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Peer reviewedHetzron, Robert – Language, 1975
Gaps in the morphological systems of languages are discussed, with specific examples from English, Russian, Arabic, and Hungarian. (RM)
Descriptors: Arabic, Diachronic Linguistics, English, Grammar
Peer reviewedEvans, Nicholas; Wilkins, David – Language, 2000
Tests earlier claims about the universality of patterns of polysemy and semantic extension in the domain of perception verbs. Utilizing data from a broad range of Australian languages, two hypothesized universals are addressed: Viberg's (1994) proposed unidirectional pattern of extension from higher to lower sensory modalities and Sweeter's (1990)…
Descriptors: Australian Aboriginal Languages, Cognitive Processes, Language Patterns, Language Universals
Peer reviewedLangacker, Ronald W.; Munro, Pamela – Language, 1975
An underlying representation for passive sentences in Mojave and Uto-Aztecan is proposed, and the broader issues that arise in extending the analysis to other languages and incorporating it in linguistic theory as a substantive language universal are explored. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Deep Structure, Language Universals, Linguistic Theory
