A Categorial Analysis of Dyrbal, An Ergative Case - Marking Language

Dowty's (1982a, b) treatment of grammatical relations in terms of compositional characters of functors(verbs) and arguments (NPs) seem to have problems with respect to case-marking languages such as Korean and Japanese. Particularly, his "Inverse Lexicalization Hypothesis" for the analysis of Dyrbal, an ergative language, is not adequate when we consider various linguistic facts barefully (the pronominal system and conjunction structures in Dyrbal, and some typological considerations, etc.). One version of Montague Grammar developed by Lee (1982) for the treatment of Korean, a case-marking language, works better in the analysis of Dyrbl. So, I argue for the latter system and present a categorial analysis of Dyrbal which does not accept "Inverse Lexicalization Hypothesis" but which treat grammatical processes (e.g., Passive) as category changing rules

On the English Anaphoric Expression Another

In this paper, I try to draw attention to many patterns which anaphors in the usual sense (pronouns) and another N share. Both can be used as bound variables and the syntactic configurations govern the possibility of binding in the same way. However, unlike pronouns, another N has lexical content and shows scope ambiguity. These observations lead us to recognize two kinds of indices –anaphoric and categorial. The idea is implemented in a categorial theory of binding, which assumes transparent model-theoretic interpretation. Finally, it is suggested that some remaining problems for the binding of another N in donkey sentences be treated on the discourse level, as in the case of pronouns

The effect of Oligonol intake on cortisol and related cytokines in healthy young men

This study investigated the effects of Oligonol intake on cortisol, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6 concentrations in the serum at rest and after physical exercise loading. Nineteen healthy sedentary male volunteers participated in this study. The physical characteristics of the subjects were: a mean height of 174.2 ± 2.7 cm, a mean weight of 74.8 ± 3.6 kg and a mean age of 22.8 ± 1.3 years. Each subject received 0.5 L water with Oligonol (100 mg/day) (n = 10) or a placebo (n = 9) daily for four weeks. The body composition, the white blood cell (WBC) and differential counts as well as the serum cortisol, IL-1β, and IL-6 concentrations were measured before and after Oligonol intake. The cortisol concentration and serum levels of IL-1β and IL-6 after Oligonol intake were significantly decreased compared to before treatment (P < 0.01, respectively). In addition, the rate of increase of these factors after exercise was decreased compared to the placebo group. There was no change in the WBC and differential cell counts. These results suggest that oral Oligonol intake for four weeks had a significant effect on inhibition of inflammatory markers in healthy young men

A Novel Frameshift Mutation of the ALDOB Gene in a Korean Girl Presenting with Recurrent Hepatitis Diagnosed as Hereditary Fructose Intolerance

Hereditary fructose intolerance is an autosomal recessive disorder that is caused by a deficiency in fructose-1-phosphate aldolase (Aldolase B). Children can present with hypoglycemia, jaundice, elevated liver enzymes and hepatomegaly after intake of dietary fructose. Long-term intake of fructose in undiagnosed patients can result in hepatic failure or renal failure. We experienced a case of hereditary fructose intolerance presenting as recurrent hepatitis-like episodes. Detailed evaluation of her dietary habits revealed her avoidance of sweetened foods and fruits. Genetic analysis of ALDOB revealed that she is a homozygote for a novel frameshifting mutation c[758_759insT]+[758_759insT] (p.[val25 3fsX24]+[val253fsX24]). This report is the first of a Korean patient diagnosed with hereditary fructose intolerance using only molecular testing without undergoing intravenous fructose tolerance test or enzyme assay

Markup of Korean Dictionary Entries

bmkang @ kuccnx.korea.ac.kr Dictionary markup (encoding) is one of the concerns of TEI (Text Encoding Initiative), an international project for text encoding. In this paper, we investigate ways to use and extend TEI encoding scheme for the markup of Korean dictionary entries. Since TEI suggestions for dictionary markup are mainly for western language dictionaries, we need to cope with problems to be encountered in encoding Korean dictionary entries. We try to extend and modify the TEI encoding scheme in the way suggested by TEI. Also, we restrict the content model so that the encoded dictionary might be viewed more as a database than as a simple computerized, originally printed, dictionary. 1