From: decaen AT chass.utoronto.ca (Vincent DeCaen)
To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: ani/anoki variation: some results....
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:35:18 -0500 (EST)
hello friends,
ran a database on ani vs anoki in samuel-kings, controlling for every
grammatical variable. there does appear to be a grammatical
determination. as a first approximation, ani with finite verbs, anoki with
pred adjectives, and mixed with participles---to the extent they're
functioning as verbs or adjectives.
there are of course other factors, including main/subordinate clause, and
word order, etc. some exceptions appear to be consistently localized, and
may indicate sources (?)....
perhaps this work would be publishable before the end of term...
cheers
V
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Dr Vincent DeCaen <decaen AT chass.utoronto.ca>
c/o Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, 4 Bancroft Ave., 2d floor
University of Toronto, Toronto ON, CANADA, M5S 1A1
Hebrew Syntax Encoding Initiative, www.chass.utoronto.ca/~decaen/hsei/
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Love work. Hate authority. --Shemaiah, from Avot
ani/anoki variation: some results....,
Vincent DeCaen, 01/30/2001