11.1313, Qs: Recorder Advice,Double-Infinitive Filter

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Subject: 11.1313, Qs: Recorder Advice,Double-Infinitive Filter

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1)
Date:  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:55:47 -0700
From:  HMooney at cmp.com
Subject:  Fieldwork recorder advice

2)
Date:  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 16:18:26 -0400
From:  Norvin Richards <norvin at MIT.EDU>
Subject:  Italian Double-Infinitive Filter

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:55:47 -0700
From:  HMooney at cmp.com
Subject:  Fieldwork recorder advice

I'm looking for an extremely small and portable recording device to use while
doing fieldwork this summer. The ideal machine would be pocket size, would have
a built-in voice activated mic, hi-sensitivity, have removable/replaceable
media, but ideally would not use tape (I don't like tape: a magnetic or optical
medium would be ideal.). I'd like to be able to just walk into a situation,
switch it on, and have it record everything that happens.

 Any suggestions?

Hank
hmooney at cmp.com


-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 16:18:26 -0400
From:  Norvin Richards <norvin at MIT.EDU>
Subject:  Italian Double-Infinitive Filter

I've been doing some work related to the "double-infinitive filter",
reported by Longobardi for Italian, which rules out (under some
circumstances) sequences consisting of more than one infinitive:

*Paolo potrebbe sembrare dormire   tranquillamente
 Paolo could    INF-seem INF-sleep quietly

Does anyone know of other languages that exhibit such a filter?  If
there's enough interest, I'll generate a summary.

- Norvin Richards


















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