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Zribi-Hertz, Anne – Langue Francaise, 1978
Analyzes "possessive" reflexives in French, within the framework of a generative grammar approach. A list of examples is appended. (AM)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Semantics, Sentence Structure

Corbin, Danielle – Langue Francaise, 1976
Discusses French morphology and shows that the rules at this level of linguistic analysis are particularly susceptible to having exceptions. The irregularities are grouped into three types: 1) idiosyncrasies, 2) accidental gaps, and 3) the existence of non-productive processes. (Text is in French.) (TL)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Morphemes

Carter, Richard – Langue Francaise, 1976
The nature of the system of linguistic entities of a natural language is examined. The purpose is to define the relation between "le lexique" and an overall linguistic theory, the relation between form and meaning. (Text is in French.) (TL)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, French, Grammar, Linguistic Theory

Labov, William; Labov, Teresa – Langue Francaise, 1977
A report on a study in progress of the acquisition of a syntax rule: inversion in questions beginning with "Wh..". Its purpose is to show how certain modifications of linguistic theory and practice can contribute to this study and to psychology of language in general. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Child Language, English, Language Acquisition, Language Research

Dessaux, Anne-Marie – Langue Francaise, 1976
Describes the use of some determiners in French and shows how their syntactic and semantic roles are interrelated. (Text is in French.) (TL)
Descriptors: Adverbs, Determiners (Languages), Form Classes (Languages), French

Lentin, Laurence – Langue Francaise, 1975
Examines the relationship between language acquisition and current linguistic theory, with specific reference to Chomsky's work. Linguistic areas that should be explored in relation to acquisition are suggested, including regional dialect studies, the place of sociolinguistic factors in acquisition, and syntax. Suggestions as to how to analyze…
Descriptors: Child Language, French, Language Acquisition, Language Research

Marchand, Frank; Fabre, Claudine – Langue Francaise, 1972
Special issue devoted to research and the teaching of French in the elementary school. (VM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Deep Structure, French, Language Acquisition

Faita, Daniel – Langue Francaise, 1977
A sketch of the development of functionalism in relation to other linguistic theories and a brief analysis of the present state of the research. Topics covered are: form versus function; the impasse between distributional and transformational grammar; and transformational grammar according to Harris. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deep Structure, Discourse Analysis, Language Research

Leduc-Adine, Jean-Pierre – Langue Francaise, 1977
This study has as its point of departure the nature of the passive and the linguistic point of view on it taken by textbooks. Topics treated are; passive voice or sentence; surface and deep structure; passive transformation; its relationship to the message; textbooks and their function. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, French, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory

Bastuji, J. – Langue Francaise, 1975
Discusses the role of linguistics in the study of phrase structure or expressive communication. Various linguistic approaches, including transformational grammar, structural linguistics, and the sociolinguistic approach, are discussed in connection with communication instruction. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Expressive Language, Linguistic Theory, Semantics