Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Bo's Vocab 2

Paradigm-

1. Something that serves as a model or pattern.

2. Paradigm is a noun.

3. synonyms: standard, original, ideal

4.

5. Technology is always setting new paradigms.



Philology-

1. The study of literature.

2. Philology is a noun.

3. Origin: philologie, philiologia, philog- love of learning and literature

4.

5. I do not think I will major in philology.



Phonology-

1. The study of language and speech.

2. Phonology is a noun.

3. related words:physiologic, phonological ,phonics
4.
5. They are studying Spanish phonology.

Rhetoric
1. Using language effectively to try and persuade.
2. Rhetoric is a noun.
3. synonyms: rant, composition, elocution
4.
5. The lawyer used rhetoric in his closing argument.

Syntax
1. The study of the grammatical rules in sentences.
2. Syntax is a noun.
3. synonyms: linguistics, structure, grammer
4.
5. The sentence had incorrect syntax.

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Bo,
Your sentences are somewhat weak...you are not demonstrating that you understand and can use the word correctly. For instance "I do not thbink I will major in philology." --coiuld mean anything from astronomy to zoology.