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    INFERRING WORD MEANING THROUGH CONTEXT CLUES: A STEP TO ENHANCHE READING COMPREHENSION By: Neng Syifa Masnoneh 608653519295 Abstract One of the purposes of teaching English to EFL learners is to equip them with reading skill so that they can comprehend an authentic English text for their reading purposes. However‚ the lack of vocabulary size will apparently cause a big problem for them to comprehend the text since the number of vocabulary size supports the mastery of reading in

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    Context Clues - something in the sentence or selection that gives a clue about an unfamiliar term or word. EXAMPLE: To debellate a country means to conquer it. Facts - statements which can be proven or verified. EXAMPLE: The sun rises in the east. Inference - can be proven to be right/wrong with move info. Opinions - statement which can be neither proven nor verified. EXAMPLE: The early morning sun rising from the east is a beautiful sight to behold. Logical - statement is true.

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    written word inferior to the spoken‚ and much of the frustration experienced by novelists is the awareness that whatever we manage to capture in even the most transcendent passages falls far short of the richness of life. Dialogue achieves its power in the dynamics of a fleeting moment of sight‚ sound‚ smell and touch." -excerpt taken from Gloria Naylor’s ’The Meanings of a Word’. Words The first sentence of this excerpt can have several interpretations‚ depending on which synonym of the word ’language’

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    UKRAINE IZMAIL STATE UNIVERSITY OF HUMANITIES THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION DEPARTMENT COURSE PROJECT «The meaning of the word» Course Project in English Year IV Group 431 Ann Nyagu Research Supervisor: L.P. Gulidova Izmail‚ 2011 Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………3-4 1. CHAPTER 1. Theoretical part…………………………………………….5 2. The lexical meaning versus notion………………………………………7-11

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     2014                                        Words          Words are used everyday. It’s the easiest way for humans to communicate. Without  words‚ our perception of the world would be perplexing. This demonstrates how important and  powerful words are. Words and phrases also evoke different meaningWords are powerful  enough to start wars or create peace. In fact‚ how we present a word can determine  someone’s positive or negative outlook on a situation. All words we use have literal or direct  meaning. Sometimes words are denoted as being figuratively used

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    The Meaning of a Word In the essay The Meaning of a Word‚ “Gloria Naylor” discusses the essence of a word and how it can mean different things to different people in a number of situations. Naylor talks about how depending on your race‚ gender‚ or social status using a word like ‘nigger’ can have different meanings. Naylor then uses personal experiences to help the reader visualize how someone views the meaning of the word used in different contexts. Naylor talks about how a written word is never

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    There are many controversial words in our society that people are encouraged to erase from our language; me of these words include racial and sexist slurs that are no longer deemed as acceptable due to the offensive content and underlying meanings. The word “sick” has transitioned into many different meanings throughout time. Although many people see “sick” as a trendy word with little meaning other than to be “cool”‚ maybe we should consider its hidden meaning and the possibility it may insult someone

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    Gloria Naylor’s Essay “The Meanings of a Word” and Christine Leong’s “Being a Chink‚” both authors‚ whom are women of color‚ address the power behind words and their definitions. While acknowledging that words can be both empowering and positive‚ both Naylor and Leong address that words can be used in negative ways and easily manipulated. Words have the power to express an individual’s feelings and thoughts to one another‚ whether positive or negative. Alongside this‚ words can be used as labels. Labels

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    Great Again” hat‚ rapping about the double standards of the “n” word. With words‚ they can have so much meaning behind. Where the word originated from‚ how the meaning can depend on the context it is used in‚ to who can say the word and how it has changed over time. Alongside that‚ the "n" word has so many layers to it. Going back to how it first came about to how it completely changed with time. The “n”word originated from the Latin word niger‚ which means black. Niger then turned into a noun‚ Negro

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    Roots Ac‚Acr Meaning sharp Words Acrimonious Meaning bitter‚ caustic Acerbity Acidulate bitterness of temper to make somewhat acid or sour Aev‚Ev age‚era Primeval Coeval Medieval or Mediaeval of the first age of the same age or era of the middle ages Agog Leader Demagogue pedagogue false leader of people teacher (leader of children) Agaro to discuss or speak Panegyric formal praise Ali another Alias alienate assumed (another)

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