Thursday, September 20, 2007

Nikkel's Vocab

1. Paradigm: Something that serves as a model for other things.
2. Paradigm is a noun.
3. Similar words: model, pattern, and mold.
4. Elvis Presley is a paradigm for musicians nowadays.
5. Separate sheet.

1. Philology: The study of original texts or records.
2. Philology is a noun.
3. Similar words: linguistics, language, and interpretation.
4. Philology is used to help understand old records.
5. Separate sheet.

1. Phonology: The study of speech and sounds in a language.
2. Phonology is a noun.
3. Similar words: analogy, phonologic, and pronunciation.
4. My English teacher majored in phonology.
5. Separate sheet.

1. Rhetoric: Using language effectively; persuasive.
2. Rhetoric is a noun.
3. Similar words: language, expression, and style.
4. I like papers that are rhetoric.
5. Separate sheet.

1. Syntax: Rules for grammatical sentences.
2. Syntax is a noun.
3. Similar words: grammar, sentence, and structure.
4. The syntax was very clear, you should have followed it.
5. Separate sheet.

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