Lecture Two The nature of the rules - the underlying patterns (rules) of language are not obvious - we have unconscious knowledge of patterns and rules of our own language If a linguist identifies a sentence as "grammatical" this means that the sentence conforms to the hypothesized rules of the mental grammar When a linguist uses the word "Grammar" they mean: mental grammar: is in our (individual) heads - shared by speakers if a language‚ with some variation‚= linguistic competence - a
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Comparison and contrast are thought processes we go through constantly in everyday life. When we compare two things‚ we show how they are similar; when we contrast two things‚ we show how they are different. We may compare or contrast two brand-name products ( for example‚ Pepsi and Coca-Cola)‚ two television shows‚ two cars‚ two teachers‚ two jobs‚ two friends‚ or two possible solutions to a problem we are facing. The purpose of comparing or contrasting is to understand each of the two things more
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A man is spoilt for choices when it comes to food and fruit. A casual look-in at the fruit section in the mall will give you the impression that you have a wide variety of fruit choices. But in reality‚ the abundance of mother nature’s bounty far exceeds the sampling you see in the mall or in the fruit market. The world is full of fruits that will stagger you in its size‚ shape and colors. Here are 16 exotic fruits that will challenge your imagination and make you salivate. Ackee or Ackee apple
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death and darkness‚ sacrifice becomes the best method of moving into better times. For the men and women who see the sacrifices‚ they can go home to friends and family‚ they can go home to a nice dinner or go back to work like they used to and all is well. Unfortunately though‚ for those who make the sacrifices‚ they cannot. Instead they get to go home a broken mind‚ loss of self or just not go home at all. APJ Abdul Kalam‚ former president of India once said‚ “Let us sacrifice our today so that our
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The Aztec’s were a people who believed in human sacrifice. They have the reputation as a people who cruelly sacrificed humans‚ while they were still conscious. But the Aztec people only believed in human sacrifice because they‚ as a people‚ believed that the highest possible honor was to be given to the gods‚ and this honor was human sacrifice. The Aztecs performed these rituals atop of pyramids‚ and it is thought that hundreds of people were sacrificed each year. The Aztecs were seeking to “feed
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In the film The Dark Night‚ Batman sacrifice’s his life for the citizens of Gotham city. As Batman has fought the Joker trying to save lives of citizen‚ in the process many have died. People may say that Batman has caused many of these tragedies due to not doing the job right or saving peoples’ lives in time. The motivation of his sacrifice’s is to put the Joker away and stop the crime rate in the city. He doesn’t want more deaths due to crime from the Joker and any other crimes. He wants to keep
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feeling of what it means to live‚ and making sacrifice can sometimes cause both of these feelings. O. Henry author of the short story “The Gift of the Magi” puts in a very important theme into this story. The theme is centered around the main characters Della and Jim. In this story both of the characters are faced with an important choice to make. Henry tells a theme through irony and the characters’ actions‚ that shows that it’s important to make sacrifices for love and happiness and there are many
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an ex-slave African American woman named Sethe‚ living in Ohio in the 1800s told from both third person omniscient and limited. But even more it explores sacrifices‚ particularly shown with Sethe. Throughout many events Sethe sacrifices continuously to benefit her children and the ones she loves. One quote that displays this sacrifice can be read here; “I got a tree on my back and a haunt in my house‚ and nothing in between but the daughter I am holding in my arms. No more running--from
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Blood Sacrifice Could you take a hand in killing someone from your community‚ a neighbor‚ a friend? What if it was part of a sacred rite? What if it was for some greater good? This is precisely the moral dilemma posed by author Shirley Jackson in her famous short story‚ “The Lottery.” In the story‚ a village is required to cull one of its members. In a yearly tradition‚ everyone gathers to select one person by way of random lottery‚ and then they stone them to death. As barbaric as the sacrifice
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a ritual sacrifice of fear and death instead of joy and good fortune. Anything less than the truth sends you to see my daughter personally within the hour.” Loki growled. Sam’s eyes widened. Connor had told her about Loki’s children too. His
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