General semantics

The research done by Dunsmoor and Murphy focused on typicality and how it related to fear- that is, how the knowledge of fear is learned depending if it is first associated with a typical or atypical exemplar. To explain what an exemplar is, we must first explain what a category is in relation to this research. A category is a mental concept of an object, event, or person. These items are usually connected in some way and share properties with each other. (Murphy, 2017) A good example of this…

With regard to Swales’ (1990) Create-a-Research-Space (CARS) model, ESP genre is defined as move and step as an analytical tool to examine textual sequence for two levels of the analysis: microstructure (lexico-grammatical features) and macrostructure (rhetorical structures). ESP genre has been applied increasingly in US higher education (Johns, 2002). This approach is related to discourse communication and has been designed in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language teaching and learning…

This is a movie poster for Marvel’s Ant-Man. The movie was directed under Peyton Reed and premiered in the United States on July 17, 2015. It is a PG-13 action/adventure film with a lot of science fiction. I believe you can tell just by looking at this poster that the movie looks suspenseful. I have seen the film and was very impressed with it and its elements. The creators of this movie poster are trying to tell a lot about this movie from everything that is included within it. The poster…

The concept of reference within semantics is described as when ‘…speakers indicate which things in the world are being talked about’ (Hurford et al: 2007). In semantics, reference is important as it examines language through the meaning we attach words. Notions such as variable and constant reference are especially important. Other notions that are taken into account are opaque context and equative sentences. When speakers indicate what they are talking about through different expressions this…

took this test, rending her score very low.  Grammar: 25%, meaning that Sarah Lee scored at or below 75% of the children her age that also took this; however, despite it being one of the better scores for this test, it is still below average.  Semantics: 5%, meaning that Sarah Lee scored at or below 95% of the children her age that took this test, rending her score significantly low.  Spoken language: 10%, meaning that Sarah Lee scored at or below 91% of the children her age that took this…

However, she lacks, the use of semantics, she doesn’t seem to understand feelings, when I ask her “How are you Eliza? She would reply with “why are you interested in whether I am or am not?” (Wallace, 1960 's). She can create sentences using the algorithm embedded in her system by Wallace…

Change. As simple as the word may seem, there are many distinct contexts in which the word may be used. This essay will focus on one of Oxford dictionary's many definitions stating that change is a verb meaning “To turn (a thing) into (also to) something else; to convert into”. The inevitability of change is a concept in which Ovid’s characters struggle frequently with. The complete change in form of concrete subjects within the metamorphoses are often the root of the stories’ chaotic tension.…

Formal language or formality is one of aspect in style. In terms of formality, Dewaele & Heylighen (1999) stated that different situational and personality factors are examined which determine the degree of formality in linguistic expression. The differences in using languages, both formal and informal, is called a difference register (Thornborrow and Wareing, 1998). Cyrstal (1991) defines register as "a variety of language defined according to its use in social situations." So, register is…

Title What do the words of the title suggest to you? What denotations are presented in the title? What connotations or associations do the words posses? Colossus refers to the Colossus of Rhodes, which is one of the seven wonders of the world. The Colossus of Rhodes was built to celebrate victory over the ruler of Cyprus in 305 BC. Denotations: The poem is about a new statue that resembles the Colossus in Ancient Greece. Connotations: Colossus of Rhodes was a statue in Greece that had…

Speech acts is one of the fundamental elements of Pragmatics. Cohen (1996) considers a speech act as a functional unit in communication. Similarly, Yule (1996) defines that speech acts are the performed utterances that have labels such as compliment, invitation, promise, apology, request and complaint. Ellis (1994) points out that interactional acts and speech acts are achieved by the speakers when utterances are performed in context. The former term refers to the management process in…