Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Alexa Cole Week 2 Vocab

Paradigm
Definition- Pattern or mold to put into words
POS- Noun
Related Words- Archetype, model, sample
Sentence- The paradigm of the house is modern looking.
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Philology
Definition- Study of language
POS- Noun
Related Words- Language, Speech, Letters
Sentence- Philology was used to decode ancient Egpytian calligraphy.
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Phonology
Defintion- Study of sounds.
POS- Noun
Related Words- Language, Syntax, accent
Sentence- Phonolgy is used when teaching little kids know how to talk.
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Rhetoric
Defintion- Using language to persuade.
POS- Noun
Related Words- Phrase, bombast, hogwash
Sentence- When trying to persuade my little brother to do my chores I have to use rhetoric.
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Syntax
Defintion- How language is set up.
POS- Noun
Related Words- Structure, linguistics, alphabet
Sentence- The syntax of the sentence did not make any sense.
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