Linguistics 567: Grammar Engineering

Preparation for Lab 5

The preparation for last week's lab also covers what we need for this week. Here's last's weeks prep instructions:

• Explore how different illocutionary forces are expressed in your language. How do matrix declaratives differ from matrix interrogatives and imperatives?
• Explore how embedded clauses appear in your language, for declaratives and interrogatives. Are there complementizers or other particular morphemes that are required? Do they appear at the beginning or end of the embedded clause? Does the verb change inflection? [For simplicity, you can focus just on finite embedded clauses that are complements of verbs. Try to avoid raising/control constructions, and go for complete clauses.]
• Find a few examples of verbs that embedded clauses, and explore which clause types they can appear with (declarative/interrogative/imperative).

Be sure that you have collected the above information for polar interrogatives (yes-no questions) and imperatives.