Galina BlankenshipApr 4, 202218 minSENTENCE SYNTAXClefting in English, or “What the Point Is... Is That…” vs. “The Point Is.. Is That…”?What are clefts in English? What are pseudo-clefts? Why some sentences with two "is" in a row are correct, while others are wrong?
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Galina BlankenshipMar 4, 20228 minTURKISH GRAMMARReconsidering the Classifications of Verbals in English and Turkish: Missing CategoriesVerbals are verb forms that replace other parts of speech. Though less common in English, they are the main subordination device in Turkish.
Galina BlankenshipJun 19, 202328 minThe Old Style of Punctuation in English: What Has Changed Over the Past Century?
Galina BlankenshipApr 17, 202334 minBranching in Turkish Sentences, Or Why Turkish Is So Difficult to Read (or Write)