Rachel A. Hattaway SPLP 4044 July 2‚ 2013 Relevance of Linguistics to English as a Second Language The characteristics of linguistics in relation to English as a Second Language (ESL) are varied and particularly focused. Some of the areas crucial to this field include language variation (bilingualism‚ multilingualism‚ and dialect variation)‚ phonology‚ morphology‚ semantics‚ syntax‚ and pragmatics. Each of these areas signifies some important detailing in the makeup of the ESL curriculum and
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expressed as a powerful force. In the first four lines‚ the speaker opens up by blaming desire for the outcome of his life. The speaker holds an accusatory tone through a series of metaphors‚ which channel his anger with desire itself. Using figurative language‚ the speaker describes this need as “thou fool’s self chosen snare‚ fond fancy’s scum‚ and dregs of scattered thought.” This implies that desire is something chosen and never forgotten. It causes thoughts to be scrambled up as this craving focuses
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talking from his own experience. Dulce Et Decorum Est‚ meaning "It is sweet and right"‚ is formed with many figurative languages and structural devices. It’s structured out with four stanzas. The layout of this poem takes a huge part building up the mood and the tone. The first stanza describes the condition of the soldiers: exhausted‚ sick‚ and in danger of having shells thrown at them. The second stanza‚ it sounds dreamy because of the poet’s choice of the words used. It is also because the scene was
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Capulet’s children from him‚ creating a melancholy effect. 5. Comic Relief- in a story‚ a (humorous) break from serious topics. “Where’s Potpan‚ that he helps not to take away? … Cheerly‚ boys; be brisk awhile‚ and the longer liver take all.” –First and Second Servant (Act I‚ Scene 5‚ 1-13) Comic relief is shown here in the fifth scene of Act I. The four scenes before this included sadness and despair. Whether it was from Romeo’s lamentations or the fights between the two houses‚ all was dreary. A random
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story “A Duel”‚ Guy de Maupassant writes a descriptive tale about a countryman of Paris France‚ and his trials with an distasteful Prussian officer. In this short story Maupassant uses his figurative language to portray the distraught and demoralized city of Paris. Maupassant’s use of irony‚ figurative language‚ style‚ tone and other elements make this story captivating for the readers. Maupassant uses a delightful flourish to this writing by expressing an underdog situation for the readers to appreciate
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Throughout chapter six there are many themes and language features which help to convey the narrative in order to enhance the readers understanding. Themes which are dealt with in chapter six are; aboriginal identity‚ malefemale relationships‚ and the psychological impact of gaol. These themes are shown through language features; such as; diologue‚ colloquial language‚ lyrics‚ and imagery. Firstly‚ the theme of identity is important because it helps the reader understand the attitudes and appearance
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invented. To express themselves better the poet can use figurative language to improve how the poem effects the reader. By using figurative language‚ the poet can further extend his or her emotions and feelings to the reader. By extending the poet’s emotion‚ a poem can reach the heart of the reader and give him or her a closer tie to the subject matter that the poet is trying to discuss. A. E. Housman’s “To an Athlete Dying Young” uses figurative language to further convey the poems theme of the death of
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“waltzing” in their kitchen with their mother watching. Roethke does use a few words such as clinging and romped that could indicate a playful dance and a child clinging to their loving father not wanting to go to bed; however‚ there is more predominant language that shows an abusive father. The author first indicates that the whiskey on the father’s breath could make the son dizzy. This shows that the father has been drinking a large amount
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Mary Lascelles‚ a famous literary scholar once said “I suspect that Jane Austen’s practice of denying the aid of figurative language which‚ as much as any other habits of expression‚ repelled Charlotte Brontë‚ and has alienated other readers‚ conscious with a dissatisfaction with her style that they have not cared to analyze.” Therefore‚ when an author doesn’t use figurative language‚ they can alienate their readers and not describe characters‚ moods‚ or other objects nearly as well. This would lead
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ughterhouse Five‚ written by Kurt Vonnegut illustrates ideas and opinions that one may consider while reading the novel. Vonnegut uses word choice‚ details and figurative language in the text to demonstrate how the different styles of writing can change a readers perception. The novel is very in depth and allows for many different opinions to raise. 3 points will be discussed high lighting the different writing styles to emphasize the ambiguous details in the novel. In the novel the
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