10.1728, Qs: Do Support&Adj/Verb, Defusing Derogatory Lang.

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Subject: 10.1728, Qs: Do Support&Adj/Verb, Defusing Derogatory Lang.

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Date:  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 19:22:02 +0200
From:  "dave gough" <mcgee at netactive.co.za>
Subject:  Do Support & Adjectives And Verbs

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Date:  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:33:23 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
From:  "Cote, Sharon A" <cotesa at jmu.edu>
Subject:  Defusing derogatory language

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Date:  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 19:22:02 +0200
From:  "dave gough" <mcgee at netactive.co.za>
Subject:  Do Support & Adjectives And Verbs


DO SUPPORT, ADJECTIVES AND VERBS

1. ADJECTIVES and VERBS mcgee at netactive.co.za

I would like to find out about languages that show similar morphology for

adjectives and verbs where these are otherwise distinct classes. I'm

particularly - but not exclusively - interested in any cases of similar

morphology for stative verbs and adjectives.



BORROWED ADJECTIVES mcgee at netactive.co.za

Are there languages that treat adjectives that are either code mixed items

or borrowings differently from native adjectives? e.g. would 'fine' or

'sure' - as in 'I am fine', 'He is not sure' - have the same treatment in a
language that is not English as the other 'native' adjectives?



DO SUPPORT in negatives mcgee at netactive.co.za

What other languages, besides English, have the equivalent of do support in
the formation of negatives? e.g. I saw the man I did not see the man. What
is the equivalent that is used?



Please note that all these queries relate to a general area of research I am

presently involved in. I have previously asked a couple of similar questions

which I don't think were very clearly put. Will post a summary of

everything to this query.

Dave Gough
Department of Linguistics
University of Western Cape
Bellville
7535
South Africa

Tel +27 21 959 2978 (work)
Fax +27 21 959 2420

mcgee at netactive.co.za OR

dgough at uwc.ac.za

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Date:  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:33:23 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
From:  "Cote, Sharon A" <cotesa at jmu.edu>
Subject:  Defusing derogatory language

I have a student who is looking for research on the use of
epithets among members of a minority group originally
targeted by these terms.  In particular, he is interested
in studies of the extent to which the power of an epithet
can be defused when the target group "claims" the word for
themselves.

Can anyone suggest some good references on this subject?

Thanks in advance,

Sharon Cote



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Sharon A. Cote
Assistant Professor of Linguistics
English Department, James Madison University
Keezell 221, x2510
cotesa at jmu.edu

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