Generative linguistics

I have read poetry before, but it is not my favorite style to read. One of my favorite poems from my past reading would be “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman. I read this poem back years ago and it has stuck with me ever since the first time I read it. My meaning would be how each of us sing a different song as we each live a different life. This poem relates to how each person is different, yet we all have one life to live no matter what profession we choose (Albrecht, 2010). In the last…

At the beginning of this course, I received the task to describe literature based on the work of Northrop Frye and other literary pieces I had previously read. At that time, I concluded that literature is an entire kingdom of its own that defies the laws of our world and takes us into another, fulfills our hearts’ desires, and teaches us important lessons for life. After studying poems and dramas more in depth during this course, I realized my first impression of literature was correct. I have…

As far as peer response is concerned, I have absolutely no experience having it done by anyone other than my wife. I have never read another person’s writing and given my critique or suggestions of how it should be written. As I watched A Peer Response Demonstration (2010) video, I found it very informative. I could see myself like the first person in the video. Like her, I wouldn’t want to be too critical because I would feel bad hurting someone’s feelings. I guess that is why I haven’t…

Driving, While Stupid Final In this short persuasive essay, a lot of what the author is saying should not be taken in a literal sense. There is a specific quote that can be found at the top of page 571 of the Evergreen, A Guide to Writing with Readings: “Humorist Dave Barry loves to poke fun at Miami, his hometown ( “Motto: an automatic-fire weapon in every home”) Dave Barry, “Driving While Stupid,” Miami Herald . Throughout “Driving While Stupid” the use of satire is vital to getting the…

The poem is about a conversation between two women who have not seen each other in quite some time. Amelia is one of the women and they called her Melia for short the other woman is nameless throughout the whole poem. In the first stanza of the poem the nameless woman is astonished to see Melia back in town and dressed in lovely clothes that portray her prosperity. The nameless women last encounter with Melia was when she was a farm girl like herself. Amelia begins to tell her how she came upon…

Poetry has long been a way for people to convey emotion. Walt Whitman and Robert Frost are two poets that use their words to convey emotions. The poems may not seem like much because of what they are about, but each poem has a specific tone, situation,and influence. Each narrator is different and each theme is unique; expressing all the emotions needed. The differences between the four poems include the kind of person the narrator is, the setting, the theme, and the tone used. Everyone gets…

What you have to write should not be bounded by the rules of english, therefore there is value in writing through dialectic, rhetoric and intellect. Dialect allows you to view the different identity in each culture and show’s the importance of within each culture. Rhetic gives the art of persuasion that allows you to adapt your audience. Intellect is able to show the connection of the three values of why it is right to break the rules of standard english. Dialect proves that there's value in…

In “Reading as Situated Language: A sociocognitive perspective”, James Paul Gee argues the importance of written and verbal language is always needed in school, home and work. Many people do not really realize how much they use this skill in every aspect. Although,“ learning literacy is not English in general, but specific varieties of English that...is call “social languages”(Gee, 714). At a young age, my parents taught me the language they knew and frequently spoke. For me, it was Spanish. I…

“Writing is the painting of the voice, Voltaire.” When you think of writing what is the first thing that comes to your mind?... Painting? For most people, including me, this is the last thing that comes to mind. I think of English class or my favorite book, but definitely not painting. However, if you start to think about these two works of art you can find many similarities. Painting and writing, even though they are portrayed in different ways, have many connections through how they allow the…

“My grandma is asking, ‘How are you?’.” That is a common phrase I have been saying since I was little. Translating for my grandparents has become second nature for me because I do it so often. All of my grandparents were born and raised in Portugal and moved to different countries to work and create a life for their families. Because of this, my mother was born in America and my father was born in Venezuela. I grew up learning about three different cultures: American, Portuguese, and Venezuelan…