Thursday, September 20, 2007

now you know these words! from Ryder

Paradigm- examples within a model of something
POS ~ noun
Related Words ~ example, model, prototype
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Sentence ~ Dr. McGregor used Greg's symptoms as a paradigm to help diagnose the flu.

Philology- the study of language in literature and rules for that specific language
POS ~ noun
Related Words ~ linguistics
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Sentence ~ The Latin philology class at MSU is one of the hardest classes on campus, because there is no language before Latin to help students understand how the language works.

Phonology- the study of tone and speech in language
POS ~ noun
Related Words ~ phonetics, pronunciation, inflection
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Sentence ~ The renowned phonologist Robert Crytominor detailed in a long report the differences in the sound of English between the East Coast and the West Coast.

Rhetoric- using speech effectively
POS ~ noun
Related Words ~ oratory, address, campaigning
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Sentence ~ Adolf Hitler used his rhetoric skills to successfully win over the German people.

Syntax- the correct formation and structure in writing
POS ~ noun
Related Words ~ usage, sentence structure, language rules
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Sentence ~ "The came over here," does not show correct syntax as if is missing a subject.

1 comment:

Julie Schellenberg said...

Ryder,
You are doing a fantastic job wioth this vocab stuff! In the "rhetoric" sentence, you used the word as an adjective, and it's a noun. (-1) (+1 for your quality of work!) 30/30