6.1183, Qs: Acq of French, Gerunds/infinitives, J Kelly
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Subject: 6.1183, Qs: Acq of French, Gerunds/infinitives, J Kelly
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 15:52:25 EDT
From: CXJU at MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (Julie Auger)
Subject: Acquisition of French
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 08:52:55 EDT
From: mcgarryrg at conrad.appstate.edu
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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 15:04:37 -0000
From: peturk at rhi.hi.is (Petur Knutsson)
Subject: Q: Address for Joe Kelly
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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 15:52:25 EDT
From: CXJU at MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (Julie Auger)
Subject: Acquisition of French
Hello,
I have two questions about the acquisition of French as a native
language:
1. Does anyone know of a reference to the fact that preschool
children, who do not normally use the _ne_ of negation, use
that _ne_ when playing doctor?
2. Are there any studies on the acquisition of variable rules or
the development of stylistic variation in response to different
interlocutors or social settings? I am particularly interested
in studies including very young children, but studies of school-
age kids are of interest, too.
Thanks in advance.
- Julie Auger
McGill University
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 08:52:55 EDT
From: mcgarryrg at conrad.appstate.edu
I am conducting research in the usage of gerunds and infinitives
in certain situations. My methodology consists of a
short four-situation survey which can be completed in
about ten minutes. Your feedback will be both welcomed
and appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help. Rick McGarry
Participant Survey
In what place have you lived the longest?
Where do you live now?
Do you think you talk like most of the people in
your hometown? Why or why not?
Please read the situations below. Indicate the phrase
you might use. Then indicate why you chose your answer.
There are no right or wrong answers.
Situation 1:
On your way home from work, a police officer pulls you
over and claims you were speeding. Angered by the
inconvenience, you insist that you were not speeding,
but the officer tickets you anyway. As you are relating
this event to a friend,
Which are you more likely to say?
1) I continued arguing with the police officer
but I didn=D5t get anywhere.
2) I continued to argue with the police officer
but I didn=D5t get anywhere.
Why did you make this choice?
Situation 2:
You are finally taking a much needed vacation. You are
camping at Price Lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and
you wake up on a beautiful summer morning to the sounds
of the birds singing. You are ecstatic to be in the
mountains away from work and the phone. As you watch
the mist rising over the lake,
which are you more likely to say?
1) I love camping in the mountains!
2) I love to camp in the mountains!
Why did you make this choice?
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Situation 3:
Your boss has given you until Friday to complete
a major project at work. If you are successful,
you are in line for a sizable promotion and raise.
It is the Wednesday before the project is due, and
the project is not falling into place. Finally, early
Thursday morning you had a brainstorm and began
the project. At work on Thursday, you are tired
but relieved that the project is going well. You
relate this to one of your colleagues.
Which are you more likely to say?
1) I began working on the project at 3 this morning.
2) I began to work on the project at 3 this morning.
Why did you make this choice?
Situation 4:
You are frustrated! Very frustrated!! You are a month
into a new diet that has been guaranteed to help you lose weight.
But it isn't working. You aretalking to a friend
about your frustration.
Which are you more likely to say?
1) I've tried losing weight, but I just can't seem to!
2) I've tried to lose weight, but I just can't seem to!
Why did you make this choice?
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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 15:04:37 -0000
From: peturk at rhi.hi.is (Petur Knutsson)
Subject: Q: Address for Joe Kelly
Can anyone help us locate Joseph Kelly? In 1972 he co-authored, with Helga
Kress, a textbook in Icelandic: Icelandic. Readings. Grammar. Exercises,
Univ. of Reykjavmk 1972. mimeograph. An updated version of the book is in
the pipeline for publication, but we can't find Joe.
He would be in his fifties or thereabouts, described as "a short, thin
linguist" (NB that was 30 years ago). He was in Iceland around 1970-75, and
lived with his young son who would now be in his thirties. We seem to
remember that he went to Irak with his son soon after leaving Iceland, but
this is not certain.
Any clues? - Thanks,
Petur Knutsson telephone: (+354) 525 4456
Heimspekideild/Faculty of Arts fax: (+354) 525 4410
University of Iceland, Rekjavik email: peturk at rhi.hi.is
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