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Page 128
... actions they perform is accurate enough . But to proceed to say that we want to be the " subjects , " not the " objects " of discourse won't alter the conceptual structure of PUD be- cause , of course , women are often the subjects of ...
... actions they perform is accurate enough . But to proceed to say that we want to be the " subjects , " not the " objects " of discourse won't alter the conceptual structure of PUD be- cause , of course , women are often the subjects of ...
Page 195
... action being talked about to a generalization . 10.21 " Errors do happen . " As I mentioned in chapter 8 , happen ... actions in the world . Moving now from single statements to longer stretches of discourse , I'll show how speakers ...
... action being talked about to a generalization . 10.21 " Errors do happen . " As I mentioned in chapter 8 , happen ... actions in the world . Moving now from single statements to longer stretches of discourse , I'll show how speakers ...
Page 258
... actions going on at the time we speak , e.g. , I am leaving . The perfect aspect indicates actions that occurred prior to the time we speak , e.g. , I have eaten . aspiration : An expulsion of breath during speech , especially ...
... actions going on at the time we speak , e.g. , I am leaving . The perfect aspect indicates actions that occurred prior to the time we speak , e.g. , I have eaten . aspiration : An expulsion of breath during speech , especially ...
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Speaking Freely: Unlearning the Lies of the Fathers' Tongues Julia Penelope No preview available - 1990 |
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