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adjectives alternative analysis appears apply argument aspects associated assume beginning Chapter claim clause communication complex consider consonant constructions contains contrast definite deletion derived determined dialects direct discussion distinction elements English evidence examples existence expression fact FIGURE final formal forms function given grammar important indicate infinitives initial interpretation involves John language lexical limiting linguistic marked meaning modifier nasal natural Note noun NP's object occur passive pattern person phonetic phonological phrase plural position possible preceding predicate present problem pronominal pronouns proposed question reference relation relative represent requires respect restricted result rule seems segment semantic sentence similar sound Spanish speaker specific stress structure suffix suggests surface syllable syntactic Table tense theory transformation underlying University values verb vowels Wichita