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Grosu, Alexander – Language, 1973
The right roof constraint'' is the assumption that rightward-movement rules are always upward-bounded; see J.R. Ross' dissertation, Constraints on Variables in Syntax'' (MIT, 1967). (RS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Deep Structure, Diagrams, Language Universals
English Genitives Derived from Predications: Implications for Teaching English as a Second Language.
MacLeish, Andrew – RELC Journal, A Journal of English Language Teaching in Southeast Asia, 1970
This paper attempts to demonstrate the concept and method of deriving various English "true possessives" by nominalizing sentences of the form "X has Y." First considered is the motivation for deriving genetives from underlying sentences rather than for treating only the surface form of such genitives: the use of auxiliary…
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Deep Structure, English (Second Language), Language Universals
Jacobs, Roderick A. – TESOL Quart, 1969
"Deletion is posited as a universal process in language, and "identity and "indefiniteness are suggested as universal conditions under which deletion takes place. Usefulness of exploiting language similarities in language teaching is stressed. This paper was presented at the TESOL Convention, Chicago, March 1969. (FWB)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure, English (Second Language), Language Universals

Gussmann, Edmund – Studia Anglica Posnaniensia, 1973
It is asserted that the treatment of intonation within the framework of generative grammar has not shown whether surface syntactic structure is sufficient for formulation of phonological rules. An attempt is made to demonstrate that within English phonology reference to deep structure is necessary. (Available from: See FL 508 214). (RM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, English, Intonation, Language Universals
Moravcsik, Edith A. – 1971
Four hypotheses concerning the linguistic structure of yes-no questions and their answers are considered as hypotheses relating to the abstract structure of yes-no questions and to this abstract structure in all human languages. The universal base hypotheses are the following: (1) The abstract representation of all yes-no questions includes two…
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Language Universals, Linguistic Theory, Questioning Techniques

Schreiber, Peter A.; Anshen, Frank – Language Sciences, 1974
Descriptors: Arabic, Deep Structure, Diagrams, Language Universals

Bracken, Harry M. – Language Sciences, 1972
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Deep Structure, Language Universals, Linguistic Competence

Zwicky, Arnold M. – Journal of Linguistics, 1972
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Universals, Linguistic Theory

Arutjunova, N. D. – Linguistics, 1975
Treats the general linguistic aspect of Fillmore's theories. (RM)
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Deep Structure, Generative Grammar, Language Universals

Polanski, Kazimierz – Studia Anglica Posnaniensia, 1972
An argument is made for a theory of deep structure which does not neglect surface structure analysis. See FL 508 197 for availability. (RM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, English, Language Universals, Linguistic Theory
Kessler, Ann Carolyn – Lang Learning, 1969
Descriptors: Charts, Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure, English
FILLMORE, CHARLES J. – 1967
IN THIS PAPER, PREPARED FOR THE APRIL 1967 TEXAS SYMPOSIUM ON LINGUISTIC UNIVERSALS, IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE GRAMMATICAL NOTION "CASE" DESERVES A PLACE IN THE BASE COMPONENT OF THE GRAMMAR OF EVERY LANGUAGE. IT IS ARGUED THAT PAST RESEARCH HAS NOT LED TO VALID INSIGHTS ON CASE RELATIONSHIPS AND THAT WHAT IS NEEDED IS A CONCEPTION OF BASE…
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Grammar, Language Typology, Language Universals
Cherubim, Dieter; And Others – Deutsche Sprache, 1973
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Language Universals, Linguistic Theory, Sentence Diagraming

Droste, F. G. – Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Function Words, Kernel Sentences, Language Universals

Park, Byung-Soo – Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics, Diagrams, Korean