The Sentence

principle common to all languages which states that a sentence must always have a subject. According to the EPP and as explained by Carnie (2013), all clauses must have subjects (i.e. the specifier of TP must be filled by a DP or CP) and lexical information must be expressed at all levels. In the UG view,…

which argues that that all definite descriptions are in reality a series of propositional statements and claims. I will then reconstruct Strawson’s account and claim that Russell’s account is flawed because it focuses exclusively on the meaning of sentences, ignoring their use, and because Russell’s theory of description fails to fully describe how definite descriptions can be used to refer. Finally, I will argue that … Russell’s account of definite descriptions Russell first introduces and…

The United States NY Federal drug sentencing guidelines compel disproportionately harsh sentences with a primary focus on racial disparity among poor communities. Drug crimes account for 51% of the offenses in federal prison and of the 195,933 federal inmates 69.7% of those individuals are African Americans and Hispanics. That is nearly three quarters of the total prison population. This exhibits the racial disparity within the prison system. Studies from Rehavi of the University of British…

moves to the beginning of the sentence in Arabic is that there is an empty complementizer position that accepts it. In contrast, the word ate does not move in the subordinate clause (in the right picture) because the complementizer position is filled by the auxillary “that.” To test the validity of this explanation, I presented the native speaker with additional sentences containing both occupied and unoccupied complementizer positions. His translations of these sentences were the same as those…

mistrusting nature. After this loss of innocence, Knowles further suggests that people make immense sacrifices in order to fight their fake enemy--testing the extent of their selfishness. Similar ideas continue to develop through the Knowles' unique sentence…

interesting examples for supporting topic sentences. After reading this essay, I searched the film, Breakfast at Tiffany’, and found negatively portrayed American actress which are difficult to be noticed in this modern time. Also, each body paragraph talk about one topic which is one of the three avenues. So, I was able to easily understand the essay. Base 1: Unity 1. Is there a clearly stated thesis in the introductory paragraph? Yes. The thesis sentence is at the end of the introduction…

The body of an essay is the part that explains and develops the main idea, or thesis statement. One variation of the body is the middle section of a paragraph. The body of a paragraph supports the topic sentence by proving or disproving it. The body of a paragraph discusses the controlling idea by using facts, arguments, analysis, examples, and other information. The other, most familiar, variation pertains to the middle paragraphs that are located between the introduction and conclusion. A body…

found to help strengthen my writing skills. A few of my assets, noted by my instructor and the rubric were: my introduction and how I was able to put the discussion on track with a bold thesis statement, strong topic sentences, the content of my paragraphs, transitional sentences and a formal conclusion. When it comes to writing a title and introduction, I try focus on one question; after reading an introduction alone, does it pique my interest to want to read more? In my opinion, if an essay…

aim of imposing punishment as a result of crimes committed. In the 19th century, punishments were normally flat sentences, fines, and probation. People who were under flat sentences served the entire sentence without early release or parole, and by late 19th century, new models were established. After the conviction of the defendant, the judge decides on the most appropriate sentence (punishment) during the judgment phase. Punishment of criminal offenses range from community service and…

People everyday experience confusion as to the meaning of a sentence based upon incorrect comma placement. There was actually a legal case in Maine over the misuse of commas, particularly the Oxford comma (Sullivan). The Oxford comma is the labeled “optional” comma after the last item in a list and before the word “and”. Some people believe that the Oxford comma is unnecessary, but that is simply incorrect. The usage of this particular punctuation is considered optional by many, but given the…