<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 20px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div>Hi Adam- I'm don't know if you've tried this but I'd try filtering the database for the comp verbs and then working on that fairly small subset (in most cases I'd expect—so small for young children you could eyeball the short list.)</div><div><br></div><div>Some years ago Ray Jackendoff and others prepared a very useful list of these verbs and their various arguments. I've had students use that list and basic unix —especially GREP-- utilities to crudely filter texts.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>-- </div><div>John Limber</div><div>Psychology</div><div>Conant Hall</div><div>10 Library Way</div><div>University of New Hampshire</div><div>Durham NH 03824</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div style="font-family:Verdana; font-size:24pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> Adam Goodkind <<a href="mailto:a.goodkind@gmail.com">a.goodkind@gmail.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span> <<a href="mailto:info-childes@googlegroups.com">info-childes@googlegroups.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:42 AM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> <<a href="mailto:info-childes@googlegroups.com">info-childes@googlegroups.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Detecting Embedded Tensed Clauses<br></div><div><br></div>Hi,<br><br>Using the various search protocols and meta-data levels, is it possible to detect embedded tensed clauses, i.e. embedded clauses with a tensed verb? I have been trying to create a combination of criteria, involving, e.g. CPRED, COMP, CJCT, CMOD, CPZR, etc., but with a low success rate.<br><br>Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Adam<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Adam Goodkind </b><br><b>w</b> <a href="http://www.adamgoodkind.com/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">adamgoodkind.com</a> <br><b>t</b> <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/adamgreatkind" style="color:blue;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@adamgreatkind</a> </font><br><p></p>
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