The Study of Language 1. Origins of language: Bow wow theory: mensen deden de geluiden van dieren na. Het geluid wat ze hoorden zo werd het object genoemd. Onomatopoeia: words containing sounds similar to the noises they describe (v.b. bang‚ cuckoo‚ dus woorden die klinken als geluiden) [pic] The human brain is not only large relative human size but also lateralized. (lateralized: divided into a left side and a right side‚ with control of functions on one side or the other) Innateness
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Kerrick Klancnik 11-6-14 Intro to American Lit. A Living City Titles are commonly added to the beginning of a name to honor that name. John Smith‚ depending on what he has accomplished‚ can be addressed as doctor Smith‚ mister Smith‚ reverend Smith‚ attorney Smith‚ professor Smith‚ governor Smith‚ coach Smith‚ officer Smith‚ or captain Smith. One might wonder: why should these positions be given a title‚ but not others? Why not farmer Smith‚ telecommuter Smith‚ or hog butcher Smith? Chicago
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Middle English describes dialects of English in the history of the English language between the High and Late Middle Ages‚ or roughly during the three centuries between the late 12th and the late 15th century. * In 1066 the Normans invaded England‚ and the French of Normandy‚ together with Latin‚ was to become the language of court‚ religion and science * English was still used by the common people‚ but there was no literature written in it for 200 years. * However‚ this situation of
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Function word Function words (or grammatical words or synsemantic words or structure-class words) are words that have little lexical meaning or have ambiguous meaning‚ but instead serve to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence‚ or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker. They signal the structural relationships that words have to one another and are the glue that holds sentences together. Thus‚ they serve as important elements to the structures of sentences. [1] Consider
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Babies also make eye contact e.g. Baby usually makes eye contact with their family member All babies cry to indicate need e.g. they might be hungry or they need their dirty nappy Changed 3-7 years: The child begins to use plurals‚ pronouns‚ adjectives‚ possessives‚ time word‚ tenses and sentences Child loves to chat and ask questions e.g. what‚ where‚ and who Child enjoys much more complicated stories and asks his and for her favorite ones over and over again The child should be able to read
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SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN AMINUDDIN BAKI‚ CHEMOR. FORM 3 KBSM ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHEME OF WORK 2014 http://www.sistemguruonline.my Week Theme/Chapter Level Learning Outcomes/Curriculum Specification Lang Content Activities Educational Emphases Interpersonal Use Informational Use Aesthetic Use 1 2 Diagnostic Test People Chapter 1 Special Ties Literature Poem : A Fighter’s Lines by Marzuki Ali 1 2 3 Listen to dialogue. Give important details. Take part in discussions
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the evening‚ we often eat ______ a restaurant with our friends. Sometimes‚ we go to a bar ______ night. Then we wake up quite late ______ the morning the next day. (10 marks) C. Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjectives (my‚ his‚ her etc.) or possessive pronoun (mine‚ yours‚ theirs etc.): 1. I’ve got _____________ passport. Where are _____________? (he / we) 2. The battery on _____________ telephone is flat.
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10_ogra_ch10.qxd 10 1/4/11 1:42 PM Page 326 WILLIAM O’GRADY | SOOK WHAN CHO First language acquisition The only language [people] ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood‚ when no one can teach them anything! MARIA MONTESSORI NOTHING IS MORE important to a child’s development than the acquisition of language. Most children acquire language quickly and effortlessly‚ giving the impression that the entire process is simple and straightforward. However‚ the true
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“COMMONLY MISUNDERSTOOD WORDS AND PHRASES” "Affect" and "Effect" 1.EFFECT ● "Effect" is a noun referring to something that happens as a result of something else. E.g.‚ "The antibiotic had little effect on the illness." ● "Effect" is also a verb meaning to bring something about. E.g.‚ "I have decided to effect a change in the scope of this article." 2.AFFECT ● The verb "affect" means to change something in some way. E.g.‚ "His steady gaze affected my ability to breathe." ● The noun "affect" is used
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“We produce destructive people by the way we treat them in childhood.”An exploration of the lasting impact of childhood in Jane Eyre and Great Expectations. Throughout the two texts‚ Jane Eyre and Great Expectations‚ the way children are brought up has moulded the child’s personality and behaviour‚ whether they become destructive or not . I shall be evaluating Jane’s early childhood as described by Charlotte Bronte‚ considering her treatment from Mrs Reed and Mr Brocklehurst‚ and the lasting impact
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