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 model of this grammar is called descriptive grammar - just describes what people say and don’t say Variation and Grammatically Ex: He might could go. Is this grammatical? If a native speaker would say/understand this sentence then it is considered correct Dialects - there is no
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Narrative Hair Cut An expensive barber does not necessarily cut hair better than a reasonably priced one. I used to think that a good haircut would be expensive‚ so I looked for a shop that did not have low prices. I found one and told the barber I wanted my hair cut short. He cut my hair and I went home. When I got home‚ my mother told me my head looked crooked. The barber had not bothered to make sure that the left and right sides were trimmed to the same length. When my hair grew back‚ I asked
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Rock Music There are three different types of rock music‚ alternative rock‚ classic rock‚ and hard rock‚ also known as metal. Alternative rock features a steady bass drum laying down the beat‚ with easy flowing guitar riffs over the top. The bass line is toned town‚ and the lyrics are sung with intensity an authority. Depending on the song‚ the guitars can either be acoustic guitars or electric guitars. Classic rock combines a steady driving bass drum sound‚ with high snare overtones‚ steady and
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Descriptive Essay Italy‚ a gorgeous country shaped like a boot‚ is one of the most beautiful places one can visit. I recently vacationed in Italy‚ and never gave my eyes the chance to take a break from the beautiful scenery: from the ongoing gorgeous landscape to the remarkable architecture. My family and I really enjoyed our little time in Italy‚ between visiting our loud and obnoxious extended family to tasting and smelling amazing Italian cuisine. Vacationing in a different country is a remarkable
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Maria Silva Body Paragraphs August 16‚ 2013 COM/156 Samantha Desaulner Page 1 Mass media is swarming with violent images and messages and today’s youth spend a significant amount of time with media. It is believed that media is highly influential in youth‚ and it affects their attitude and violent behavior. Crucial concerns for practitioners are: violent media messages and images‚ and their effects on
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Make connections to major themes. • Do not simply summarise the plot of the text. You must show the ability to analyse the events and characters. • The content of your essay should be based on the chosen topic. Discuss the whole topic in each paragraph. Do not incur coherency problems by separating relevant ideas. Avoid including irrelevant information. • Avoid generalisations about the characters and issues in the text. Make specific and well-supported assertions about all aspects of the text
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ENG 112 Body Paragraph Chris McCandless‘s admirers are wrong to believe that he was a deeply honest person. At some moments in Into the Wild‚ he was not an honest person. According to Westerberg‚ a McCandless’s friend‚ said‚ “He never explained why he’d changed his name” (Krakauer 18). When McCandless decided to make a trip into the wild‚ he changed his name; he did not even bring any identification with him. During the trip‚ everybody knew about him under the name Alex. Westerberg was a friend
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Lack of Self-Belief Lack of belief in one’s own abilities is also a common problem in goal setting. Let’s face it; if you really believed you could achieve your goal‚ you probably would have done it already! (Unless your goal is a brand new one‚ of course. But most people set the same goals multiple times before they actually achieve them.) How can you tell if you don’t have a strong belief in yourself? Probably the most telling clue is that you’ll hesitate when it comes to
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CAST Ethan: Scrooge Nevin: Nephew Isabelle: Narrator / Phone Salesman Lijah: Bob Cratchit Narrator/ Stage Director: [Christmas music playing on the Bob Cratchit’s phone. In scrooge’s office at the bank‚ very quietly. Lights are set up all round the bank everywhere but Scrooge’s office. It’s very cold cause the heaters broke and Scrooge won’t fix them. Scrooge’s employee are sitting in the office beside him typing Documents.] Scrooge: What are you doing Bob? Are you pretending to be cold
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ENG12 – Descriptive Essay Chelsea Park Happiest Place on Earth Last Christmas‚ I spent 5 fun-filled days and 4 magical nights in Disneyland. Daily weather in Anaheim was beautiful. The driveway leading to the park entrance was lined with tall palm trees as they stretched to the heavens in the blazing sunshine. Everyone’s face shone with joy and the children shook their parent’s hands from side to side screaming happily. The sweet smell of fluffy
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