17.411, Qs: Nonverbal Clause Word Order: 'Wanna' Pronunciation

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Subject: 17.411, Qs: Nonverbal Clause Word Order: 'Wanna' Pronunciation

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1)
Date: 06-Feb-2006
From: Mark Donohue < mark at donohue.cc >
Subject: Word Order in Nonverbal Clauses 

2)
Date: 06-Feb-2006
From: Richard Hudson < dick at ling.ucl.ac.uk >
Subject: 'Wanna' Pronunciations 

	
-------------------------Message 1 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:58:56
From: Mark Donohue < mark at donohue.cc >
Subject: Word Order in Nonverbal Clauses 
 

I'm looking for instances of languages in which the basic word order in
nonverbal clauses is not the same as that in verbal clauses. For instance,
if a language is VOS for verbal clauses, but S PRED for nonverbal clauses,
we have a disharmonic pattern. This suggests some difference in phrase
structure based on lexical features, and quite probably an interesting
language history.  

I am aware of only a small number of languages that can be claimed to work
this way (Tukang Besi, (Enggano?), Ge'ez, Zaparo, possibly Huastec,
possibly Mba). Does anyone have any more information? 

Linguistic Field(s): Syntax



	
-------------------------Message 2 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:58:59
From: Richard Hudson < dick at ling.ucl.ac.uk >
Subject: 'Wanna' Pronunciations 

	

Dear Linguist,

I'd be very grateful for your help in compiling a survey of the possible
pronunciations of the forms ''wanna'' and ''want to'' which is growing at
www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/dick/wanna-data.htm. 

If you're a native speaker of English, please contact me directly:
dick at ling.ucl.ac.uk. I have a very short questionnaire which should take
about two minutes to complete.

Thanks, 

Dick Hudson 

Linguistic Field(s): Phonology




 



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