This dissertation investigates pronoun interpretation and processing of two languages (Korean and English), as well as in the second language (L2) acquisition of English by Korean speakers, with a focus on possible first ...

The Recovery Rules are not proposed to take the place of pragmatic information but intended to be an alternative theory for interpreting Chinese zero anaphors. They can be applied in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, ...

Very little has been said about the intonation system of Hindi and Indian English. This study aims to contribute to the field of intonation studies by bridging the gaps in the understanding of intonation patterns of Hindi ...

In this thesis, I defend Noam Chomsky's transformational account of "John is easy to please". Then, in the light of an analysis of "John is an easy man to please", based on the infinitival relative, I ...

The rise of popularity in Social Network Platforms has led language researchers to explore the effectiveness of Social Network Sites (SNS) in providing learners with opportunities for language practice and learning. In the ...

This study shows that SFPs are something that the speaker uses to represent himself as having a certain attitude (i.e., certain beliefs and intentions), and their uses contribute to the inference process: The speaker uses ...

This thesis presents a novel account of the most important phonological and morphological processes operating in a Berber language, -Kabyle-, spoken in parts of Algeria. The study is conducted within the framework of the ...

In acquiring a second language (L2), it has been noted that the phonetics and phonology of an L2 can be difficult for learners to acquire and many sound structures from a learner’s first language (L1) are transferred into ...

Lama is a Gur language of the Oriental Subgroup spoken in the districts of Keran and Douflegou (Defale) as a native language. It has received little attention in the field of linguistics and particularly within the framework ...