Bryant's Vocab

Paradigm
1. A set of items that all contain a similar element.
2. Noun
3. Syn: mold, pattern, model
4. Abolished is a paradigm of the root word abolish.
Philology
1. Studying the original form and definitions of literature.
2. Noun
3. Related words: linguistics, learning, words
4. Philology is used all the time on Greek myths.
Phonology
1. The study of how a word is pronounced.
2. Noun
3. Related words: phonics, pronunciation, accent
4. Phonology is important when differentiating words from multiple languages.

5. pro·nun·ci·a·tion [pruh-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn]
Rhetoric
1. To use language effectively
2. Noun
3. Syn: rant, address, composition
4. Rhetoric is an acquired skill that is needed to be a successful speaker.
Syntax
1. The study of how to form a sentence.
2. Noun
3. Related words: grammar, sentence structure, language rules
4. Syntax is one of the beginning stages of learning the English language.

Crystal Andrews Vocab. Week 2

6. paradigm
describe: a pattern or model.

p.o.s: noun

related words: original, standard, sample.

sentence: The manual comes with a paradigm of the car.

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7. philology

describe: the study of writing.

p.o.s: noun
related words: literature, language.
sentence: People who study philology look at documents to see if they're real or not.
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8. phonology

describe: the study of speech sounds in language.
p.o.s: noun
related words: pronunciation, pattern, accent.
sentence: In 'Pygmalion' one of the characters uses phonology to know where other people are from.
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9. rhetoric

describe: using language effectively and persuasively.
p.o.s: noun
related words: flowerly languange, long speech, expression.
sentence: Teachers tell us not to write a rhetoric paper because the extra words aren't needed.
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10. syntax

describe: formation of grammatical sentences.
p.o.s: noun
related words: alphabet, languange, structure.
sentence: The syntax in a sentence is critical for writing a college application essay.
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