Impersonal Constructions: A cross-linguistic perspective
This volume offers a much needed typological perspective on impersonal constructions, which are here viewed broadly as constructions lacking a referential subject. The contributions to this volume deal with all types of impersonality, namely constructions featuring nonagentive subjects, including those with experiential predicates (A-impersonals), presentational constructions with a notional subject deficient in topicality (T-impersonals), and constructions with a notional subject lacking in referential properties (R-impersonals), i.e. both meteo-constructions and man-constructions
Particles - On the Syntax of Verb-Particle, Triadic and Causative Constructions
Particles are words that do not change their form through inflection and do not fit easily into the established system of parts of speech. Examples include the negative particle "not," the infinitival particle "to" (as in "to go"), and do and let in "do tell me" and "let's go." Particles investigates the constraints on the distribution and placement of verbal particles. A proper understanding of these constraints yields insight into the structure of various secondary predicative constructions.
Novo Dicionário de Expressőes Idiomáticas AmericanasNovo Dicionário de Expresses Idiomáticas Americanas
The New (Portuguese) Dictionary of American Idioms brings together 8,200 entries, 10,000 meanings and 7.200 examples drawn from American authors and hundreds of editions of Time magazine. It records idiomatic phrases and constructions.
Pop-ups are three-dimensional cut-and-folded paper constructions that are widely used for children's books and greeting cards. They have a magical appeal as they mysteriously fold and unfold. The step-by-step projects are exercises in technique only, with complex constructions shown as examples.
Origami is the art of folding uncut sheets of paper into interesting and beautiful shapes. Within this text, the author presents a variety of techniques for origami geometric constructions. The field is rich and varied, with surprising connections to other branches of mathematics.
