Generative linguistics

As I take a look at code-switching, I have found out that mankind uses it daily like economics. It is amazing how we use it without thinking of it. When I first found out the definition of code-switching, I thought to myself and said I cannot deny that at all. Code-switching is the practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation. Since finding out more about this topic, I have examined myself as I used it. There are plenty of ways that it can be…

The process of finding an article of interest begins by opening the Internet and going to a general website where one can conduct a common search. Some examples of general websites are Google, Yahoo, or Bing. Once this website is open, an individual can type in the name of the topic he or she in interested in finding out more information about. For example if an adult is interested in finding out information about optimizing the development of children, he or she can type in something like “ways…

A “Delight in Disorder” by Robert Herrick, is an entirely abnormal poem. The scanning process was a difficult one. Specific lines that stood out from the rest due to its change in meter. In analyzing the context of the poem, there were quite a few oxymorons throughout the poem that stand out and contribute to the understanding of the poem. The change in meters and the oxymorons influences the reading because it means to catch the reader’s eye and to read between the lines to understand the poem…

It's Too Easy To Make The Easy Choice The most simplistic quote that proves true of the argument is “easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life”(Jerzy Gregorek). Within the short stories Totem written by Thomas King and A Perfect Day For Bananafish written by J.D. Salinger a truth within humanity is shown. The story Totem takes place in a museum in Alberta and the totem poles are making sounds that are annoying to the people in the museum so they displace the totem poles. This is…

be important when translating. There are two specific theorists who firstly worked on their own but later on collaborated ideas in order to eliminate criticisms and achieve a better theory of translation. These two theorists moved away from the linguistic turn where it is essential to make sure the target text contains the exact meaning portrayed in the source text and instead, were interested in the relationship between a text and not only the audience but also the role of the target text in…

You will always find some type of genre, rhetorical situation, and a specific audience in books, ads, promotions etc. anything that it's written or said. Genre is where the authors writing, ideas, and their communication takes shape. Rhetorical situation is when the author uses specific language to persuade, motivate, or inform his audience. Audience is the intended or imagined readers or recipients of the writing or communication. One example of genre is the way the author expresses himself…

In King's Lesson Two and Lesson Three from his book “On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft we see how King states that a writer needs a toolbox of the knowledge. In which King states that grammar is complex in which either a person is able to understand the grammar or a person is not able to understand the rules. A key problem with grammar is the fact that students can in many occasions be distracted throughout the school year and when children are out they are able to have a well study session.…

English 1, Cornerstone 3: Chart 3.1, Honorable Thoughts, Honorable Actions Directions: 1. Set up your own paper with four columns, like below, to collect and explain honorable words, actions, thoughts, and/or feelings. 2. Write the name of the character you are analyzing at the top of the chart, and the pages being read. 3. As you read, watch for examples of how a character is honorable (or dishonorable!). 4. When you find an example, note whether it is spoken words, thoughts, actions, or…

Comparing and contrasting is a way to comprehend information. When comparing examples of information, you can make connections between multiple things, whether it’s in text, real life, or something that you’ve learned. For example, “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson and “First They Came”, by Martin Niemoller have a lot of things in common but they have a whole different plot. Certainly, “The Lottery” is about following a crowd for example “The Lottery” is about a small country town pursuing a…

“Desire” was not only the title of the poem, but also what I initially felt towards the poem. I’ve never been like those people who automatically know the central idea the moment they read a poem, but I had that desire to identify a central message. Without even realizing it, I automatically began to read the poem scanning for a meaning, the central idea, something to grasp onto. Just like the bees, I found myself buzzing around searching for a meaning or as Billy Collins states in his poem, I…