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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
English vocabulary 2
English Vocabulary part 2
Function
the role language plays to express ideas or attitudes
Grammar
the study of sentence structure, especially with reference to syntax and semantics
Grapheme
the smallest unit in the writing system of a language
Graphology
the study of writing systems
Homonyms
words with the same spelling but with different meanings
Hyphen
a short horizontal mark used to connect words or syllables, or to divide words into parts
Idiom
a sequence of words which forms a whole unit of meaning
Irony
saying [or writing] one thing, whilst meaning the opposite
Intonation
the use of pitch in speech to create contrast and variation
Jargon
the technical language of an occupation or group
Language change
the development and changes in a language
Lexis
the vocabulary of a language, especially in dictionary form
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which one thing is described in terms of another
Metonymy
a figure of speech in which an attribute is substituted for the whole
Morpheme
the smallest unit of meaning in grammar
Morphology
a branch of grammar which studies the structure of words
Narrator
the person (named or unknown) who is telling a story
Noun
a word which names an object
Onomatopoeia
a word that sounds like the thing it describes
Oxymoron
a figure of speech which yokes two contradictory terms
Paradox
a figure of speech in which an apparent contradiction contains a truth
Paragraph
a distinct passage of writing which is unified by an idea or a topic
Parenthesis
a word, clause or even sentence which is inserted into a sentence to which it does not grammatically belong
Participle
a word derived from a verb and used as an adjective or a noun
Phonetics
the study of the production, transmission, and reception of speech sounds
Phonology
a study of the sounds in any language
Phrase
a group of words, smaller than a clause, which forms a grammatical unit
Point of view
a term from literary studies which describes the perspective or source of a piece of writing
Preposition
a word which governs and typically precedes a noun or a pronoun
Pronoun
a word that can substitute for a noun or a noun phrase
Punctuation
a system of marks used to introduce pauses and interruption into writing
Received pronunciation
the regionally neutral, prestige accent of British English
Semantics
the study of linguistic meaning
Semicolon
a punctuation mark which indicates a pause longer than a comma, but shorter than a colon
Sentence
a set of words which form a grammatically complete statement, usually containing a subject, verb, and object
Simile
a figure of speech in which one thing is directly likened to another
Slang
informal, non-standard vocabulary
Speech
the oral medium of transmission for language
Spelling
the convention governing the representation of words by letters in writing systems
Standard English
a dialect representing English speech and writing comprehensible to most users
Structure
the arrangement of parts or ideas in a piece of writing
Style
aspects of writing (or speech) which have an identifiable character generally used in a positive sense to indicate ‘pleasing effects’
Stylistic analysis
the study of stylistic effects in writing
Symbol
an object which represents something other than its self
Synonym
a word which means (almost) the same as another
Syntax
the arrangement of words to show relationships of meaning within a sentence
Tense
the form taken by a verb to indicate time (as in past-present-future)
Text
any piece of writing or object being studied
Tone
an author’s or speaker’s attitude, as revealed in ‘quality of voice’ or ’selection of language’
Verb
a term expressing an action or a state of being
Vocabulary
the particular selection or types of words chosen in speech or writing
Vowel
the open sounds made in speech – as (mainly) distinct from consonants
Writing
the use of visual symbols to represent words which act as a code for communication
Function
the role language plays to express ideas or attitudes
Grammar
the study of sentence structure, especially with reference to syntax and semantics
Grapheme
the smallest unit in the writing system of a language
Graphology
the study of writing systems
Homonyms
words with the same spelling but with different meanings
Hyphen
a short horizontal mark used to connect words or syllables, or to divide words into parts
Idiom
a sequence of words which forms a whole unit of meaning
Irony
saying [or writing] one thing, whilst meaning the opposite
Intonation
the use of pitch in speech to create contrast and variation
Jargon
the technical language of an occupation or group
Language change
the development and changes in a language
Lexis
the vocabulary of a language, especially in dictionary form
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which one thing is described in terms of another
Metonymy
a figure of speech in which an attribute is substituted for the whole
Morpheme
the smallest unit of meaning in grammar
Morphology
a branch of grammar which studies the structure of words
Narrator
the person (named or unknown) who is telling a story
Noun
a word which names an object
Onomatopoeia
a word that sounds like the thing it describes
Oxymoron
a figure of speech which yokes two contradictory terms
Paradox
a figure of speech in which an apparent contradiction contains a truth
Paragraph
a distinct passage of writing which is unified by an idea or a topic
Parenthesis
a word, clause or even sentence which is inserted into a sentence to which it does not grammatically belong
Participle
a word derived from a verb and used as an adjective or a noun
Phonetics
the study of the production, transmission, and reception of speech sounds
Phonology
a study of the sounds in any language
Phrase
a group of words, smaller than a clause, which forms a grammatical unit
Point of view
a term from literary studies which describes the perspective or source of a piece of writing
Preposition
a word which governs and typically precedes a noun or a pronoun
Pronoun
a word that can substitute for a noun or a noun phrase
Punctuation
a system of marks used to introduce pauses and interruption into writing
Received pronunciation
the regionally neutral, prestige accent of British English
Semantics
the study of linguistic meaning
Semicolon
a punctuation mark which indicates a pause longer than a comma, but shorter than a colon
Sentence
a set of words which form a grammatically complete statement, usually containing a subject, verb, and object
Simile
a figure of speech in which one thing is directly likened to another
Slang
informal, non-standard vocabulary
Speech
the oral medium of transmission for language
Spelling
the convention governing the representation of words by letters in writing systems
Standard English
a dialect representing English speech and writing comprehensible to most users
Structure
the arrangement of parts or ideas in a piece of writing
Style
aspects of writing (or speech) which have an identifiable character generally used in a positive sense to indicate ‘pleasing effects’
Stylistic analysis
the study of stylistic effects in writing
Symbol
an object which represents something other than its self
Synonym
a word which means (almost) the same as another
Syntax
the arrangement of words to show relationships of meaning within a sentence
Tense
the form taken by a verb to indicate time (as in past-present-future)
Text
any piece of writing or object being studied
Tone
an author’s or speaker’s attitude, as revealed in ‘quality of voice’ or ’selection of language’
Verb
a term expressing an action or a state of being
Vocabulary
the particular selection or types of words chosen in speech or writing
Vowel
the open sounds made in speech – as (mainly) distinct from consonants
Writing
the use of visual symbols to represent words which act as a code for communication
Monday, October 17, 2011
Twilight Ch.2 questions
1. How was the clouds described?
2. She decided to read the novel what?
3. What is Dr. Cullen?
4. What was Edward doing?
5. What did Mr. Banner ask?
6. What was her response?
7. Is Edward now falling for Bella?
8. What did she swear she saw Edward do?
9. Does Bella like snow?
10. Does she prefer Isabella?
2. She decided to read the novel what?
3. What is Dr. Cullen?
4. What was Edward doing?
5. What did Mr. Banner ask?
6. What was her response?
7. Is Edward now falling for Bella?
8. What did she swear she saw Edward do?
9. Does Bella like snow?
10. Does she prefer Isabella?
Twilight chapter 1 Questions
1. Where does Bella move to?
2. What was Bella's carry on item?
3. Charlie is what?
4. Who is her best friend?
5. What does Charlie give Bella?
6. What does Bella say about her dad?
7. Which one is the boy with the reddish brown hair?
8. What is the name of the class she shares with Edward?
9. What kind of car does Edward drive?
10. How many years did you have to take P. E. there?
2. What was Bella's carry on item?
3. Charlie is what?
4. Who is her best friend?
5. What does Charlie give Bella?
6. What does Bella say about her dad?
7. Which one is the boy with the reddish brown hair?
8. What is the name of the class she shares with Edward?
9. What kind of car does Edward drive?
10. How many years did you have to take P. E. there?
Intro to our next book list
We will be reading The whole twilight saga.
The books are:
Twilight
New moon
Eclipse
Breaking dawn
we will watch all movies, take quizzes and it will count as the whole unit test
The books are:
Twilight
New moon
Eclipse
Breaking dawn
we will watch all movies, take quizzes and it will count as the whole unit test
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