IC- model

The principles of division.

IC- model (L. Bloomfield)

B) IC method

 

The above limitation was to some extend eliminated by one more method also introduced by descriptivism

A constituent is a linguistic element which as a part of a longer IC- one of the two constituents which make up some language unit.

The main principle is that any grammatical system is binary. It’s seen in derivative words, word – groups, sentences in fact even a text.

“cutting” “Braketing”

beautifully ((beauty)(ful)(ly)

IC1 IC2 IC1 IC2

 

Бархударов.

Эта модель изображает предложение не как линейную последовательность слов, а как иерархию уровней членения На каждом этапе членение выделяются отрезки максимальной длины, то есть таким, которые в свою очередь допускают максимальное число дальнейших членений. Эти отрезки носят названия НС. Выделяют как правило 2НС,то ест деление осуществляется на бинарном принципе.

 

English verbs and adverbs

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Sentence tree

 

S

A NP(noun-phrase)

N1 fN2

F N2

A N1 F N2

English verbs and adverb

The method shows the way each sentence is created in the speakers mind. The hierarchy shows semantic closnecc of some words. But the method has some limitations : 1) it’s applicable only to simple sentences, because in sentences with several clauses the skin becomes complicated. 2) It can’t be used for one number sentence (односоставной). 3) This method feels in distinguishing ambiguous sentences of different kind. John is easy to please. John is eager to please.

 

My best friend meets me at the university every day.

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S

 

NP VP

A N VP NP

VP ftN A N

V N f N

A N T N

 

My best friend meets me at the uni every day

1) (My best friend) (1) (meets me at the university every day)

2) (My) (2) (best friend) (1) (meets me at the university) (2) (every day)

3) (My) (2) (best) (3) (friend) (1) (meets me) (3) (at) (the university) (2) (every) (3) (day)

4) (My) (2) (best) (3) (friend) (1) (meets) (4)(me) (3) (at) (4) (the university) (2) (every) (3) (day)

5) (My) (2) (best) (3) (friend) (1) (meets) (4) (me) (3) (at)(4) (the)(5) (university) (2) (every) (3) (day)