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... PREDICATE SEMANTICS Predicates are the most important choice speakers make when they con- struct sentences . Because they are the structural core of sentences , other options become impossible , or at least awkward , once we decide on a ...
... PREDICATE SEMANTICS Predicates are the most important choice speakers make when they con- struct sentences . Because they are the structural core of sentences , other options become impossible , or at least awkward , once we decide on a ...
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... predicate construc- tions , we remain unaware of how our personal history determines our re- sponses to specific contexts , and we continue to perceive ourselves as the victims of others ' actions . If we believe that psych - predicates ...
... predicate construc- tions , we remain unaware of how our personal history determines our re- sponses to specific contexts , and we continue to perceive ourselves as the victims of others ' actions . If we believe that psych - predicates ...
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... predicates : Predicates that require a human experiencer of the internal , psychological response described by the predicate ; these predicates occur in sentences that look like actives and passives ; in their active versions , the ...
... predicates : Predicates that require a human experiencer of the internal , psychological response described by the predicate ; these predicates occur in sentences that look like actives and passives ; in their active versions , the ...
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Speaking Freely: Unlearning the Lies of the Fathers' Tongues Julia Penelope No preview available - 1990 |
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