Essays about: "high-frequency verbs"

Found 5 essays containing the words high-frequency verbs.

1. 1. The language of vision in four Aslian speech communities : an introductory investigation of basic vision verbs

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för lingvistik och kognitiv semiotik; Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Sonja Holmer; [2021]
   Keywords : language of vision; hierarchy of the senses; sensory linguistics; universal perception; language of perception; Aslian languages; Jahai; Ceq Wong; Semelai; Semaq Beri; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Vision is often considered to top the hierarchy of the senses, reflected for example in the high relative frequency of vision verbs, in comparison to other perception verbs. Results from some previous studies, however, have shown that there is greater cross-linguistic variation concerning perception language than previously thought, emphasising other sense modalities than vision. READ MORE

3. 2. The Use of MAKE and TAKE by Spanish and Italian Learners of English : A Corpus Study

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Alejandra Mateo Vázquez; [2018]
   Keywords : learner corpus research; high-frequency verbs; Spanish and Italian learners of English.;

   Abstract : The present paper investigates the use of two high–frequency verbs: make and take. These verbs are particularly interesting since they express basic meaning (the meaning of the verb is mostly determined by its combinations). Therefore, they do not constitute a problem in learners’ comprehension. READ MORE

4. 3. What to do with should : A Translation Study of the Modal Verb Should

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Caroline Larsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Modal verbs; should; deontic; epistemic; translation; text type; informative; operative; English; Swedish;

   Abstract : Due to vague boundaries, a diversity of meanings and variations of modal strength, the translation of modals might be challenging. This paper investigates the translation of the modal should in a text with recommendations on horse feeding. READ MORE

5. 4. The Double Passive in Swedish : A case of creating raising verbs in the Scandinavian languages.

   University essay from Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Benny Söderberg; [2013]
   Keywords : Double Passive; Complex Passive; control; equi; raising; agent; infinitival complement; complementizer; LFG; dubbelpassiv; dubbel passiv; komplex passiv; kontrol; equi; raising; agent; infinitivkomplement; komplementerare; LFG;

   Abstract : The primary aim of this thesis is to map the syntactic and semantic nature, and the frequency of the Double Passive in Swedish. The results showed that the Double Passive is a control construction where the internal argument (OBJ) of the embedded verb is raised to subject of the s-passive matrix verb, and the verb of the infinitival complement co-occurs as an s-passive infinitive. READ MORE

6. 5. Sexpectations : Gender perspectives on language proficiencyin English among Swedes and Sweden Finns

   University essay from Engelska institutionen

   Author : Rebecca Philp; [2011]
   Keywords : Language proficiency; SLA; gender; sex; bilingualism; Swedes; Sweden Finns.; Språkfärdighet; andraspråksinlärning; genus; kön; tvåspråkighet; svenskar; Swerigefinnar;

   Abstract : The aim of this comparative study is to investigate language proficiency in English among Swedes and the Finnish-speaking population living in Sweden, henceforth referred to as Sweden Finns. The main issue is to discover to what extent Sweden Finns show similarity and how they differ from Swedes regarding their proficiency in English, concerning grammar and vocabulary. READ MORE