Linguistics

metaphors, Pozovhaez builds her claim that the use of metaphors, no matter how they are perceived to be, give an emotional change. Pozovhaez wishes to convey to the readers the importance of the emotions and understanding that can be behind the linguistic style in order to add to the already preconceived notion that metaphors just twist truth and logic around. The author’s audience likely consists of those interested in Greek philosophy or history, as is evident through her references to…

the epistemic function consists of the use of linguistic markers, such as language and words, in order to attribute meanings, and ultimately, to obtain knowledge from inner experiences. Lastly, the communicative function consists the “tendency to consider language as a reliable means for communicating those inner experiences” (Şimşek & Çerçi, 2013, p. 295). Following this logic, it is clear that impairments to the ability to use these linguistic tools will show negative results in mental…

difficulties encountered by older adults may also stem from their ability to use syntactic knowledge efficiently. Therefore, it is assumed that older adults comprehend shorter sentences with fewer clauses easily, which may be resulted from age-related linguistic…

institutional contexts such as the legal institution (Eades 2006) and the medical institution (Crawford 1999). Language can also be discussed in the context of gender and sexuality. Cameron (2005) points out that when looking at socialization, gender linguistic behavior and gender identities are obtained in the early stages of a person’s life. Additionally, language is discussed and examined on how it is a source of power. Robbins (2001) discusses language ideologies with a special reference to…

Sapir-Whorf hypothesis Zainab Saleem Khan Section K It is often thought that the reality expressed in spoken word is the very same as the reality which is perceived in thought. Perception and expression are frequently understood to be synonymous and it is assumed that our speech is based on our thoughts. This idea presumes that what one says is dependent of how it is encoded and decoded in the mind. (Badhesha, 2002) However, there are many people that believe the opposite: what one…

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…

and Code-Mixing Among Bilingual Children, they are defined, one as “the juxtaposition within the same speech exchange of passages of speech belonging to two different grammatical systems or subsystems” and the other as “the embedding of various linguistic units such as affixes, words( unbound morphemes, phrases and clauses that participants in order to infer what is intended, must reconcile what they hear with what they…

affect and cognitive variables; the role of the broader social context and linguistic environment as sources of negative and positive evidence and of opportunities for input, output, and interaction (Long, Granena, & Yilmaz, 2016). In addition priority and interest, areas have also included implicit and explicit knowledge; incidental and intentional learning; processes and sequences in interlanguage development; and cross-linguistic influence…

dialect that is used in every situation. I believe that there are different components that make up the world we live in, at least there is for me; I compartmentalize my world. I use a different language in each one. I have my world at home: the linguistic relativity the paralanguage used there is very direct and to the point. There is freedom of…

“Language is the capacity to gain and utilize complex frameworks of correspondence, especially the human capacity to do as such, and a language is a particular case of such a framework. The logical investigation of language is called linguistics” Estimating the quantity of languages in the world vary between 5,000 and 7,000. Common languages are talked or marked, however any language can be encoded into auxiliary media utilizing sound-related, visual, or material jolts. For instance, in…