translation. Key words: translation ambiguity – polysemy problems – ambiguous and unambiguous texts – qualitative and quantitative – semantic ambiguity . Introduction Ambiguity is a pervasive phenomenon in language which occurs at all levels of linguistic Analysis. Out of context‚ words have multiple sense and syntactic categories‚ requiring Listeners to determine which meaning and part of speech was intended. Morphemes may also be ambiguous out of context ‚ as in English. Phonological forms are
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struere‚ meaning “put in order.” There are two kinds of structuralism: structuralism as a mode of thinking‚ a general tendency of thought‚ or a philosophical view‚ and the narrower definition relating it to a method of inquiry‚ deriving chiefly from linguistics. Structuralism as a way of thinking can be traced back at least to Aristotle‚ whose Poetica is an interpretation of literary structure. G. Vico’s The New Science may also be a modern structuralist work. The contemporary structuralists‚ in both
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corrected later on. The teacher develops all four linguistic capabilities (reading‚ writing‚ listening and speaking). To improve pronunciation the teacher uses drills‚ where students repeat automatically the phrases spoken by the teacher. The teacher helps the student personalize the use of grammatical and lexical elements used in class. The teacher understands that a didactic program has to include not only grammar and lexis‚ but also linguistic functions‚ colloquialisms‚ idioms‚ etc. The teacher
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Modern English Lexicology 1. lexicology as a branch of linguistics 2. the object of lexicology 3. various aspects of lexicology 4. the connection of lexicology with other linguistic sciences 5. two approaches to Language Study Lexicology is a branch of linguistics‚ the science of the word‚ dealing with the vocabulary of a language and different properties of words. The term lexicology is composed of two Greek morphemes lexis - means word‚ logos - means learning. Scientists whose works are
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Comparative Report The English Language and Linguistic(ELL) and the English Literatures(ENGL) are both the major academic discipline areas in the Faculty of Arts. These two disciplines could be found in the Language Center‚ at the University of Wollongong. Numerous similarities and differences between them could be exposed though they are situated within the same faculty. This report is going to research these two different areas in order to apply some comparison and contrast among them. The
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language and different lists of features can be found. The following is a slightly modified list of features proposed by the linguist Charles Hockett: 1. Arbitrariness. It is generally the case that there is no ’natural’ connection between a linguistic form and its meaning. For the majority of animal signals‚ however‚ there appears to be a clear connection between the conveyed message and the signal used to convey it. Arbitrariness of the symbols. Any symbol can be mapped onto any concept
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Outline: 1. Transformational Generative Grammar 2. Constructional grammar 3. Communicative grammar TRANSFORMATIONAL-GENERRATIVE GRAMMAR “Transformational Generative Grammar Theory” was presented byNoam Chomsky. This theory is about structure (Syntax) of sentences ina language. This theory tells us how syntax is formed and learned. Syntax: The study and organization or arrangement of sentences in alanguage is called Syntax. T.G.G theory explains this arrangement and organization
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References: Culture Shock‚ Michael Agar Linguistic studies‚ USF Related Articles: Fathers of Linguistics I Fathers of Linguistics II
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siWhat are EAP and ESP? The aim of this report is to talk about a narrower‚ functional perspective of variation in language use and the linguistics resources which ESP /EAP students may choose and ignore in order to achieve their communicative goals in professional practice. This involves three important concepts: EST (English for Science and Technology)‚ EAP (English for Academic Purposes) and ESP (English for Specific Purposes). The first concept‚ EST is the language used in the professional
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