and which are‚ in fact‚ competitors within a particular paradigm or category. From this perspective‚ there are language units which occur in all types of texts due to their neutral stylistic value (hence stylistically neutral units‚ e.g.‚ notional words‚ -s plural marker). On the other hand‚ other language units bear a stylistic marker already before they are actually used‚ and so they tend to occur only in some types of texts (hence stylistically marked units‚ e.g.‚ terms‚ some foreign plural nouns
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at how you can become a more fluent speaker of English‚ and at some of the skills you need for effective communication.The topics we look at include… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Becoming a confident speaker Fluency or accuracy? Finding the right words Learning language in chunks Showing where you are going Keeping the listener interested Being a supportive listener Sounding natural How to use this booklet Each page looks at a different area related spoken English. On each page you’ll find…
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conjunction is a word used to join words or groups of words. • Different kinds of conjunctions do different jobs. • The 2 main types of conjunctions are coordinating conjunctions and correlative conjunctions. Coordinating Conjunctions A coordinating conjunction connects words or groups of words used in the same way. • Coordinating conjunctions connect single words‚ phrases (combination of words that go together in sentences)‚ and clauses/simple sentences (word combinations
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top of words to help you pronounce the words correctly? a. punctuation mark b. stress mark c. both a and b 9. To pronounce naming words or nouns correctly‚ where will you put the stress mark? a. first syllable b. second syllable c. at the end of the word 10. To pronounce verbs‚ where will you put the stress mark? a. first syllable b. second syllable c. at the end of the word 11. How
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groups: schemes (or figures) and tropes. Rhetorical schemes describe the arrangement of individual sounds (phonological schemes)‚ the arrangement of words (morphological schemes)‚ and sentence structure (syntactical schemes). Rhetorical tropes are devices of figurative language. They represent a deviation from the common or main significance of a word or phrase (semantic figures) or include specific appeals to the audience (pragmatic figures). The following definitions are mainly based on: Abrams
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what a word suggests beyond its basic definition. 2) Denotation- is the basic definition or dictionary meaning of a word. The connotation of a word is its emotional content. 3) Deductive Reasoning- Reasoning in which ideas are at the beginning and proof follows. Essays‚ textual commentary‚ and loose sentences are deductive. 4) Inductive Reasoning- Reasoning in which ideas come at the end. Global commentary and periodic sentences are inductive. 5) Thesaurus- A book that lists words in
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HOMONYMY - POLOSEMY A. HOMONYMY I. Definition - Homonymy is a relation in which various words have the same (sound and written) form but have different meanings. II. Classification 1. Homonyms (full/absolute homonyms) - Two or more words identical in sound and spelling but different in meaning‚ distribution and origin are called homonyms - We use the term homonyms when one form (written or spoken) has two or more unrelated meaning‚ as these examples: Bank
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lifestyle by Paul Harvey’s standards as shown in his speech in 1978 at a connection of the National Future Farmers of America. A masculine‚ gentle‚ religious family man in other words in short. In Harvey’s speech there are obvious writing styles to convey and lure the reader such as his repetitiveness‚ play on words/word choice‚ powerful imagery‚ juxtaposition‚ and detailed description. Paul Harvey’s writing is repetitive from the get go with his phrase “So God made a Farmer”‚ at the end of each
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language helps change the mood and attitude of a time era. Back in the day everything was smooth and connected most people used big words and proper grammar all the time no matter the situation. But today words are short and choppy‚ if you say something out of context it’s no big deal‚ if you create your own “slang” no one cares. In today’s society people take words for granted and don’t take the effort to learn them and use them correctly. I think that we are living where there is less regard
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Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able To Do The most fundamental responsibility of schools is teaching students to read. Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able To Do June 1999 Author note: This paper was prepared for the American Federation of Teachers by Louisa C. Moats‚ project director‚ Washington D.C. site of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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