Question: What are the fundamentals in Linguistics? Explain each of them and illustrate with relevant examples. by Samuel T.T. Wee Linguistics is the science of language. All areas of language can be examined scientifically such as grammar‚ sounds‚ meaning‚ just to name a few. For the purposes of this essay‚ I shall limit the fundamentals of linguistics to the following: phonetics and phonology‚ pragmatics‚ semantics‚ discourse morphology and syntax. Phonetics and Phonology Pronunciation can be
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Literary Terms (General) —AP I. Literary Types—names for the various types of literary expression: 1. Allegory: a tale in which characters‚ actions‚ or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities. Allegorical stories can also be viewed as extended or continued metaphors. 2. Allusion: a casual or brief reference to a person‚ place‚ event‚ or literary work that a writer expects the reader to recognize but doesn’t fully develop. The writer hopes to clarify or enhance the subject that
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feelings‚ “ I lost my own father at 12 years of age and know what it is like to be raised on lies and silences”. Here the metaphor gives off a different effect‚ a one of sympathy towards Ned rather than the negative one shown in ‘in cold blood’. The noun “silences” makes Ned look alone‚ isolated and gives off a feel of privation. In both texts the situation is made out to be something it is not‚ in cold blood gives the killers thoughts and feelings as if they are normal everyday citizens and Ned is
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offers plenty of examples but also because I find these grammar rules (about the use of all (of)‚ whole‚ every‚ each) a bit fuzzy for me and for my colleagues‚ I believe. First of all‚ I will elaborate on the use of ALL (OF). “We use ALL after the noun it refers to” (Cambridge Advanced Grammar in Use‚ Second Edition by Martin Hewings‚ p.102).Here are a few examples of the book that illustrate the usage: But then‚ we all do it at some time or another‚ chaps‚ don’t we? ( p.12) How we all wished
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Onomatopoeia Abstract 象声词在语言里属于比较不受重视的一类语言，因其口语的意味比较浓重，因而研究的人很少。本文只是对象声词的一个小议，从概念，从作用，通过举例子来解读象声词。通过猜想和论证，阐释了象声词的起源，以及象声词词性的改变。 Key words: Onomatopoeia‚ Function‚ Origin‚ Nature of Onomatopoeia. Introduction Onomatopoeia is very important not only in our oral language but in our literary language like poets. It is not easy to have a study on them because of its tremendous number and complex pronunciation system. This small article mainly focus on the origin of onomatopoeia‚ the
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share 2.-What does Mr Greenberg see as his role in the company? As a employee 3.- Why in Asia important to AIG? The respect and valuies F) Find three verbs in the article which combine with the noun relationships to mean develop. Build Turning Success G) Find phrases (adjective and noun) in the article which mean the following 1.-Unused possibilities -odds 2.-continuing in the same place for a great length of time- permanency 3.-unlimited entry-?? 4.-representative connected to a
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Language and power 1 Power is gained in many ways throughout the text. Text I has been written‚ primarily‚ to persuade an audience to share their (bwag) views on the new Sainsburys being built in their “medieval heritage” town of Bishops Waltham‚ therefore it is aimed at residents of the town who are old enough to write a valid letter of complaint – age 18-70. Firstly‚ imperatives are used to be assertive right from the beginning of the text. The word “write” in “write a letter today” immediately
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AMERICAN AND BRITISH ENGLISH Lexical and grammatical differences LEXICAL DIFFERENCES • Vocab – most noticeable differences • Differ in: – total meaning OR – in one particular sense of usage OR – totally unknown in some varieties REASONS FOR VOCABULARY DIFFERENCES i) New objects & experiences encountered in N. America - new names – adapt or neulogism (i.e. create new word‚ expression or usage) e.g. corn (US); maize (UK) robin small red-breasted (Eng.) large red-breasted (US)
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___ history of the Philippines was at first written by Americans. Ab) Thec) And) None of the above Because Mario couldn‘t find ___ wallet‚ he borrowed money from his colleague. a) herb) himc) hisd) its Choose the letter that has the correct noun complement of the sentence below. I know that you would weep gently in your bliss. I knowb) you would weepc) gently ind) in your bliss What letter possesses the correct use of verb form.Lumnay seems having a problem. c) Lumnay seems to have
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ng mga bagay na gustong gusto mong gawin ay tinatawag na GAWI‚at ang magagandang gawi na ito ay madalas na ginagawa at ito ay nakaaloob sa moral na batas.Ito ay nagiging BIRTUD.ang birtudna nakaaloob dito ang siyang kinakailangan uang maisagawa ang isang gawain na kaakibat ng resonsabilidad. IN: –preposition 1. (used to indicate inclusion within space‚ a place‚ or limits): walking in the park. 2. (used to indicate inclusion within something
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