Advanced writing April 24‚ 2009 Contrastive analysis: Prosperity‚ Decline and new Hopes of revival It should be mentioned that the history of foreign language teaching is so complicated. The complexities are the outcome of the rise of the assumptions of so many theories‚ approaches‚ methods and hypotheses that dominated this field ‚ especially beginning from1940s and up till now. Today there are innumerable assumptions for approaches and methods that relate to language learning and
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○ ○ SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION 2010 9 Euphemisms and English Lear ning ( 511325) 【Abstract 】Euphemisms are a linguistic technique for people to achieve various goals in communication.So mastering euphemisms is very important for our English learning.This passage mainly talks about relations of euphemisms and English learning. 【Key words 】Euphemism ；English learning 1 Introduction Euphemisms are “defensive in nature offsetting the power of tabooed terms and otherwise eradicating
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A euphemism is defined as a non-harmful phrase or word used to substitute another word or phrase that is seen as‚ in some way‚ unpleasant. These words and phrases‚ though created with the best possible intentions‚ are slowly causing the English language to decay. For example‚ penitentiaries used to be led by a warden. In an effort to seem politically correct‚ penitentiaries‚ prisons and jails have been renamed to the‚ allegedly less controversial‚ title of “correctional facility” or “detention facility
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Etymology and usage The word euphemism comes from the Greek word ευφημία (euphemia)‚ meaning "the use of words of good omen"‚ which in turn is derived from the Greek root-words eu (ευ)‚ "good/well" + pheme (φήμι) "speech/speaking"‚ meaning glory‚ flattering speech‚ praise. Etymologically‚ the eupheme is the opposite of the blaspheme (evil-speaking). The term euphemism itself was used as a euphemism by the ancient Greeks‚ meaning "to keep a holy silence" (speaking well by not speaking at all). Historical
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though they have learnt the language in the primary and secondary levels. This term paper has been conducted to determine contrastive linguistic components between English and Bahasa Melayu from morphology and syntax fields. Affixes‚ adverbs‚ adverbs‚ superlatives‚ and preposition are to be investigated. This can be attributed to the different morphological structures between English and Bahasa Melayu‚ for example the –ly suffix for adverbs‚ superlatives form for adjectives‚ -s‚ -es‚ markers for plurality
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2011 Contrastive AnalysisR I The ways in which new words are formed‚ and the factors which govern their acceptance into the language‚ are generally taken very much for granted by the average speaker. To understand a word‚ it is not necessary to know how it is constructed‚ whether it is simple or... Premium 10989 Words 44 Pages A Comparative Analysis of Tenses in Newspapers Headlines and Reports A Comparative Analysis of Tenses in Newspapers Headlines and Reports Introduction. The aim of
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INTRODUCTION 2 CHAPTER I. THE NOTION OF EUPHEMISMS IN ENGLISH 5 I.1. Definition of Euphemisms 5 I.2. Classification of Euphemisms 6 I.3. Ambiguity and Logic 9 CHAPTER II. SOURCES OF EUPHEMISMS 15 II.1. The Language of Political Correctness 15 II.2. Obscurity‚ Officialese‚Jornalese‚ Commercialese 20 II.3. Vogue Words 24 II.4. Woolliness 27 II.5. Euphemisms Used in Different Spheres of Our Life 29 CHAPTER III. TRANSLATION OF EUPHEMISMS 34 III.1. Grammatical Difficulties in
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INTONATION IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION ENGLISH DEPARTMENT INTONATION IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE ABSTRACT Intonation is very important for English learner because when you talk a sentence without having a correct intonation‚ it may change the intended meaning of the whole sentence. This study will briefly compare Vietnamese intonation and English intonation as well as the differences between these two language intonations and to offer some
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|A Comparison between Chinese and English taboos | | | |1.Introduction | |A taboo is a strong social prohibition (or ban) relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is | |sacred and forbidden
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compliments which are used to show that someone likes someone else’s appearance‚ belongings‚ or work etc. Due to different cultural background and social values‚ English and Vietnamese native speakers have different norms of complimenting as well as responding to compliments. In this essay‚ I will discuss the notion of compliment made in American English and Vietnamese in terms of topics‚ formulas‚ and responses. First thing first‚ let have a look at the definition. Definition of compliment Cambridge dictionary
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