Results 81 to 90 of about 4,476 (296)
Are Semelfactives a basic aspectual category? [PDF]
This paper is an analysis of Semelfactives, the aspectual class introduced and defined by Smith (1991) as single-stage events occurring very quickly. Examples of Semelfactives include bodily events (e.g. blink, sneeze, cough), punctual actions (e.g. tap,
Ábalos Juez, Zuriñe
core
An overview and categorization of man‐made per‐ or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) including low‐molar‐mass and high‐molar‐mass fluorochemicals, and their international regulations is presented. Though certain PFASs are toxic, bioaccumulative and cross the human cellular membranes, others, such as fluoropolymers, are safe, reliable and involved in ...
Bruno Améduri
wiley +1 more source
The verbal expression of events of change in Bulgarian
The paper explores the verbal expression of events of change in Bulgarian, a Slavic language with a uniquely complex verbal system involving triplets of imperfective, perfective and secondary imperfective verbs and aspectual tenses like Aorist and ...
Elena Karagjosova
doaj +2 more sources
The semantics of degree verbs and the telicity issue
This paper addresses the formal representation of Degree Verbs (DVs), also known as degree achievements. After assessing the similarities and differences of DVs vis-à-vis the accomplishment predicates within the set of “incremental theme verbs”, a double
Eugenio Civardi, Pier Marco Bertinetto
doaj +1 more source
ABSTRACT The fifth industrial revolution (I5.0), which is based on the utilization of interconnected data for efficient resource usage in meeting human requirements, proposes efficient solutions to resource constraint situations. However, the transition to I5.0 in the health sector is not easy and has to face several obstacles.
Ajay Jha +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Interpreting event completion is a core difficulty in second language acquisition, as it underpins temporal reference and communication. This study investigates how L1 Urdu Pakistani learners of English acquire telicity, a semantic property that ...
Fariha Yasmeen +3 more
doaj +1 more source
ABSTRACT Chemical pollutants pose a significant threat to marine ecosystems. Among these contaminants are trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Green turtles can be employed to evaluate the oceans' health due to their coastal habitats and exposure to multiple threats.
Camila Roberta da Silva Ribeiro +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Revisiting the Relationship between the Properties of Atelicity and Partitivity
The paper aims at revisiting the relationship between the properties of (a)telicity and partitivity in Romanian. It is a better motivated extension of Crăiniceanu (2009).
Ilinca Crăiniceanu
doaj
Artificial Intelligence Revolution: The Need for a Regulatory and Governance Framework in Dentistry
Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
Ehsan Jozaghi
wiley +1 more source
First Phase Syntax of Persian Complex Predicates: Argument Structure and Telicity
In this paper, I propose an analysis of Persian complex predicates, based on the First Phase Verbal syntax developed by Ramchand (2008). I suggest that the light verbs lexicalize the subevent heads into which the verbal phrase is decomposed, while the ...
Marina Pantcheva
doaj +1 more source

