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EL3209 Language, Culture, and Mind/BZM Lecture 3: English NPs/Data sheet 27 August 2014 Do some analysis of English NPs. You don’t need to submit the answers, but be prepared as we familiarize ourselves with some structural notions concerning the analysis of NPs. You can access Huddleston & Pullum online. Try to analyze the materials based on your understanding. If you are ambitious, you can attempt the NPs of Chinese and Baba Malay. It could be fun coming up with a set of NP rules on your own. 1. The following are copied from the NUS website. Pick out the NPs, and determine their structures. You can do a lot of linguistics on the English NPs based on the passage. The Student Life Fair, put up by the NUS Students’ Union, showcased the buzz and wide- ranging activities of campus life. Booths run by different NUS Faculties, Schools, clubs, societies and halls of residence attracted attendees with their exhibits and demonstrations. Some featured stimulating hands-on programmes, including the creation of new food flavours with various chemicals. A magic show kicked off the stage presentations in the middle of Town Green, much to the delight of children who responded with excited squeals. This was followed by games where participants tried to outdo each ot her in a bid to win prizes. NUS’ musical talents, the Lorong Boys, performed from a wide repertoire of classical and popular music. As dusk descended, picnickers lazed on mats laid out on the Green spellbound by Disney’s award - winning animated movie Frozen. 2. The passage below is in Chinese. Can you do the same? 李 总理 肯定 体校 过去 10 年 的 成就， Li Zongli kending tixiao guoqu 10 nian de chengjiu Li Premier recognize sport-school past 10 year DE achievement ‘Premier Li recognized the sport school’s past -10 years’s achievement. 表示 将 成立 委员会 对 体校 进行 战略 检讨， biaoshi jiang chengli weiyuanhui dui tixiao jingxing zhanlue jiantao express will set-up committee to sport-school carry strategy review ‘Expressed that a committee will be set up to carry out strategic review of the sport-school’ 以 应付 不断 变化 的 大 环境。 yi yingfu buduan bianhua de da huanjing to respond unbroken change DE big environment ‘to respond to ever -changing big environment .’
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EL3209 Language, Culture, and Mind/BZM
Lecture 3: English NPs/Data sheet27 August 2014
Do some analysis of English NPs. You dont need to submit the answers, but be prepared as we familiarize ourselves with some structural notions concerning the analysis of NPs. You can access Huddleston & Pullum online. Try to analyze the materials based on your understanding. If you are ambitious, you can attempt the NPs of Chinese and Baba Malay. It could be fun coming up with a set of NP rules on your own.
1. The following are copied from the NUS website. Pick out the NPs, and determine their structures. You can do a lot of linguistics on the English NPs based on the passage.
The Student Life Fair, put up by the NUS Students Union, showcased the buzz and wide-ranging activities of campus life. Booths run by different NUS Faculties, Schools, clubs, societies and halls of residence attracted attendees with their exhibits and demonstrations. Some featured stimulating hands-on programmes, including the creation of new food flavours with various chemicals.A magic show kicked off the stage presentations in the middle of Town Green, much to the delight of children who responded with excited squeals. This was followed by games where participants tried to outdo each other in a bid to win prizes. NUS musical talents, the Lorong Boys, performed from a wide repertoire of classical and popular music. As dusk descended, picnickers lazed on mats laid out on the Green spellbound by Disneys award-winning animated movie Frozen.
2. The passage below is in Chinese. Can you do the same?
10LiZonglikendingtixiaoguoqu10niandechengjiuLiPremierrecognizesport-schoolpast10yearDEachievementPremier Li recognized the sport schools past-10 yearss achievement.
biaoshijiangchengliweiyuanhuiduitixiaojingxingzhanluejiantaoexpresswillset-upcommitteetosport-schoolcarrystrategyreviewExpressed that a committee will be set up to carry out strategic review of the sport-school
yiyingfubuduanbianhuadedahuanjingtorespondunbrokenchangeDEbigenvironmentto respond to ever-changing big environment.
3. Here are a few lines of Black Beauty translated into Baba Malay. Provide an analysis of NPs.
Satuharibilakitaadatendangmenendang,maksayapanggil sama sayapergidekat onedaywhenwehaveaboutkickmomIcallsamemegonear
samadia,diakata,sayamahuludengarapasayamahucakapsamalu. samehershesay, IwantyouhearwhatIwantsaywithyou.
Inikuda-kudayangtinggaldisiniadabaikpunyakuda,tapidia-orangbangsathishorsesthatstayinherehavegoodofhorse,buttheirrace
tarikkeretapunyakuda,dansebabinidia-orangtaktahuadat.pullcarriageofhorse, andbecausethistheynotknowrule.
Lupunyabangsataksamadia-orangpunyabangsa. youofracenotsametheirofrace.
Lupunyabangsabaik,danlupunyabapapunyanamayouofracegood,and youoffatherofname
banyakmasyhurdidalamininegeri.a lotfamousatinthiscountry
