Thursday, September 20, 2007

Dewey's Vocab

6. Paradigm
Description: Something that is a model, or shows a pattern

Part: Noun
Related: Model (Synonym) Pattern (Synonym) Draft (Synonym)

Sentence: Engineers use a paradigm, when designing a car.







7. Philology
Description: The study of literature, texts, and language
Part: Noun
Related: Linguistics (Synonym) Literature (Synonym) Language (Synonym)
Sentence: Philology is critical in the understanding of old literary texts.












8. Phonology
Description: The study of speech sounds and pronunciation

Part: Noun

Related: Pronunciation (Synonym) Translation (Synonym) Speech (Synonym)

Sentence: An understanding of phonology can help with public speaking.












9. Rhetoric
Description: The study or ability of using language effectively

Part: Noun

Related: Diction (Synonym) Eloquence (Synonym) Language (Synonym)

Sentence: Mrs. Schellenberg displays excellent rhetoric when speaking, and singing















10. Syntax
Description: The study or guidelines for forming sentences
Part: Noun

Related: Grammar (Synonym) Linguistics (Synonym) Structure (Synonym)

Sentence: Show bad Syntax in sentence I do. <---- Yoda

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