a larger work on negation in which it is argued that a language system is a dynamic system based on oppositions (with predominant binary…
Descriptors: Czech, English, Language Research, Linguistics
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Borkovec, Vera Z. – Russian Language Journal, 1976
A discussion of transitive and intransitive verbs in Russian leads to the conclusion that the question of transitivity rests primarily with the meaning of the verb itself and with the resulting amenability to passive transformation. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Descriptive Linguistics, Grammar, Linguistic Theory
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Launer, Michael – Russian Language Journal, 1976
Elementary Russian textbooks are criticized generally as failing to supply sufficient specific syntactical information. A method for teaching sentence subordination is described. (RM)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Instruction, Phrase Structure, Russian
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