BACKGROUND AND THE LOCATION OF THE MENDE LANGUAGE AND ITS SPEAKERS‚ STRUGGLE WITH THE LINGUISTIC CLASSIFICATION OF THE LANGUAGE COULD BE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THE RESEACHER WILL HAVE TO FACE WITH. IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE‚ SINCE ANY UNDERTAKENING OF THE STUDY OF ANY ASPECT OF THE IS VERY MUCH IMPORTANT‚ EMBARKING ON SUCH RESEACH IS HIGHLY JUSTIFIABLE. SCOPE OF STUDY THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY IS ‘’AN EXAMINATON OF THE LINGUISTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF SELECTED POETIC DAVICES IN THE MENDE LANGUAGE’’. THIS WILL INCLUDE
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What is semiotics? Semiotics is defined as the study of signs in society‚ or theory of signs‚ what Saussure called semiology ’ (Bignell 1986:5). Semiotics is about linguistic and non-linguistic signs: where linguistic signs are represented by lexical language or words (text)‚ and non-linguistic are those which are represented in visual pictures (photographs). Semioticians are looking for the systems which are based on possible signs‚ it involves different signs such as words or images‚ everything
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the artful expression of idea and stylistics is the bridge that links the idea of style to the analysis of literary texts through the tool of linguistics. The 19th century‚ that witnessed evolution in the field of biography‚ historiography‚ anthropology and others‚ could not remain unattached to immutable linguistic and stylistic norms in literature. Linguistic study was esoteric in the beginning and severely criticized as‚ "pretension of scientific accuracy‚ obsession with an extensive; cumbersome
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structuralism? How is it applied to the study of literature? Structuralism (Structuralist Criticism): It is the offshoot of certain developments in linguistics and anthropology. Saussure’s mode of the synchronic study of language was an attempt to formulate the grammar of a language from a study of parole. Using the Saussurian linguistic model‚ Claude Levi-Strauss examined the customs and conventions of some cultures with a view of arriving at the grammar of those cultures. Structuralist criticism
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and time were absolute and the speed of light was relative.” (Einstein Symposium‚ 2005). To add to his already long list of accomplishments‚ Einstein was extremely influential in modern astronomy. His general relativity theory helped model the function of the universe. The general relativity theory was the catalyst for some of the most far out‚ and most important concepts in modern times as it pertains to astronomy. Have you heard of E=mc2? This formula is to this day‚ one of the most used and talked
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Linguistic discrimination: is treating someone differently and unfairly solely because of his native language or other characteristics of speech. A good example of linguistic discrimination would be the situation that occurred in the Ann Arbor case where a language barrier was created by the teachers unconscious negative attitude toward students of African American English. This attitude had a negative effect on the students learning‚ which put them at a disadvantage. Linguistic Profiling
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http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/oct/15/london-school-bans-pupils-slang-innit London school bans pupils from using ‘innit’‚ ‘like’‚ and ‘bare’ A list of slang words and phrases have been banned as part of a new initiative at a school in south London. Given the chance‚ which slang words or phrases would you put a stop to? Carmen Fishwick theguardian.com‚ Tuesday 15 October 2013 15.47 BST Staff at Harris Academy Upper Norwood hope to improve awareness of formal language by banning a list
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study that looked at simultaneous relationships. One result of the synchronic method was Saussure’s insistence on the double nature of language and linguistic elements. Saussure insisted on the systematic nature of language; "Language is a structure‚ a functioning whole in which the different parts are determined by one another" (Course in General Linguistics p. 9). The combined elements of parole and langue form language. Language states Saussure‚ manifests itself as speech (parole)‚ the actual performance
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another in a system rather than being mere collection of individual items is charactheristic of what has come to be known as the structural approach to linguistic analysis. According to the structuralists‚ individual sounds‚ words or parts of sentecnes have no linguistic significance in themselves; they have significance in the patterns of a linguistic system. Structuralism has two distinct senses. Firstly‚ it is based on belief that each language is a unique relation structure‚ and it is best to study
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Linguistic theory is ... an innate property of the human mind’ (Chomsky‚ 1975). Does the evidence favour Chomsky’s view? Language is a form of communication. **First‚ what is language‚ and how does it differ from other forms of communication? There does not exist a universally accepted definition of language‚ or criteria for its use; this is one of the reasons for the disagreement among scientists about whether apes can use language. Language consists of various aspects which people believe
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