16.1470, Qs: Deictic Expressions; Definite and Indefinite DPs

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Subject: 16.1470, Qs: Deictic Expressions; Definite and Indefinite DPs

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1)
Date: 09-May-2005
From: Muhammad Sadegh Zarei < dmsadegh at yahoo.com >
Subject: Deictic Expressions

2)
Date: 07-May-2005
From: Mike Putnam < syntaxpunk at gmail.com >
Subject: Structural Differences Between Definite and Indefinite DPs?

	
-------------------------Message 1 ----------------------------------
Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 13:27:03
From: Muhammad Sadegh Zarei < dmsadegh at yahoo.com >
Subject: Deictic Expressions


Hi there,

With regard to Deictic Expressions defined as those expression whose meaninig
are fully understood in the juxtaposition of Linguistic Context, I am now
willing to know if some words such as "sometimes" and "somewhere" can always be
taken for the Deictic Expression?

I would also be grateful to know if the pronoun "it" in the following sentence
has got the antecedant to refer to? "It was difficult to take the exam."
Moreover, can we say that this "it" is absent in the Deep Structure and it is
only used to make the sentence seem artistic? Does "it" have linguistic
function, semantically?

I'm looking forward to hearing of you!

Regards,
M.S.Zarei

Linguistic Field(s): Semantics
                     Syntax

Subject Language(s): English (ENG)



	
-------------------------Message 2 ----------------------------------
Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 13:27:06
From: Mike Putnam < syntaxpunk at gmail.com >
Subject: Structural Differences Between Definite and Indefinite DPs?

	

Does any know of any relevant literature out that that addresses the topic
of structural differences between definite and indefinite DPs? Any leads,
links or potential PDF.files would be a tremendous help!

Mike Putnam
University of Kansas
syntaxpunk at gmail.com

Linguistic Field(s): Syntax








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