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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The Rush Almost everyone on the planet has watched‚ or participated in‚ a football game. Whether it is hometown pride‚ the feeling of accomplishment‚ or good‚ old-fashioned competitiveness‚ everybody has their own reasons to become involved in football in some way. But has anyone ever considered how it is for the players? Has anyone ever thought “I wonder what it’s like to be looking through that facemask‚ instead of sitting up here in the stands?” Being out on that field‚ between those lights
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PART III: DOCUMENT-BASED ESSAY Part B Directions: Using information from the documents provided‚ and your knowledge of United States history‚ write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction‚ several paragraphs‚ and a conclusion. Historical Context: After the Civil War‚ the United States became a much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920‚ industrialization improved American life in many ways. However‚ industrialization also created problems for American society. Task:
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Patdreka Williams 7-14-12 English 110 Journal Entry A Place When I was a little girl I dreamed of the most extraordinary room in my mind. Being one of the four kids having my own was just a fantasy I imagined to escape reality. The reality of my little room shared with my younger sister. The room had carpet‚ wood panel walls‚ and a white ceiling with bright lights. The room had two windows the length of a chair. The closet was small and pointless. The worst feature was no door. But as a child
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Methods of Paragraph Development Methods of development are patterns of organization use to organize ideas about a topic. Although a lot of writing you will come across does not rely solely on one method of development‚ an understanding of these patterns will help you organize your ideas and get you writing more quickly. An understanding of different methods of development and when to use them can save you valuable time in starting and organizing your essay. Many‚ if not most‚ essays by professional
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Paragraph on Water Water is a precondition of life. Besides various uses of water‚ it is mainly used in irrigation as India is an agricultural country. Water is a renewable resource. Life is impossible without water. Its uses are limitless whether it is in home or in fields or in industries. We get water mainly from rain‚ rivers‚ wells‚ ponds and lakes. Sea-water is almost useless for domestic or industrial purposes. India is said to be a Monsoon country. But the distribution of Monsoon rainfall
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Narrative Paragraph Each person is different‚ so it varies on each individual. Usually‚ one has to practice whatever it is they are trying to learn. For example‚ if playing a game you should read instructions if there are any. Retaining this information is one step in the process of learning the game. Once you actually ’play’ the game you get an understanding of it. After this is accomplished‚ you may continue ’practicing’ until you are satisfied with your progress. So‚ let me tell a story of my
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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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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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people or items into categories. FOUR BASICS OF GOOD CLASSIFICATION 1. It makes sense of a group of people or items by organizing them into categories. 2. It uses a single organizing principle. 3. It applies useful categories. 4. It gives examples of what fits into each category. 1 Since I’ve been working as a cashier at Wal-Mart‚ I’ve discovered there are several kinds of 2 customers who drive me crazy. 3 First are the openly rude ones. 4
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