Chapter 2 NLTK 2.1 Introduction Natural Language Toolkit was developed in conjunction with a Computational Lin- guistics course at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. It is a collection of modules and corpora‚ released under an open-source license‚ which allows to learn and con- duct research in NLP. NLTK can be used not only as a training complex‚ but also as a ready analytical tool or basis for the development of applied text processing sys- tems. Nowadays it is widely used in linguistics‚
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Alex Kell 12 Winchester English Standard Speech Distinctive Voice Pygmalion and Rain Man Distinctive voices give us a small insight into how we‚ as people‚ perceive and make judgments about each another. Good morning ladies and gentlemen‚ In any relationship between two people‚ there will always be one who takes on the dominant role through Voice. It’s their choice of what they say and how they say it that gives insight into their character. Some characteristics of voice that
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Analysis of Piers Plowman NOUNS Somer: sb. Summer. M. nom sg seson: sb. Season. Sonne: sb. Son. Dat nominal Heremite: sb. hermit. Dat nominal Workes: sb. work. Gen sg/ nom/gen/dat/acc pl World: sb. world Wondres: sb. wonders. Gen sg/ nom/gen/dat/acc pl May: sb. The month of May Maluerne: sb. marvel. Dat nominal Banke: sb. bank. Dat nominal Wateres: sb. water. Gen sg/ nom/gen/dat/acc pl Wildernesse: sb. Wilderness Toure: sb. tower. Dat nominal Dongeon: sb. The highest tower of a castle
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perpendicularly to a surface by the surrounding gas. It is determined by a planet’s gravitational force in combination with the total mass of a column of gas above a location. On Earth‚ units of air pressure are based on the internationally recognized standard atmosphere (atm)‚ which is defined as 101‚325 Pa (or 1‚013‚250 dynes per cm2). One (atm) equals 14.696 pounds per square inch (psi). The pressure of an atmospheric gas decreases with altitude due to the diminishing mass of gas above each location
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with the correct word(s). Example You need to take care of yourself when youre ill. one yourself you 1 ________ can use the Internet for research when you write your term paper. One You Each other 2 ________ say its harder to learn languages after youre 12. They Theyre Their 3 ________ need to remember that were very lucky to have good food on the table for each meal. One Ourselves We 4 Alex talks to ________ when hes writing. Its pretty annoying myself each other
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INTRODUCTION Understanding Old English Old English (OE) is the earliest form of English spoken today. Seeing it at first glance‚ we will recognize that the appearance and sound are roughly different from Present Day English. The form started emerging approximately in the fifth century‚ around 449 AD and used for over 600 years before the Norman Conquest 1066 AD. During those 600 years‚ it was going through a constant change. By 1100‚ it had been a completely different language compared to its earliest stage
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The Rise of English The rise of English as an international language has always been a debatable issue. Its critics condemn the global dominance of English as a form of linguistic imperialism‚ in which hegemonic powers like Great Britain and the United States extend their influence and interests by promoting the teaching and learning of English (Phillipson‚ 1992). In contrast‚ others have observed that the ascension of English as an international language has been supported by individuals in various
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Jamaican Creole and Standard English Contrasted | Between 1066 and 1362‚ French was the official language of the England. English was viewed as an inferior vulgar hybridised Creole of Anglo-Saxon‚ Jutish‚ and Danish dialects. (Incidentally‚ Norman French itself could be described as a vulgar hybridised Creole of Gaulish‚ Latin‚ Norse‚ and Frankish dialects). Obviously‚ that opinion has changed‚ and in view of the humble origins of English it might be expected that English be understanding and
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One of the ways in which Benjamin Franklin mastered English was to "translate" a text by first paraphrasing it‚ writing it again as a poem‚ and then moving it back to prose. By this method‚ he made sure that he understood everything a text was saying by saying it in his own words. Imitate Benjamin Franklin by selecting a news story on a current event. Translate it into a brief short story (add characters‚ suspense‚ etc.) or a poem. Then reflect on and write about how form influences the outcome of
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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT Text 1 TREADING WATER The end of semester is just days away. I should be cramming as usual‚ but my mind just won’t anchor. It drifts from scene to scene unsatisfied at every moment‚ a restless buoy in a swelling sea. I am a model student – what is the difference this time? The difference this time is that it is the last time. Once more through the examination mill and then out I pop – an educated graduate. I can’t help but think that I feel more like an Uncle Toby’s Raspberry
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