This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Linguistic Inquiry remains one of the most prominent journals in linguistics and consistently is ranked in the top 10 of all ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In Nathan's second prophetic speech (2 Sam. 7:8-16), at first the flow of narrative discourse is carried on ...

Insubordination in language and grammar refers to an intriguing phenomenon whereby constructions typically designated as subordinate are repurposed to function independently in discourse. Such clauses ...

Michiko Kaneyasu received her Ph.D. in Japanese linguistics in 2012 from the University of California at Los Angeles. Her research interests include formulaic language, discourse and grammar, corpus ...

The ability to express causes, reasons and justifications is essential for language use. Causality appears in all kinds of texts/discourse and it can be marked for example by causal connectives and ...

Adjectives are agents of beauty and clarity in speaking and writing. When used properly, they explain and embellish constructions. However, positioning of adjectives in relation to the words they ...