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    As we know‚ proverbs do not function as mere ophical phrase mongering. As a rule‚ they are used for some practical‚ pragmatical purposes in various circumstances of everyday communication. With the aid of a proverb on poetic adornments of speech; neither are they used‚ normally‚ to meet man’s needs for philose can aim to provide an endorsement to his statements and opinions‚ forecast something‚ express doubts‚ reproach someone with something‚ accuse someone of something‚ justify or excuse somebody

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    the variety and richness of poetical significance and form it is difficult to find more interesting genre than proverbs and sayings. It was the subject of deep study of scientists in most different ideological branches. Most of the scientists agreed that the proverbs are folklore speech. Where was not only the person’s point of view but also general people’s outlook is expressed. Proverbs and sayings play important role in language. They give emotionality‚ expressiveness to the speech. They have certain

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    -- the roots and wings. ~Sudanese Proverb Children will dislike all those who give all things to them. ~African Proverb A child’s lie is like a dead fish in a pond that in the end‚ always comes to the surface. ~Luo Proverb Nursing a pregnancy is not as tough as bringing up a child. ~Swahili Proverb When a four-year child is still crawling instead of walking it is time to cry out. ~African Proverb A single hand cannot nurse a child. ~Swahili Proverb Haste and hurry can only bear children

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    PROVERB (from the Latin proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and revered‚ which expresses a truth‚ based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. If a proverb is distinguished by particularly good phrasing‚ it may be known as an aphorism. Proverbs surround us every day. Whether at work‚ school‚ church or during a conversation with a friend‚ the likelihood

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    “A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE” Proverbs have been well defined thus “short sentences found on long experience”. They are brief yet striking form of wisdom which can be anonymous or created by famous people. One of the proverbs I find most useful in life is the one of Thomas Fuller – a British writer: “A stitch in time saves nine”. Since the proverb has its origin in sewing‚ it can be literally understood that: if your clothes seam comes loose‚ refastening it with one stitch now will save you from

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    ENGLISH SEMANTICS Curs universitar pentru Învăţământ la distanţă EDITURA UNIVERSITARIA CRAIOVA‚ 2012 CONTENTS forEwOrd....................................................................................................4 Unit I. Introduction to Semantics…………………………….5 1.1. A Short

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    SEMANTICS (Concepts‚ and major questions) Prepared by: Mabanag‚ Leomar A. SEMANTICS Sub discipline of linguistics focuses on the study of meanings.  It understands what meaning is as an element of language.  It is closely linked to pragmatics.  PRAGMATICS SEMANTICS  Study of meaning  Study of meaning  More practical subject and is interested in meaning in language in use.  highly theoretical research perspective‚ and looks at meaning in language in isolation‚ in the language itself

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    units‚ e.g. in the course of‚ on the stroke of f) interjection phraseological units‚ e.g. «Catch me!»‚ «Well‚ 1 never!» etc.  In I.V.Arnold’s classification there are also sentence equivalents‚ proverbs‚ sayings and questions‚ e.g. «The sky is the limit»‚ «What makes him tick»‚ «I am easy». Proverbs are usually metaphorical‚ e.g. «Too many cooks spoil the broth»‚ while sayings are as a rule non-metaphorical‚ e.g. «Where there is a will there is a way». COMPILING A LIST OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS

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    PROVERBS 1. A bad workman always blames his tools - It is not the tools we use which make us good‚ but rather how we employ them 2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder - When someone or something is faraway‚ you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it 3. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one 4. A cat may look at a king - A purported inferior has certain abilities‚ even in the presence of a

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    students with the opportunity to understand what a concept is and what it is not. It gives students an opportunity to explain their understanding and to elaborate by providing examples and nonexamples from their own lives. S-3. Semantic Feature Analysis What is it? Semantic feature analysis (Baldwin‚ Ford‚ & Readence‚ 1981; Johnson & Pearson‚ 1984) helps students discern a term’s meaning by comparing its features to those of other terms that fall into the same category. When students

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