ANA-MARIA TRANTESCU CLAUDIA PISOSCHI ENGLISH SEMANTICS Curs universitar pentru Învăţământ la distanţă EDITURA UNIVERSITARIA CRAIOVA‚ 2012 CONTENTS forEwOrd....................................................................................................4 Unit I
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Topics: 1. PHONETICS AS A BRANCH OF LINGUISTICS We begin our study of language by examining the inventory‚ structure and functions of the speech sounds. This branch of linguistics is called phonetics. Phonetics (pronounced /fəˈnɛtɪks/‚ from the Greek: φωνή‚ phōnē‚ ’sound‚ voice’) is a branch of linguistics that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech‚ or—in the case of sign languages—the equivalent aspects of sign.[1] It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds or signs
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Today What is Linguistics? Descriptive vs. Prescriptive rules/grammars Linguistic competence vs. performance Readings: 1.2-1.3 LING 200 -- McGarrity 1 What is Linguistics? The scientific study and analysis of human language. LING 200 -- McGarrity 2 Core Subfields Phonetics: the study of the physical properties of speech sounds (acoustic phonetics) and how they are made (articulatory phonetics) e.g.‚ Park the car in Harvard yard. [p k k n h v d j d] [p a k d k a n ha v d ja d
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problems in physics. Influenced by quantum theory developed by Max Planck in Berlin‚ Einstein explained the photoelectric law that governs the production of electricity from light-sensitive metals. In 1905 Einstein published his special theory of relativity. Einstein argued that the laws of nature are the same for all observers in unaccelerated motion‚ and the speed of light is independent in the motion of its source. Einstein postulated that the time interval between two events was longer for an observer
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branch of applied linguistics that involves compiling‚ writing‚ or editing dictionaries Dictionary is a book that lists the words of a language usually in alphabetical order‚ gives their meanings or equivalent words in a different language. Divided into 2 big groups- encyclopaedic and linguistic. Types of dictionaries * Encyclopedic dictionary- scientific reference books dealing with every branch of knowledge or with 1 particular branch that give info about extra linguistic world‚ deal with
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APPLIED LINGUISTICS GUY COOK CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY This chapter is organized into four sections: “Knowing a language‚ Linguistic competence‚ Communicative competence‚ and The influence of communicative competence”. “Knowing a language”‚ gives an overview of the main questions related to knowing a language. The author reminds us the grammar-translation language teaching method mentioned in the previous chapter‚ Chapter 4. He points out that knowing the grammar and vocaabulary is crucial but being able
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References: Abdul Jalil Jassim Hejal (2006) Stylistics : A contact between Linguistics and Literary Criticism. J. of Col. of Basic Education. Pdf. Web. Retrieved from: http://www.iasj.net/iasj?func=fulltext&aId=69572 Eifring‚ Halvor & Theil‚ Rolf (2005). Linguistics for Students of Asian and African Languages. Pdf. Web. Retrieved from : http://www.uio.no/ Fairly‚ Irene R. (1979). "Experimental Approaches to Language in
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The university of Tripoli The English department Postgraduate program The fall semester 2012 Course in Contrastive analysis A research on what is Contrastive analysis Extracted by Abo-ajela.M. Attamimi Academically supervised by Dr. Habeeb Alramaash Table of contents 1- What is Contrastive Analysis? Page 3 2- Types of Contrastive analysis Page 4-5 3- History and development
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1.1 Language‚ Linguistics and Lexicology 1.2 Aims and Significance of the Course 1.1 Language‚ Linguistics and Lexicology What is language? a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. a specific social action a carrier of information. “Language is man’s way of communication with his fellow man and it is language alone which separate him from the lower animals” English Lexicology(I) 7 1.1 Language‚ Linguistics and Lexicology What is linguistics? scientific
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An Introduction To Pragmatics Bruce Fraser Boston University December 1987 PREFACE Linguistic pragmatics is the study of linguistic communication . The writer here presented a general picture of what researchers in the field see to be the " received dicta " . He has borrowed liberally from any and all available sources ‚ usually without attribution . CHAPTER 1 THE DOMAIN OF PRAGMATICS 1. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS : Syntactic studying the ways in which signs are combined and the signification
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