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'Still' and 'anymore' in Burmese (1979)
Journal Article
Okell, J. (1979). 'Still' and 'anymore' in Burmese. Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman area, 4(2), 69-82

The formulation of Britain's policy towards Egypt, 1922-1925. (1979)
Thesis
Rothman, E. The formulation of Britain's policy towards Egypt, 1922-1925. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The years immediately following the First World War were extremely important for the formulation of Britain's policy towards Egypt, a British Protectorate since 1914. In this connection, the years 1922 to 1925, the last years of Lord Allenby's tenure... Read More about The formulation of Britain's policy towards Egypt, 1922-1925..

Aspects of the reign of Muzaffar al-Din Shah of Persia 1896-1907. (1979)
Thesis
Burrell, R. M. Aspects of the reign of Muzaffar al-Din Shah of Persia 1896-1907. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is concerned with certain aspects of the reign of Muzaffar al-Din Shah of Persia from 1896 to 1907; during the last year of which Persia ceased to be an absolute monarchy and adopted a constitution. The thesis first of all discusses the v... Read More about Aspects of the reign of Muzaffar al-Din Shah of Persia 1896-1907..

Studies in Vietnamese case grammar. (1979)
Thesis
Diem, H. X. Studies in Vietnamese case grammar. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is primarily concerned with a description of the syntax of some sentence-types in Vietnamese in terms of a 'CASE' Grammar. 'CASE', in this study, is intended to account for the underlying functional relationships of noun phrases and of s... Read More about Studies in Vietnamese case grammar..

The Hebrew periodical Ha-Shiloah from 1896-1919 and its role in the development of modern Hebrew literature. (1979)
Thesis
Attia El-Rahman, A. M. The Hebrew periodical Ha-Shiloah from 1896-1919 and its role in the development of modern Hebrew literature. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The Hebrew monthly Ha-Shiloah is one of a very few periodicals which made a great impact on the development of modern Hebrew literature. In order to establish the importance of this periodical, Chapter I of this thesis is devoted to a discussion of t... Read More about The Hebrew periodical Ha-Shiloah from 1896-1919 and its role in the development of modern Hebrew literature..

Some aspects of modern Greek syntax. (1979)
Thesis
Kakouriotis, A. Some aspects of modern Greek syntax. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The present thesis aims to describe some aspects of Mod Greek syntax.It contains an introduction and five chapters. The introduction states the purpose for writing this thesis and points out the fact that it is a data-oriented rather than a theory-or... Read More about Some aspects of modern Greek syntax..

The phonetics and phonology of the standard dialect of Igbo. (1979)
Thesis
Obi, S. U. The phonetics and phonology of the standard dialect of Igbo. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is a phonetic and phonological study of the Standard dialect of Igbo. The type of speech form which we refer to as the Standard dialect is defined in the first chapter of the thesis. This represents the type of speech form which is consid... Read More about The phonetics and phonology of the standard dialect of Igbo..

A phonological study of Edo (Bini), with special reference to the verbal phrase. (1979)
Thesis
Emovon, J. A. A phonological study of Edo (Bini), with special reference to the verbal phrase. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis sets out the results of research into the phonology of Edo (Bini), with emphasis on tonal behaviour. Although the study of tone has led me into the paths of grammar, this is not a complete grammar of the language. The study falls into two... Read More about A phonological study of Edo (Bini), with special reference to the verbal phrase..

Re-examination of passives and related aspects in Japanese syntax. (1979)
Thesis
Yamazaki, H. Re-examination of passives and related aspects in Japanese syntax. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The passive construction has played an important role, in different ways, in various types of grammatical framework. It has motivated Chomsky to introduce transformations and the basic concept of the deep and surface structures. It has also contribut... Read More about Re-examination of passives and related aspects in Japanese syntax..