7.575, Qs: Underspec, Gnerre, Sign Lg, Frequency, Etymologies

Thu Apr 18 15:42:08 UTC 1996

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-7-575. Thu Apr 18 1996. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  172

Subject: 7.575, Qs: Underspec, Gnerre, Sign Lg, Frequency, Etymologies

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Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 23:45:14 MDT
From:  lcsmith at acs.ucalgary.ca (Laura Catharine Smith)
Subject:  Underspecification for German, French, Japanese and Turkish

2)
Date:  Wed, 17 Apr 0200 18:04:37
From:  g7m at dns.unife.it ("Prof. Sergio Scalise")
Subject:  Maurizio Gnerre

3)
Date:  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 09:36:40
From:  Timothy.Curnow at anu.edu.au (Timothy Curnow)
Subject:  Q: Sign language discourse & attention-getting

4)
Date:  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 18:52:26 PDT
From:  clord at csulb.edu (Carol Lord)
Subject:  word frequency programs and parsers

5)
Date:  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:07:47 +1000
From:  B.Hughes at student.anu.edu.au (Baden Hughes)
Subject:  Catalan etymology

6)
Date:  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 23:10:08 PDT
From:  bingfu at chaph.usc.edu (Lu Bingfu)
Subject:  etymological origin of -ed in 'long-haired'

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1)
Date:  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 23:45:14 MDT
From:  lcsmith at acs.ucalgary.ca (Laura Catharine Smith)
Subject:  Underspecification for German, French, Japanese and Turkish

I am currently trying to find information regarding analyses for
German, French, Japanese and Turkish which use underspecification to
analyse the consonant systems of these languages.  I am trying to see
if the feature geometries of these languages can account for why
speakers of these languages make the errors they do when learning to
acquire "th" both voiceless and voiced in English.  If anyone out
there can help me by providing me with information on publications,
articles, reports, etc., I would greatly appreciate it.  You can
forward any information directly to me at my address listed below.
Thanks!

Sincerely,

Laura C. Smith
lcsmith at acs.ucalgary.ca
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Date:  Wed, 17 Apr 0200 18:04:37
From:  g7m at dns.unife.it ("Prof. Sergio Scalise")
Subject:  Maurizio Gnerre

 Dear colleagues: I am trying to locate Maurizio Gnerre who is
probably working in Tucson (Arizona) (Dept. of Anthropology?), I will
be very grateful to anyone who can help me in finding his address
/telephone or e-mail address. Many Thanks Sergio Scalise

 Ferrara

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3)
Date:  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 09:36:40
From:  Timothy.Curnow at anu.edu.au (Timothy Curnow)
Subject:  Q: Sign language discourse & attention-getting

I'm posting this message for a friend.  Please reply to her =
(P.LITTLETON at student.anu.edu) rather than to me.  Thanks, Tim.

I'm doing my Honours thesis on Australian Sign Language; it is a =
discourse analysis of adult-child conversations, particularly =
concentrating on attention-getting and attention-direction strategies.

I would like to enquire about references and information on:
 - deaf/sign discourse analysis
 - attention-getting/directing strategies in deaf and hearing

Thanks in advance
Peita Littleton
Linguistics, Australian National University
P.LITTLETON at student.anu.edu.au
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4)
Date:  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 18:52:26 PDT
From:  clord at csulb.edu (Carol Lord)
Subject:  word frequency programs and parsers

Dear Linguists,
   I am looking for:
   (a)  a word frequency program for English, ideally one that
will approximate the material read by contemporary American
junior high and high school students;
   (b)  a parser that will reliably return basic grammatical
information on English sentences.

   I would appreciate your recommendations for programs
available commercially or for academic use.  You can email
me at clord at csulb.edu.  Thanks in advance.
	Carol Lord

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Date:  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:07:47 +1000
From:  B.Hughes at student.anu.edu.au (Baden Hughes)
Subject:  Catalan etymology

Hi,

Can anyone provide me with the etymology of the follwing Catalan words :

ENGLISH                 CATALAN
eight                   vuit    (is it from Lat. via French huit?)
pact                    peyta

Please send replies to me directly.

Thanks

Baden

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Phone : (+61) 06 247-2762
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Date:  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 23:10:08 PDT
From:  bingfu at chaph.usc.edu (Lu Bingfu)
Subject:  etymological origin of -ed in 'long-haired'

Anybody can tell me the etymological origin of the adjectival suffix
-ed in 'long-haired', 'red-eyed'?  Is it related to past tense -ed?
						Bingfu
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