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Venn Diagram of English Verb Patterns
A diagramatic representation of the relationship between verbs that can be followed by other verbs.
The diagram is clickable and links to pages that explain individual patterns and their relationship to other patterns in greater detail.
VP-Anaphora and Ellipsis of VP in English and German
In this talk, I explore the syntax and information structure of VP-Ellipsis in English, as in (1),
and its less well-known instantiation(s) in German.
What dialect differences exist in English?
Dialect differences are one of the most interesting features of language, but also one of the most controversial, particularly in schools. Dialects are varieties of a language that contrast in pronunciation, grammatical patterns, and vocabulary and that are associated with geographic area and social class.
