Descriptions of the perfective aspect in Russian taken from Miklosich, Saxmatov, Peskovsky, Fortunatov, and Karcevskij serve as background reading to the author's discussion of the problem. He explores three basic questions: (1) Is aspect a Russian problem in grammar or lexicography; (2) What is the nature of the correlation between the perfective…

This volume, one of a series of concise but relatively exhaustive descriptions of the grammatical structures of the principal standard Slavic languages, contains an outline of Polish morphology. The four major sections are morphophonemics, nominal inflection, the Polish verb (Part 1--stem alternation and conjugation, and the Polish verb (Part…

This article is an attempt to distinguish verb complements from sentence complements in English by examining the extent to which verb phrases can be pronominalized with "do so" and "so" constructions. (CDSH/CLK)

Based on selections from S.J. Roganova's article Perevod s russkogo jaz'ika na nemeckij'' (Translation from Russian into German), published by V'issaja Skola, 1971. (DD)

Examines German idiomatic predicate constructions in various aspects; finds that these constructions do not form a homogeneous class, either as to form or as to syntax. Numerous examples, taken from dictionaries and other sources, are used. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

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)

Continuation of article begun in Russisch, v6 n4. (DD)

An introduction to the Russian phonemic system leads to a model classification of verb forms derived from the infinitive and present stems of selected verbs. Correspondences between the two sets of verb forms are listed. A brief history of attempts at verb classification concentrates on the theory of Meyer, Berneker, and Bloomfield. A complete…

This article discusses the construction substantive + the preposition DE+ substantive in Spanish. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

Translated from the English; special issue on "Changing Linguistics." (DD)

Reviews findings of K. S. Gorbachevich, Izmenenie norm russkogo literaturnovo yazyka'' (Variations of Norms of the Russian Literary Language), Leningrand, 1971; conclusion to follow. (RS)