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Nehls, Dietrich – IRAL, 1988
Discusses expressions of future time, and suggests that different expressions of future time in English express different degrees of probability. Two diagrams of present and past tense and 25 references are included. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Tenses (Grammar), Time Perspective
Thomas, Andrew L. – IRAL, 1987
Describes rules for the use and interpretation of "verbally determinate ellipsis" involving the English verb group. Discussion covers: verbal determinacy and indeterminacy; verb group vs. verb phrase; the verb group as a five-part system; verb group echoing vs. auxiliary contrasting ellipsis; passive auxiliary; interpretation rules;…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English, Grammar, Language Patterns
Hatim, Basil – IRAL, 1989
Explores the possible applications of text linguistics in the field of translation teaching, focusing on the analysis of discourse texture within Functional Sentence Perspective and Theme-Rheme Theory. It is concluded that texture provides the means for the realization of discourse intentions (context). (OD)
Descriptors: Arabic, Discourse Analysis, Higher Education, Language Research
