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Francois, Denise – Linguistique, 1975
This article examines predicate structures, with special focus on the nature of predicate auxiliaries and their role in assigning predicate function to non-verbals. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Form Classes (Languages), Grammar, Morphology (Languages)
Mahmoudian, Morteza – Linguistique, 1975
This article examines the definitions "syntagmeme" and "syntheme" and the criteria which distinguish one from the other. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Language Usage, Morphology (Languages), Sentence Structure
Martinet, Hanne – Linguistique, 1975
This article examines the conditions under which impersonal constructions may be used in French. The basic idea is that few rules govern this use, and that principally it is a matter of lexical interpretation. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics, French, Grammar
Francois, Frederic – Linguistique, 1974
This article discusses the relationship between the linguistic description of language and the speaker's acquisition and use of language, with specific reference to the role of paradigmatic and syntagmatic relationships in the acquisition of definition as a linguistic behavior. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Definitions, Descriptive Linguistics, Form Classes (Languages)
Nespoulos, J.-Luc – Linguistique, 1974
This article questions the validity of a mathematical theory of communication as applied to the study of language. The main argument is that the linguist must consider the vertical ordering of elements as well as the linear quality of language. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Determiners (Languages), Language Patterns, Linguistic Theory