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Studies of word-formation have pointed towards a multifaceted nature of morphological productivity (Bauer 2001, Plag 2006). With this in mind, this article explores Štekauer's (1998, 2001) approach to word-formation based on three pivotal oppositions: availability vs. profitability, paradigmatic vs. syntagmatic relations, and a quantitative vs. qualitative view of language. Once word creation is depicted from an onomasiological perspective, we turn to the syntagmatic and paradigmatic axes of productivity and illustrate the phenomenon with examples from the semantic category INSTRUMENT. This also serves to portray the naming act and productivity measurement as understood in the onomasiological approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Creativity in word-formation is discussed controversially in a relatively small number of works. On the one hand, it is supposed to result in idiosyncratic ad hoc-formations which are unlikely to become institutionalized. On the other hand, it is considered to be as rule-governed as any regular word-formation process, with potential oddness of the output being ascribed to extra-linguistic facts. In this study, the contrasting characteristics identified in the morphological literature are conceived of as parameters in the more general concept of lexical innovation. Their relevance for the definition of lexical creativity will be tested by applying them to innovations ascribed to six famous English writers by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Based on the results, the contrasting theoretical positions will be evaluated. The analyses will be performed within the framework of Onomasiology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By approaching letter writing as vernacular literacy practice, this paper examines how twentieth-century ordinary Lithuanians organized their letter-writing practices and how these practices were embedded in their everyday lives. The analysis is based on the data that comes from the Database of Private Written Lithuanian Language, developed jointly by a team of researchers working in Lithuania and the U.S.A. The analysis reveals that for many ordinary Lithuanians, letter writing was often embedded within their everyday activities in terms of time, place, domain, participants, tools, and style. Even though letter writing was perceived by many writers as informal writing, references to “poor” handwriting point to the complex interrelationship between vernacular and institutional literacies: informal (vernacular) writing was affected by a formally imposed understanding of “good” and “proper” writing.

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It is argued that, as an empty category, the null object in the null object construction in Mandarin Chinese is subject to a number of factors, such as the classification of verbs, thematic roles the null object bears, and the referentiality of the object. It is further contented that the null object construction should not be the same as the sentences derived from VP-ellipsis with the verb shi (be), from which interesting properties of the null object construction are scrutinized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information and knowledge organization in Brazil has been historically influenced by theoretical linguistics. However, some aspects related to language theory and its interface with philosophy need to be further investigated, particularly the semiotic interpretation of information and knowledge organization processes. In order to advance a dialogue with the philosophy and semiotics of Charles Peirce (1839-1914), a theoretical and bibliographical study was carried out so as to understand and evaluate the contributions of the Peircean thought to information organization. It was found that several aspects of Peirce's work, viewed as a whole and not just semiotic concepts, suggest fundamental points to explain issues in information and knowledge organization. Basing on the analysis of Thellefsen's studies, this research presents some arguments aimed at reframing Peirce's pragmatism, which should no longer be mistakenly considered as a doctrine of practical results, but as a useful methodological approach for professionals dealing with knowledge organization in the field of Information Science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article offers information on the proposals to the amendments on Article 7.7 and additional provisions to Article 7. It states that the new wordings under Article 7.7 indicates that any element connected with the original description of a plant species could be eligible for lectotypification of the name. It adds that Article 7.7 relates that it was important to refer with the original material when a new name was validated in the reference to the first published description.

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In this paper, we study to what extent the unaccomplished part of the French 'imparfait' can become accomplished and situations when the part that appears to be accomplished (due to inferences), is in fact unaccomplished. We focus on elements such us anaphora, essential properties of the 'imparfait' and ellipsis to show that this French tense allows the reference to an internal phase of a situation without providing information about the part that is not described. In this respect, considering the relation 'passé simple - imparfait' as a background for our study, we argue that the unaccomplished part of the 'imparfait' is in direct relation with the phenomenon of ellipsis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cross-modal semantic priming and lexical judgment methods are adopted in this research to examine the cognitive process of the referent of Chinese reflexive ziji and the relationship between the two properties of "local binding" and "long-distance binding". It was found that there exist several temporal stages of the processing of ziji. At the early stage of sentence processing (SOA=0ms), ziji is bound to the embedded subject within the Governing Category, which is consistent with Binding Principle A. However, at the second stage (SOA=160ms), ziji is bound to the matrix subject, namely long-distance binding. As to the third stage (SOA=370ms), the difference of the binding relationships between ziji and the two alternative subjects is not prominent any more. Both kinds of subjects give rise to semantic priming to target words. It means that the syntactic analysis of sentence processing has been finished and the semantic integration stage begins. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Menggwa Dla possesses a switch-reference (SR) system which traditionally functions like those in many other Papuan languages. However, in the speech of younger speakers, the proper reference-tracking function of the SR markers has only been retained when the person-number-gender features of the subject crossreference suffixes are incapable of disambiguating their referentiality. Otherwise, the coreferential (CR) chain verb forms have become the unmarked SR-neutral chain verb forms. While the disjoint-referential (DR) chain verb forms still indicate the disjoint-reference of the interclausal subjects, the DR chain verb forms are mainly used to indicate some sort of discourse discontinuity (e.g. temporal discontinuity, logic discontinuity) in addition to participant discontinuity. It will be demonstrated that the older speakers' traditional SR system in Menggwa Dla is a canonical SR system which primarily indicates participant continuity versus discontinuity, whereas the younger speakers' innovative SR system is more biased towards the function of reference-tracking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article offers a comparison of native speaker and learner on the use of NP ellipsis in the Mandarin dialect. It is stated that both natives and learners use ellipsis predominantly with subjects in spite of the greater use of ellipsis by native speakers. Although native speakers use importantly more ellipsed objects than learners, their frequency is yet below the anticipated values if selection of device is a matter of opportunity. For all speakers, there are important differences in the frequency of each anaphoric device in each grammatical function.

The article examines the Royal Charter of the Hudson Bay Company of 1670 and discusses its deliberative rhetoric and commercial expansion. The author explains that the charter like any other speech act or rhetorical discourse, can only be understood within its context and by reference to the aims stated and understood by the sender and receiver, and author and addressees. According to the author, the only business of Hudson Bay Company was trade, for in trade lies conquest.

Two letters to the editor are presented in response to the article "The case for a change of referencing practice," by Peter Thorneycroft in the April 2008 issue.