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Retrieval processes in subject-verb agreement computation
(2017-08-29)
An important question in psycholinguistics is how subject-verb agreement is computed. One recent proposal is that memory retrieval processes play a key role in subject-verb agreement during sentence comprehension (Wagers ...
#TWITTERDISCOURSEMARKERS: A CORPORA BASED STUDY OF THE PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS OF HASHTAGS
(2017-08-11)
In this dissertation, I posit that hashtags can function as discourse markers, where space constraints of 140 characters on Twitter complicate their realization. Through the progression of research questions that shape ...
Voice And Valence-altering Operations In Falam Chin: A Role And Reference Grammar Approach
(Linguistics, 2011-03-03)
This dissertation describes and analyzes voice and valence-altering operations in Falam Chin, a Tibeto-Burman language of Burma. The data is explained within the framework of Role and Reference Grammar (RRG), which supplies ...
A Revised Phonology Of Kabiye Segments And Tone
(Linguistics, 2011-03-03)
This study suggests revisions to the segmental and tonal phonology of Kabiye following a reanalysis of consonants, vowels, and tones in the speech of 7 male native speakers. Acoustic investigations are also included to ...
Swahili Word Order Choices: Insights From Information Structure
(Linguistics, 2014-07-14)
Cross-linguistic pragmatic studies have shown non-canonical word order can often be explained if information structure is taken into consideration. This dissertation explores word order variation in Swahili (SVO, Bantu) ...
Training Communities, Training Graduate Students: The 2012 Oklahoma Breath of Life Workshop
(University of Hawaii Press, 2013)