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Multiple Argument Ellipsis and the Universal Uniqueness Principle

Languages
This paper is concerned with a peculiar asymmetry between single and multiple argument ellipsis in Japanese: ellipsis of a single argument is sensitive to syntactic constraints and LF interpretive effects, whereas multiple argument ellipsis is not.
Toru Ishii, Brian Agbayani
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A Study on Topicalization and Focalization in the Zanjani Dialect [PDF]

, 2022
Topicalization and focalization are syntactic issues studied in a variety of languages. Topicalization is defined as the proposing of a constituent to the beginning of the sentence.
Maleki, Ataollah, Ataollah Maleki, Adrang, Danial, Danial Adrang   +3 more
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Topic in Zulgo

Studies in African Linguistics, 1984
The particle ka in Zulgo is anomalous in terms of the traditional notions which would distinguish topicalization from subordination. Topicalization typically concerns phrasal categories while subordination typically concerns clausal categories.
Beat Haller, John Watters
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Survey on Informative Function of Topicalization and Passivization in Persian; A Functional perspective [PDF]

Matn/Pizhūhī-i Adabī, 2006
To investigate the information status of preposed elements , informative function of topicalization and passivization and also the significant factors on informative function of these two Processes , , r · topicalized and passive constructions were ...
ali mir emadi, setareh majidi
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Left Dislocation in Indonesian

Humanus: Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu-ilmu Humaniora, 2021
This paper aims to identify the constructions of Left Dislocation (=LD) in spoken and written Indonesian. The constituents of LD fill their alternative positions within the core clause with the form of ‘-nya’ in Indonesian syntax. The Left Dislocation of
Heejin Jung
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Fiberoptic‐guided tracheal intubation under precise anesthesia and topicalization with spontaneous respiration preservation for an uncooperative patient with severe postburn mentosternal contracture

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
Airway management of patients with difficult airways is a challenge to the anesthesiologists and awake tracheal intubation is the recommended strategy.
Zhi Wang, Yong Yang, Yang Chen, Bin Yi, Kaizhi Lu, Bing Chen   +5 more
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On agreement-drop in Singlish: topics never agree

Glossa, 2022
This paper examines the distribution and properties of agreement-drop constructions in Singlish, which are distinguished by the absence of overt subject agreement morphology.
Si Kai Lee
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Confronting and Deferent as Co-Referential Markers in English and Arabic with Special Reference to the Glorious Quran Texts

مجلة الآداب, 2022
Confronting and deferent, as linguistic devices, have important functions in deciding the meaning of a text. Sentences in any language are structured according to particular criteria defined by grammarians.
Omar Abd AlAziz Khalil, Ammar Abd AlWahab Abed   +1 more
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Unmarked and marked instances of topicalization in Hebrew [PDF]

, 1990
From the introduction: My aims in this paper are twofold: first, to spell out the normal or UNMARKED function of topicalization (as defined below) in narrative discourse; and second, to consider what Sperber & Wilson call the additional contextual ...
Levinsohn, Stephen H.
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Aditzaren bikoizketa foku-topikoa denean

Anuario del Seminario de Filología Vasca "Julio de Urquijo", 2010
In this article I discuss two instances of V-doubling in Basque which display a dialectal distribution: (1) synthetic V-doubling in V-focalization contexts and (2) generalised V-doubling in V-topicalization contexts.
Arantzazu Elordieta
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