Latent semantic indexing

divided into lexical cohesion and grammatical cohesion. Sixthly, lexical cohesion is a result from related vocabulary items occur across clauses and sentences boundaries in discourse. It is known as the role played by particular basic semantic relations between words in order to create textuality. (McCarthy, 1991, P. 65) To add, lexical cohesion is truly achieved by using the lexical links through a text. Notably that lexical cohesion occurs when two lexis in a text are semantically…

Although conceptual and procedural knowledge cannot always be separated, it is useful to distinguish between the two types of knowledge to better understand knowledge development. First consider conceptual knowledge. A concept is ‘an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances’ (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2012). Knowledge of concepts is often referred to as conceptual knowledge (e.g. Byrnes & Wasik, 1991; Canobi, 2009; Rittle-Johnson, Siegler, & Alibali, 2001).…

rules, which respectively mean “how sounds are combined to form words” and “the way symbols can be arranged,” which are simply how the language is organized and interpreted to their speakers (Adler, Rosenfeld, Proctor, 2015, pg. 141). There are also semantic rules, which “govern our use of the language,” in other words, “the meaning of statements” (Adler et. al, 2015, pg. 141). This is how it established that a particular word associates…

Since this text explores the Christmas in Australia, it will also reflect some Australian values and culture. The primary purpose is observed through its ceremonial function and is supported by the lexical and semantic features. The use of large amounts of adjectives and adverbs to pre-modify certain nouns is evident in the text. In line 8, ‘the distant constant slowly listless bang’, creates a very unique and specific imagery, suitable for literary entertainment…

In the context we provided, Morgan’s level of play seems to be consistent with his age. He was able to perform different schematic combinations, use absent objects in play, and he has entered into the organized multi-scheme combinations. At first, he was playing with a barn and was organizing the animals into groups. He organized them based on their size. He then began to put cars into the barn as well as different animals. This represents his ability to group based on characteristics as well as…

Have you ever heard a certain word and you are immediately brought back to a certain memory? Maybe you hear the word “summer” and you can almost feel the sun beating on your skin and smell the fresh ocean air. Maybe it’s a negative memory. Maybe you hear the word “Valentine’s day,” and instantly drown in thoughts of heartbreak and can feel the regret of overindulging in chocolate and wine in your stomach. For me, it’s the word “kolache,” and it is not a good experience. You are probably…

Discourse communities are a fabric of social interaction that explain connections between groups and organizations. James Porter describes a discourse community as “A local and temporary constraining system, defined by a body of texts that are unified by a common focus.” (Porter 1) The common focus as defined by James Porter is also the first Point of author John Swales six characteristics of discourse. A discourse that I am involved in is the Ocean City Beach Patrol. All 160 members of the…

Allusions to Their Eyes Were Watching God An allusion is an indirect reference to something famous or ta a person, place or happening in history. People use them every day whether its intentional or not. Most people can relate to Bible allusion because they are well known. In Zora Neal Hurston’s book “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” she uses allusions to explain the plot and Janie’s role as the protagonist. Zora Neal Hurston the stories Saul’s daughter and David, Methuselah and keys to the…

In geometry, congruence means the figures have the same measure and shape. For a student to effectively discuss congruence they must first recognize the figure and its attributes. To achieve this, the learner must be able to differentiate one figure from another. To compare figures and establish that one is congruent to the other or not, the student pulls on an understanding of shapes. To prove congruence, the student makes connections with axioms, properties, analysis, and logic. The…

Across many essays that have been written, it is common to see Bitzer's Criteria for setting up rhetorical situation. This allows for the context of a rhetorical event, that consists of an issue, an audience, and a set of constraints, to be seen and analysed by the audience. First, Within James Baldwin's “Notes of a Native Son”, the audience can find all of the relevant characteristics described by Bitzer in his six characteristics of rhetorical situation. For the first characteristic of…