Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Marc's Vocab




· Paradigm
1. An example or when something is added onto a word to make it grammatically correct.
2. Noun
3. model-s, pattern-s, sample-s
4. Picture -- >
5. Blueprints are used as a paradigm for a builder to follow.

· Philology
1. The study of literature and language.
2. Noun
3. philosophy-e, linguistics-s, geology-e
4. Picture -- >
5. Understanding philology is very important for writers.

· Phonology
1. The study of sounds and pronunciation
2. Noun
3. telephone-e, biology-e, phonetics-e
4. Picture -- >
5. Helen Keller’s parents hired a specialist in phonology to help her learn to speak.

· Rhetoric
1. Effectively using language in writing or speaking.
2. Noun
3. rhetorical question-e, diction-s, eloquence-s
4. Picture -- >
5. Some might say that rappers have rhetoric, but many would disagree.

· Syntax
1. The guidelines for forming sentences. Subject and verb.
2. Noun
3. grammar-s, linguistics-s, run on sentence-a
4. Picture -- >
5. The syntax of this sentence is incorrect, there is so subject or verb.

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