meaning of the words in which it functions. Discussion If a root does not occur by itself in a meaningful way in a language‚ it is referred to as a bound morpheme. Examples (English) • Disestablish • Establishment • Establishments In linguistics‚ a stem is a part of a word. The term is used with slightly different meanings. In one usage‚ a stem is a form to which affixes can be attached.Thus‚ in this usage‚ the English word friendships contains the stem friend‚ to which the derivational
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1. Linguistic features of Germanic languages: vowels. Germanic languages also have some peculiarities in the sphere of vowel sounds‚ which distinguish them from other Indo-European languages. Their main characteristic feature in this sphere is the treatment of the Indo-European short vowels o and a and the long vowels o and a. Indo-European short o and a appear as short a languages. E.g.:in IE Germanic Russ. Яблоко germ. Apfel Lat. Noctem goth. Nahts Russ.ночь germ. Nacht Indo-European
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Speculative Anatomy Meets Articulatory Phonetics Human’s anatomy enables them to articulate a lot of sounds. However‚ there is a kind of alternate creatures named stumans that evolve completely different ways to eat and breath. Their oral cavities and breathing organs are not connected together. And therefore stumans evolve separate path to inhale air and eat food. Stumans’ anatomy nevertheless may influence their ability to produce speech sounds. Without the connection between the oral cavity
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How to Develop a Concept Paper A concept paper can play a valuable role in the initial stages of the grant seeking process. It serves as an initial outline of your project‚ providing a framework to guide discussions with potential partners‚ the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs‚ and funding agency program officers. A concept paper should be brief (1-3 pages) and succinct. Use language that is definite. Instead of stating‚ “We may carry out this task‚” project confidence in the proposal
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The Linguistic imperialism of Robert Phillipson 1. Linguistic Imperialism 1.1 The spread of English The stated aim of Phillipson’s 1992 book Linguistic Imperialism was to set out how English became so dominant and why‚ and to examine the role ELT pedagogy had in contributing to it becoming “the international language par excellence in which the fate of most of the worlds millions is decided.” (Phillipson 1992 p.6) While many writers had tackled the question before no one had done so from
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CONCEPT PAPER A Concept Paper is about the in-depth analysis regarding an intangible thought‚ theory‚ or idea. The goal of writing a concept paper is to explain a particular idea to the audience or readers objectively. Whenever an idea has to be explained‚ a concept paper is needed. If the audience has no knowledge about the topic‚ your job should inform them. If your audience has some knowledge‚ your job is to add new things or new idea about the topic. A concept paper is prepared as a prelude
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Language and Mind – Spring 2013 – Second Practice Exam 1. Which of the following statements about parameters is FALSE? a. They specify the limits on possible differences between languages b. They do not belong to Universal Grammar # c. Their values must be “set” on the basis of experience 2. From the viewpoint of the principles-and-parameters theory‚ the process of language acquisition consists of: a. Setting the choice for each parameter that fits the language that is being acquired # b. Storing
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CONTINUE: 11-03-2013 Key concepts in learning: * Subject * Learner * Teacher * Context FORMAL STRUCTURE | V/S | COMMUNICATIVE STRUCTURE | Morphemes‚ sentences‚ rules | | Language is not possible without interaction.Language is meaningful. | Saussure: Parole‚ Langue | | Hymes: Linguistic competence context (what‚ whom‚ when) | Form | | Looks for the function of the language instead of the form | Alternative view: Problem PosingCritical systemIt gives real problems to
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to other branches of linguistics. Then‚ define yours. One of your reference should be “fundamentals of Pyscholinguistics by Fernandez and Cairns (2010)” Ø Psycholinguistics is an interdisciplinary field of study in which the goals are to understand how people acquire language‚ how people use language to speak and understand one another‚ and how language is represented and processed in the brain. Psycholinguistics is primarily a sub-discipline of psychology and linguistics‚ but it is also related
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• Answer Practice Test question #4 on Ch. 1 (p. 26) of the Christensen et al. textbook. What is the reasoning behind your answer? 4. If you conducted a study in which you wanted to determine why help is not given to people who obviously need it‚ with which of the following objectives would you have conducted the study? Explanation- scientific research is to understand the world we live in and it demands a detail exam of a phenomenon. The objective of explanation of the phenomenon
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