A Semantic and Prototype Discussion of the

Yamaoka, Toshihiko

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ERIC Number: EJ380254

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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A Semantic and Prototype Discussion of the "Be Easy to V" Structure: A Possible Explanation of Its Acquisition Process.

Yamaoka, Toshihiko

Applied Linguistics, v9 n4 p385-401 Dec 1988

Analyzes the "easy to be V" structure in terms of the semantic features of sentences with this structure. These sentences can be classified into types, ranging from the "prototype" with the most features contributing to its transparency, to the "peripheral" with the fewest of such features. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Adults, Language Typology, Second Language Learning, Semantics, Sentence Structure, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Syntax, Verbs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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