Linguistic terminology terms | LETTER - W
What is a weak epistemic qualification?
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Definition
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A weak epistemic qualification is an epistemic qualification that signals the lowest degree of certainty.
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Examples (English)
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It is possible that …
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Perhaps
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Generic
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A weak epistemic qualification is a kind of
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What is a whole presupposed proposition?
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Definition
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A whole presupposed proposition is a presupposition that does not contain a variable to be instantiated.
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Examples
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Generic
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A whole presupposed proposition is a kind of
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What is a whole-part lexical relation?
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Definition
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The whole-part
lexical relation
is an association between a
lexical unit
representing a part and a lexical unit representing its corresponding whole.
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Discussion
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Another name for the whole-part lexical relation is
meronymy.
A meronymy is a non-hierarchical relationship between lexical units that deals with the significant parts of a whole.
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Meronymy may be represented by the following frame:
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Examples
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Whole
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Parts
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Underlying structure
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The underlying structure of a whole-part lexical relation set is a
tree
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Frames
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Here are some frames for testing and eliciting a whole-part lexical relation:
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A Y has an X and an X is a part of Y.
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A Y has Xs and an X is a part of Y.
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The parts of a Y include the X(s), the Z(s), etc.
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The X(s) and the Z(s) are parts of a Y.
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Definition
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A wh-question is a question that contains an
interrogative pro-form
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Also known as:
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Content question, question word question, information question
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Examples (English)
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Here are some examples of words that begin wh-questions in English. Most of them begin with
wh-:
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who
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what
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when
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where
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why
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how
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Generic
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A wh-question is a kind of
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Definition
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A word is a unit which is a constituent at the
phrase
level and above. It is sometimes identifiable according to such criteria as
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being the minimal possible unit in a reply
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having features such as
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a regular stress pattern, and
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phonological changes conditioned by or blocked at word boundaries
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being the largest unit resistant to insertion of new constituents within its boundaries, or
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being the smallest constituent that can be moved within a
sentence
without making the sentence ungrammatical.
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A word is sometimes placed, in a hierarchy of grammatical constituents, above the
morpheme
level and below the phrase level.
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Kinds
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Here are some kinds of words:
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Generic
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A word is a kind of
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What are writing and style manuals?
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Definition
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Writing and style manuals are reference guides for writers.
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They contain information on
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composition
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grammar
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punctuation, and
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other relevant topics for writers.
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Examples
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Below are bibliographic references for recommended writing and style manuals.
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