12.1337, Qs: "Story of Eng" Materials, Distance Contrast

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-12-1337. Wed May 16 2001. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 12.1337, Qs: "Story of Eng" Materials, Distance Contrast

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Date:  Tue, 15 May 2001 11:12:25 -0400 (EDT)
From:  horning  <horning at Oakland.edu>
Subject:  Story of English materials?

2)
Date:  Wed, 16 May 2001 10:50:24 +0530
From:  "imai" <imai at vsnl.com>
Subject:  distance-neutral demonstrative adverb

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Date:  Tue, 15 May 2001 11:12:25 -0400 (EDT)
From:  horning  <horning at Oakland.edu>
Subject:  Story of English materials?

Folks-
Does anyone know of a website or other source of support materials for The
Story of English video series that appeared on PBS some years ago?  I am
looking for materials beyond the companion book to the series.  Please
email me off the list, at horning at oakland.edu.  If there is any interest,
I will post a summary of responses.
Thanks.
Alice Horning
Linguistics
Oakland University
Rochester, MI
horning at oakland.edu


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Date:  Wed, 16 May 2001 10:50:24 +0530
From:  "imai" <imai at vsnl.com>
Subject:  distance-neutral demonstrative adverb

In English, for instance, demonstrative adjective/pronouns show a
distance-contrast, i.e.,"this"(proximal) and "that"(distal). Some languages
have distance-neutral demonstrative adjectives or/and pronouns. Even French
may use "ce(t)-" as a distance-neutral demonstrative. Although it can take
additional locational deictic element "ci" (proximal) or "la" (distal) if a
distance contrast is required. Even languages with distance-neutral
demonstrative adjectives/pronouns seem to show a distance contrast in
demonstrative adverbs. I would like to know if there are any language that
does not indicate a distance contrast in demonstrative adverbs along with
distance-neutral demonstrative adjectives/pronouns.


Shingo Imai
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E-mail imai at vsnl.com

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