Lecture Two The nature of the rules - the underlying patterns (rules) of language are not obvious - we have unconscious knowledge of patterns and rules of our own language If a linguist identifies a sentence as "grammatical" this means that the sentence conforms to the hypothesized rules of the mental grammar When a linguist uses the word "Grammar" they mean: mental grammar: is in our (individual) heads - shared by speakers if a language‚ with some variation‚= linguistic competence - a
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Comparison and contrast are thought processes we go through constantly in everyday life. When we compare two things‚ we show how they are similar; when we contrast two things‚ we show how they are different. We may compare or contrast two brand-name products ( for example‚ Pepsi and Coca-Cola)‚ two television shows‚ two cars‚ two teachers‚ two jobs‚ two friends‚ or two possible solutions to a problem we are facing. The purpose of comparing or contrasting is to understand each of the two things more
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A man is spoilt for choices when it comes to food and fruit. A casual look-in at the fruit section in the mall will give you the impression that you have a wide variety of fruit choices. But in reality‚ the abundance of mother nature’s bounty far exceeds the sampling you see in the mall or in the fruit market. The world is full of fruits that will stagger you in its size‚ shape and colors. Here are 16 exotic fruits that will challenge your imagination and make you salivate. Ackee or Ackee apple
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around for over a hundred years. The idea of white supremacy was concocted in order for the white race to feed their ego. Key figures‚ including Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou‚ wrote about their experiences in the point of view of an oppressed African American struggling with racism. Langston Hughes’s poem “I‚ Too‚ Sing America” and Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise” are a response to the hatred in the white man’s heart. Although these two poems share similar goals‚ they have elements that cause them
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some people may not care about their assessments but some people may get many stresses from it. The reasons why they decide to plagiarize will be presented below based on different cultures‚ different forms of pressure and procrastination. Conclusion: As the above discuss‚ different cultures‚ different forms of pressure and procrastination all are the main causes of why people choose to plagiarize. Therefore‚ students’ willingness‚ value tendency and source of stresses can directly influence
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Conclusion The purpose of this experiment was to discover the chemical properties that copper has when reacting with other chemicals and how it changes physically during these processes. (Department of Chemistry‚ 2013) This was achieved through many types of reactions‚ such as a redox reaction‚ double displacement‚ decomposition reaction and single displacement depending on the chemical properties in relation to copper of the other substances when it was added with copper. Copper was either in an
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A novel’s ending plays a very important role on the way it is perceived; for example‚ a novel could have a great plot and character development but having a dissatisfying ending will just make the reader want to toss it directly into the trash can. In his novel 1984‚ George Orwell manages to link the events throughout the novel into the most satisfactory ending I’ve read so far: Winston’s death. When reading the novel for the first time I thought O’Brien actually belonged to the brotherhood and was
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Conclusion Answer each of the following questions completely using your results from the activity‚ as well as what you have learned in the lesson: 1. Identify the roles (producer‚ primary consumer‚ secondary consumer‚ or decomposer) of the hare and the wolf in the simulated ecosystem. Explain your answers in complete sentences. Hare: The hare is the primary consumer as it eats grass and plants. It doesn’t eat other consumers‚ making it a primary consumer. Wolf: The wolf is a secondary consumer
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the parking service were comparable for both location A (380 parking spaces) and location B (420 car parking spaces). The main difference was that there were a valet parking with 2 car parks for location A and an onsite parking for location B. Conclusion and Recommendation To conclude‚ location B---Hyyan Centre is recommended for some reasons based on the above findings. Although both locations were crowded and easily accessible with sufficient parking services‚ there was a better lease terms
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The official name of Guatemala is República de Guatemala. "The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony‚ Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century‚ it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996‚ the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the conflict‚ which had led to the death of
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