05664nam 2200733 a 450 991096679550332120240514053828.097866133290049781283329002128332900X9789027282187902728218810.1075/rllt.3(CKB)2550000000064921(EBL)799761(OCoLC)769189597(SSID)ssj0000540960(PQKBManifestationID)12252470(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000540960(PQKBWorkID)10492570(PQKB)11047732(Au-PeEL)EBL799761(CaPaEBR)ebr10511244(CaONFJC)MIL332900(MiAaPQ)EBC799761(DE-B1597)721162(DE-B1597)9789027282187(EXLCZ)99255000000006492120111003d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRomance languages and linguistic theory 2009 selected papers from "Going Romance" Nice 2009 /edited by Janine Berns, Haike Jacobs, Tobias Scheer1st ed.Amsterdam ;Philadelphia J. Benjamins20111 online resource (402 p.)Romance languages and linguistic theory (RLLT) ;v. 3Description based upon print version of record.9789027203830 9027203830 Includes bibliographical references and index.Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 2009; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Introduction; Expressing contrast in Romanian; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Iar and the Romanian coordination system in a Romance perspective; 1.2 An overview of the uses of iar; 2. Constraints on iar; 2.1 Information Structure; 2.2 Syntax; 3. Double contrastiveness; 3.1 Double contrastiveness and quantification; 3.2 Predicate negation: Comparison with dar and si; 3.3 A blocking analysis of Romanian connectives; 3.4 Taking stock; 4. Conclusion; References; When the benefit is on the fringe1. Introduction2. Arguments against a low applicative; 2.1 Pylkkänen 2008; 2.2 Challenges to the received applicative analysis; 3. French non-core datives; 3.1 Low applicative properties; 3.2 High applicative properties; 3.3 Summary; 4. Coreferential Dative Constructions; 5. Benefactive vs. Coreferential non-core datives; 6. Syntactic analysis; 6.1 The syntactic difference between BDs and CDs; 6.2 Embedding under causative-faire; 7. Conclusion; References; Degree fronting in Québec French and the syntactic structure of degree quantifier DPS; 1. Introduction; 2. Degree Fronting and IAD2.1 Degree Fronting in English2.2 Intensification at a Distance; 3. A movement analysis of IAD?; 3.1 Matushansky (2002); 3.2 Arguments against movement: IAD in Quebec French; 3.3 Degree quantifiers within DP; 4. Semantic variation and analysis; 4.1 Dialectal variation; 4.2 Towards a Compositional Semantics for IAD; 5. Conclusion; References; On sentence-internal le même ('the same') in French and Pluractionality; 1. Introduction; 2. The problem of definiteness: Le meme as a complex determiner; 2.1 Presuppositions; 2.2 Specificity; 2.3 DP-internal distribution of même3. The problem of compositionality: Le meme as an existential quantifier3.1 Distributivity; 3.2 Le même and syntactic movement; 3.2.1 Quantifier raising; 3.2.2 Scope phenomena; 4. The event hypothesis; 5. Relation to pluractionality; 6. Conclusion; References; Topic prominence is not a factor of variation between Brazilian and European Portuguese; 1. Introduction; 2. BP as a discourse oriented language; 3. BP's topic-prominent properties in EP; 4. The locus of variation; 5. Conclusions; References; When dialectology studies contribute to lexical semantics and to etymology1. Why is Dialectology able to bring such a fundamental contribution to Etymology and to the diachronic study of the lexicon?2. Is the classical approach in Etymology not a lexical reconstruction?; 3. What does the etymological approach consist in when attested Latin data lack?; Example 1 fr. câliner; Example 2 fr. petit ; occ. petito; Example 3 fr. chat-huant; Example 4 fr. drôle; occ.: drole; 4. Other possibility: The Latin source exists but cannot be located; Example 5 the mysterious name of a the swift in the Friuli, Italy]Example 6 the name of the Mistle Thrush in a part of the Occitan areaThe annual Going Romance conference has developed into the major European discussion forum for theoretically relevant research on Romance languages where current ideas about language in general and about Romance languages in particular are tested. The twenty-third Going Romance conference was a very special one: for the first time it was not hosted by one of the Dutch universities, but was co-organized by the Radboud University Nijmegen and the Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis and held in France at the Maison du Séminaire in Nice from 3-5 December 2009. The present volume contRomance languagesCongressesRomance languages440Berns Janine1799774Jacobs Haike1961-287397Scheer Tobias1968-563942Going Romance (Conference)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910966795503321Romance languages and linguistic theory 20094344176UNINA06560nam 2200769Ia 450 991096416020332120200520144314.09786613905017978111828344811182834499781283592567128359256897811182872241118287223(CKB)2560000000093211(EBL)894245(OCoLC)794838550(SSID)ssj0000711715(PQKBManifestationID)11465572(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711715(PQKBWorkID)10694196(PQKB)10238756(MiAaPQ)EBC894245(DLC) 2012022845(Au-PeEL)EBL894245(CaPaEBR)ebr10596939(CaONFJC)MIL390501(Perlego)1011055(EXLCZ)99256000000009321120120529d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPower entertaining secrets to building lasting relationships, hosting unforgettable events, and closing big deals from America's 1st master sommelier /Eddie Osterland1st ed.Hoboken, N.J. Wiley20121 online resource (242 p.)Includes index.9781118269022 1118269020 Power Entertaining: Secrets to Building Lasting Relationships, Hosting Unforgettable Events, and Closing Big Deals from America's 1st Master Sommelier; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Why I Wrote This Book; Become the Ultimate Business Host!; Impress Clients When You Take Them to Dinner!; Take Your Home Entertaining to a Whole New Level; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: My Definition of Power Entertaining; Now Business Entertaining Is Part of Your Job Description!; Building Business Relationships Is More Important Than Ever!; An Entertainment Coach to CEOsHow Power Entertaining Is Different from Traditional Business EntertainingGive People an Unforgettable Experience!; Chapter Overviews; 2: Toss (and I Do Mean TOSS) That Caesar Salad!; The Reception; The Hors d'Oeuvres; The Entrée; Eddie's Checklist for Planning, Managing, and Hosting Flawless Banquet Events; Chapter Wrap-Up; 3: 20 Secrets of Successful Power Entertaining; My 20 Secrets of Successful Power Entertaining; Tip #1: Think of Power Entertaining as a Business Development Strategy; Tip #2: Be an Enthusiastic Master of Ceremonies at Your Events!Tip #3: Engage a Sommelier or Wine Merchant to Help You Plan and Host EventsTip #4: Design Your Menu with the Goal of Introducing Guests to Wines and Foods They're Not Familiar With; Tip #5: Kick the Evening off with Champagne!; Tip #6: Serve People Your Best Stuff First; Tip #7: Serve Wines in Pairs; Tip #8: Do Side-By-Side Comparisons of Food, Too; Tip #9: Learn about Food Wines; Tip #10: Teach Guests the Concept of Wine and Food Synergy; Tip #11: Always Warm Your Whites and Chill Your Reds before Serving Them; Tip #12: Be Classy and Decant Your RedsTip #13: As a Power Entertainer, Invest In the Right ""Power Tools"" to Add Drama to Your EventsTip #14: Become Knowledgeable about Wine and Food Etiquette; Tip #15: As the Host, Stay Attentive to the Needs of Your Guests throughout the Evening; Tip #16: Give People Souvenirs to Take Home; Tip #17: Learn the Finer Points of Wine Service; Tip #18: Don't Forget the Sound, Light, and Magic; Tip #19: Learn How to Work with Restaurants to Plan Events; Tip #20: Use the Element of Surprise to Delight and Dazzle People; Chapter Wrap-Up; 4: Power Pairing Great Foods with Great WinesCreate Wine and Food SynergyBeaujolais; Bordeaux; Burgundy-Red (Pinot Noir); Burgundy-White; Cabernet Sauvignon; Pinot Noir; Merlot; Champagne and Sparkling Wines; Chardonnay; Chablis; Other Factors in Designing Wine and Food Pairings; Resources for Power Pairing Wines and Foods; Chapter Wrap-Up; 5: Your New Best Friends: The Sommelier and the Wine Merchant; How a Sommelier Can Assist with Your Power Entertaining Events; Where to Find a Sommelier; Preparing to Meet with a Sommelier; Introducing the Wine Merchant; Where to Find a Wine Merchant; Coming Up with Potential Themes for Your EventQuestions the Wine Merchant Will Ask You"Master the art of entertaining and cement lasting business relationships in the processYou're at a fancy downtown restaurant for dinner with a million-dollar business deal on the table. The waiter hands you the wine list. Now what? So much for that shiny M.B.A. and your powerful business connections. What matters right now, at this moment, is your wine IQ--and your ability to entertain this client in a way he'll never forget. In Power Entertaining Eddie Osterland, Master Sommelier, and America's foremost wine and food coach outlines dozens of power entertaining tips that can make anyone a more effective host or hostess--be it at a corporate business event or private dinners with clients in restaurants. When it comes to hosting big business meetings or important sales events, you will discover how to entertain business clients and business associates with ease, knowledge, and confidence, using good wine and food as the ingredients to build strong and lasting business relationships. Teaches how to transform boring business meetings and sales functions into memorable social events that people will want to attend again and again Enables you to build long-term business relationships based on the time-honored principles of courtesy, generosity and old world hospitality Learn how to convince the restaurant's Maitre d' to give them the best table in the house--even on a busy Friday or Saturday night Success is always in the details, so master the finer points of entertaining before your next big business event"--Provided by publisher.Business entertainingPublic relationsStrategic alliances (Business)Success in businessBusiness entertaining.Public relations.Strategic alliances (Business)Success in business.650.1/3BUS092000bisacshOsterland Edmund A1811059MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910964160203321Power entertaining4362689UNINA