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    Functional Styles

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    Criteria Scientific prose style Oratorical sub-style Publicistic styles Pragmatic aim to prove a hypothesis‚ to create new concepts‚ to disclose the internal laws of existence‚ development‚ relations between different phenomena. is to exert influence on public opinion‚ to convince the listener that the interpretation given by the speaker is the only correct one and to cause him to accept the point of view expressed in the speech not merely by logical argumentation‚ but by emotional appeal as well

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    An article discussing the grammar-translation approach to language learning. At the height of the Communicative Approach to language learning in the 1980s and early 1990s it became fashionable in some quarters to deride so-called "old-fashioned" methods and‚ in particular‚ something broadly labelled "Grammar Translation". There were numerous reasons for this but principally it was felt that translation itself was an academic exercise rather than one which would actually help learners to use language

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    Syllabus Grammar 2

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    AND ARTS EDUCATION UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA Course : Grammar II (Sentence Structure) Code : IG 400 Semester : 2 Credit : 2 Credits Instructors : Rojab Siti Rodliyah‚ M.Ed. 1. Objectives At the end of the semester‚ students are able to: a. Identify the English sentence structures b. Use the structures in acceptable expressions both orally and in writing 2. Course Description This course covers some basic theories on grammar that includes phrases‚ clauses‚ sentence fragments‚ as well

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    The Grammar Translation Method The Grammar translation method‚ or classical method started when people wanted to read literature written in the target language. Its focus was on grammatical rules‚ the memorization of vocabulary and of various declensions and conjugations‚ translations of texts‚ doing written exercises.  Rules of grammar‚ not the language itself‚ are all important. Verb declensions are set out tables‚ vocabulary lists to be learned‚ leading to translation from mother tongue into

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    Generative Grammar

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    generative grammar refers to a particular approach to the study of syntax. A generative grammar of a language attempts to give a set of rules that will correctly predict which combinations of words will form grammatical sentences. In most approaches to generative grammar‚ the rules will also predict the morphology of a sentence.[citation needed] Generative grammar arguably originates in the work of Noam Chomsky‚ beginning in the late 1950s. However‚ Chomsky has said that the first generative grammar in the

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    Grammar describes the native speaker’s competence in his/her language. Grammars can be descriptive or prescriptive. Is the former more useful than the latter? Explain your answer by discussing the merits of the two approaches in your capacity as a speaker or teacher of English. To me as a speaker of the English language‚ both descriptive and prescriptive grammars are useful. Descriptive grammar generally advises us not to be overly concerned with matters of correctness; language they say‚ is

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    Why Grammar Is Important

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    how important grammar is. There are so many abbreviations and so much slang nowadays‚ it is impossible to know what people mean. I can’t even count how many times I have had to call someone to ask them what they were talking about in a text message because they didn’t use correct punctuation and grammar. I never did pay attention that much to grammar or punctuation either when I was in elementary and middle school. However‚ ever since I have gotten to high school‚ I have become a grammar Nazi. Which

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    тема: TEACHING GRAMMAR COMMUNICATIVELY Ментор: Изработила: Table of content: 1. Introduction 2. What is Grammar? 3. Why study grammar? 4. Approaches to teaching grammar 5. Communicative grammar teaching 6. Current trends in teaching grammar 7. References

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    Axia College Material Appendix F Comprehensive Grammar CheckPoint Enter the correct answer for each item by typing A or B in the second column. Provide an explanation for each choice in the Rationale column. The boxes expand to accommodate the text. Item | Correct Answer(A or B) | Rationale | 1. | B | “her name” assumes female. | 2. | A | “because I’m a girl” implies all girls aren’t good at math | 3. | B | A infers the expectation that Muslims are not nice | 4. | B | Cuban American

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    Importance of Grammar

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    The Importance of Grammar When recently considering a skill that many do not have but could benefit from mastering‚ my first thought was the “art of communication.” This subject seemed broad‚ so I began to consider what allows people to communicate effectively‚ both written and verbal. When considering the various communications that I have received in the last week‚ solid grammar usage consistently supported effective communication. Whether the goal is to gain respect as a leader‚ achieve a higher

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