scholarly journals Since/Because Alternation: Insights from Clause Structures in Nigerian English

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-186
Author(s):  
Mayowa Akinlotan
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Text Types ◽  
Simple Measurement ◽  
Corpus Data ◽  
Local Languages ◽  
Do So

The choice between since and because allows language users to provide rationality which is part of the cognitive functions of language. Different conditions have been shown to explicate this alternation, with little attention paid to the clausal weight. The present paper shows how expression of rationality is alternated between choosing a since or because, since both have the semantic capacity to do so, in certain contexts. The study uses a simple measurement method to show the extent to which clausal weight relates to this alternation. Relying on corpus data from a well-known variety representing Nigerian English, the present study shows that the choice between since and because is related to a number of factors such as the type of text producing the usages. With 1074 usages showing such interchangeable usages extracted from academic and media text types in written Nigerian English, it is shown that, at least in the variety under examination, the choice of since over because as a rationality expresser is scarce, and that overall pattern can be predicted on the basis of certain contexts including clausal weight and ordering pattern. The scarcity of since as a rationality expresser is perhaps a reflection of interference from the local languages, which do not have semantic equivalents.

scholarly journals Applying Corpus Data to Define Needs in Web Localization Training

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 998-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel ángel Jiménez-Crespo ◽  
Maribel Tercedor
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
The Other ◽  
Contrastive Study ◽  
Learner Corpus ◽  
Text Types ◽  
Corpus Data ◽  
University Level ◽  
The One ◽  
Insight Into

Localization is increasingly making its way into translation training programs at university level. However, there is still a scarce amount of empirical research addressing issues such as defining localization in relation to translation, what localization competence entails or how to best incorporate intercultural differences between digital genres, text types and conventions, among other aspects. In this paper, we propose a foundation for the study of localization competence based upon previous research on translation competence. This project was developed following an empirical corpus-based contrastive study of student translations (learner corpus), combined with data from a comparable corpus made up of an original Spanish corpus and a Spanish localized corpus. The objective of the study is to identify differences in production between digital texts localized by students and professionals on the one hand, and original texts on the other. This contrastive study allows us to gain insight into how localization competence interrelates with the superordinate concept of translation competence, thus shedding light on which aspects need to be addressed during localization training in university translation programs.

Syntactic complexity, discourse status and animacy as determinants of grammatical variation in Modern English

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELENA SEOANE
Keyword(s):  
Word Order ◽  
Semantic Role ◽  
Syntactic Complexity ◽  
Word Order Variation ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Grammatical Variation ◽  
Order Variation ◽  
Corpus Data

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the syntactic, pragmatic and semantic determinants of word-order variation in Modern English, exemplified by the specific case of the use of long passives as order-rearranging devices. Word order in English and in most other SVO languages is affected by a number of factors such as animacy, semantic role, discourse status and syntactic complexity (Sornicola 2006). In this article, which analyses the influence of such factors in the use of long passives, I will try to show that their effects are construction-specific; in particular, that factors which are crucial in determining word order in some constructions – factors such as the animacy of the constituents involved – are entirely overruled by others in the case of Modern English long passives. Corpus data presented here will also serve to address issues pertaining to the nature of the determinants of grammatical variation, such as their independent versus epiphenomenal character, their interactions, and the locus of their effects on word order.

scholarly journals The Past Perfect in Corpora and EFL/ESL Materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-133
Author(s):  
Tim Vandenhoek
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Materials ◽  
The Past ◽  
Corpus Data ◽  
Do So

Corpora provide teachers and materials developers with the ability to ensure that the instructions they use in class and in teaching materials correctly reflect natural use. This paper examines the ways in which grammar reference books and two types of EFL/ESL materials present the past perfect aspect and whether they do so accurately. It will be argued that there are several issues concerning how these books present the grammar point. Many of the books surveyed provide incomplete explanations of when and how the form is used and several contain usage guidelines that are not supported by available corpus data. The paper ends with several recommendations to improve how the form is presented to teachers and learners.

The New Normal: Twelve Months of Resiliency and Recovery in Christchurch

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme J. McColl ◽  
Frederick M. Burkle
Keyword(s):  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
One Year ◽  
Earthquake Survivors ◽  
Do So

ABSTRACTThe series of earthquakes and aftershocks that have hit Christchurch, New Zealand, for more than one year has been severe and sustained, resulting in major damage to homes, buildings, essential services, and resources in water, sewerage, food, access to health care, energy for heating and cooling, and unprecedented challenges to resiliency. Large swathes of destroyed buildings, land damage, and liquefaction have made rebuilding impossible for many. Populations have moved or report that they either wish to or plan to do so. For those who remain, a ”new normal” mindset has taken hold and serves as an objective measure for the process that defines daily life and future decisions. The new normal serves as an uncomfortable but realistic guideline by which further resiliency can be measured. A number of factors have led to the development of the new normal state for the Christchurch earthquake survivors.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6:33-43)

An Efficient Volumetric-Error Measurement Method for Five-Axis Machine Tools

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shih-Ming Wang ◽  
Han-Jen Yu ◽  
Hung-Wei Liao
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tools ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Volumetric Errors ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Measurement Methodology ◽  
Simple Measurement ◽  
Five Axis

Accurate measurement of volumetric errors plays an important role for error compensation for multi-axis machines. The error measurements for volumetric errors of five-axis machines are usually very complex and costly than that for three-axis machines. In this study, a direct and simple measurement method using telescoping ball-bar system for volumetric errors for different types of five-axis machines was developed. The method using two-step measurement methodology and incorporating with derived error models, can quickly determine the five degrees-of-freedom (DOF) volumetric errors of five-axis machine tools. Comparing to most of the current used measurement methods, the proposed method provides the advantages of low cost, high efficiency, easy setup, and high accuracy.

scholarly journals Coupling Coefficient Measurement Method with Simple Procedures Using a Two-Port Network Analyzer for a Multi-Coil WPT System

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3950
Author(s):  
Seon-Jae Jeon ◽  
Dong-Wook Seo
Keyword(s):  
Coupling Coefficient ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Simple Procedure ◽  
Measurement Procedure ◽  
Network Analyzer ◽  
Wireless Power ◽  
S Parameter ◽  
Coefficient Measurement ◽  
Simple Measurement ◽  
Definition Of

In this paper, we propose a measurement method with a simple procedure based on the definition of the impedance parameter using a two-port network analyzer. The main advantage of the proposed measurement method is that there is no limit on the number of measuring coils, and the method has a simple measurement procedure. To verify the proposed method, we measured the coupling coefficient among three coils with respect to the distance between the two farthest coils at 6.78 and 13.56 MHz, which are frequencies most common for a wireless power transfer (WPT) system in high-frequency band. As a result, the proposed method showed good agreement with results of the conventional S-parameter measurement methods.

scholarly journals Rapid and Simple Measurement Method of 90Sr Concentration in Water by Measuring β-rays from 90Y

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideo HIRAYAMA ◽  
Kenjiro KONDO ◽  
Yasuhiro UNNO ◽  
Hiroshi MATSUMURA ◽  
Hiroshi IWASE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Method ◽  
Simple Measurement
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