11.2447, Qs: Discourse Universals, Database/Rules/Phonology

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Subject: 11.2447, Qs: Discourse Universals, Database/Rules/Phonology

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Date:  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 10:44:06 -0800
From:  Heather Haberl <heather at lions.com>
Subject:  Frequency of Inflections

2)
Date:  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 06:10:40 -0800 (PST)
From:  Jebbour Abdelkrim <jebbour at yahoo.com>
Subject:  Searchable database of phonological rules

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Date:  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 10:44:06 -0800
From:  Heather Haberl <heather at lions.com>
Subject:  Frequency of Inflections

I am wondering if there are any documented "discourse universals," and where
I could find discussion about universals of discourse.  Specifically, I am
researching the frequency of inflections in spoken or written discourse.
For instance, can cases, tenses, aspects, etc. be ranked according to their
frequency in discourse?  And furthermore, are there any universal patterns
of inflectional frequency?

Thank you in advance,

-
Heather Haberl
Department of Linguistics,
University of Calgary
heather at lions.com


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Date:  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 06:10:40 -0800 (PST)
From:  Jebbour Abdelkrim <jebbour at yahoo.com>
Subject:  Searchable database of phonological rules


Hello, Does somebody know about a searchable database
of phonlogical rules observed in the World's
languages?
Thank you


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Abdelkrim Jebbour
Professeur
Département de français
Faculté des Lettres - Kénitra - Maroc



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