This article discusses the role of boundaries in Yuman languages and gives a general idea of Yuman phonology. Basic units in the morphology and syntax are also delimited, as a result of the examination of boundaries. (CLK)

This article discusses the linguistic and sociolinguistic relationship between French and Haitian Creole, dealing specifically with: 1) linguistic similarities or differences between the two, 2) overlapping between the two languages as seen in social and stylistic variation in Creole, and 3) attitudes of Haitians towards the two languages. (Text…

Weak forms belong to the realm of sentence phonetics. Syntactic and phonetic conditions for the various appearances of weak forms are discussed. Two examples show how much of a role weak forms have played in FL teaching. Comparisons with English are made. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This paper suggests an explicit way of integrating sociolectal and dialectal facts in the overall description of a language. Phonetic, morphological, syntactic and semantic units of the whole language are defined. (CK)

In order to define words borrowed from other languages, dialects or varieties within a dialect, a synchronic definition, including the degree of integration into the borrowing language, is more useful and flexible than the traditional etymological approach. (Text is in German.) (TL)

Certain changes which occurred between the Old and Middle Indic periods are discussed in detail in order to demonstrate the importance of examining synchronic structure in relation to historical change. (RM)

This article examines the problem of the relationship between words that are classified as homonyms or as polysemes, and the relationship between these words and their environment. (Text is in French.) (AM)

This article discusses the problems involved in the study of functional load. It is proposed that a study of the dynamism of language be based solely on words containing phonemes which have varying pronunciations among speakers. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Explains how grammars and textbooks can present the formal tense relations of English in a concise, uncomplicated way. (PM)

The article accounts for the phenomenon of aspiration in Jaffna Tamil, a dialect distinct form South Indian dialects of Tamil. Not being distinctive orphonologically determined, aspiration is dealt with as a prosodic feature affecting voiceless stops in various positions. Distribution and symbolic representation are handled; kymographic evidence…

Describes the surface structure of German adverbs proceeding from the standpoint of dependence-valence grammar. On the basis of their meaning, adverbs are classified as modal, temporal and locational. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

A discussion of the derivation of the reflexive "se" in Spanish yields the generalization that the reflexive pronouns are always generated by the same reflexive rule. (CK)

Argues that Mandarin co-verbs are best viewed as prepositions which are still in the process of changing from earlier verbs. Arguments include the fact that co-verbs have prepositional meanings and that sentences containing co-verbs are not two-clause sentences. (Author/RM)

Discusses rules governing the intonation of French phrases and sentences. (Text is in French.) (RM)