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Not a Noun” by Alarcón was that the poem is somewhat baffling and ambiguous. When I first read the poem, I ended up not understanding anything that the poet seeks to convey. But, upon my second and third reading, I started understanding the meaning of the poem. Based on my reading, I understood that Alarcon seeks to discuss the plight of Mexicans and his feeling that it is very challenging being a Mexican and as a matter of fact, a lifetime challenge. Alarcon opens his poem by placing the noun…

For this assignment I decided to visit the Houston Zoo. I decided to visit the Zoo as it has been years since I have been to the zoo. My last visit was probably when I was in kindergarten, which I don’t really remember what I saw at the zoo other than the animals. I went before spring break to visit the zoo, as my grandmother came to Houston for the first time, and my family and I wanted to take her to different places around the Houston area. Visiting the zoo, helped me realized how fun and…

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Create Your Own Mad Libs 3rd period/Mrs. Shipp Quick Review Just in case you forgot what nouns, adverbs, adjectives, and verbs were: *A NOUN is word, phrase, or clause that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Taco Bell, computer, London, and Sarah are nouns. *A VERB is an action word. Walk, talk, and eat are examples of verb. *An ADJECTIVE is a word, phrase, or clause that specifies, limits, or modifies nouns or pronouns. Pretty, beautiful, green, hard, and lucky are examples of adjectives.…

There are many computational speech production models regarding serial language processing. In these models the stages are independent and information flow is unidirectional/top-down – lemma level processes feed lexeme level processes, but not the other way around. One of the most widely known and discussed speech production models was proposed by Bock & Levelt (1994). This model presented four distinct stages of processing. The process begins at the conceptual stage, a message-level…

Unit 5 Lesson 1 • Concrete versus Abstract Nouns When you think of nouns, you probably think of people, places or objects. While these are all nouns, they are not the only type. Concrete nouns Concrete nouns are perceivable by the senses and name something you can see, hear, smell, taste or touch. These include people, animals, places and objects. People: doctor, mother, friend, firefighter. Animals: dog, snake, ape, panda bear. Places: Central Park, peninsula, mount, Mexico Objects:…

Vocab for Lit. Group (Flatland Spring 2018) Pg. 6 Antiquarian, noun-------a person who studies or collects antiques Pg. 8 Furlong, noun-------an eighth of a mile or 220 yards Pg. 9 Seditious, adjective-------causing people to rebel against a ruler Annals, noun-------historical records made every year Pg. 11 Hampering, adjective-------hindering a movement or process Pg. 12 Strata, noun-------the class of someone, like their social status Pg. 13 Redundant, adjective------no longer useful Domestic…

LIN 3010 Word Formation Processes - Compounding o Obamacare: 2013 noun: term for the Affordable Care Act that does not have the same meaning as when the terms are broken. o Humblebrag: 2011 verb: when the two words are combined, the term’s meaning changes to an expression of false humility, especially be celebrities on Twitter. o Lumbersexual: 2014 noun: when the morphemes are stick together, the term means a fashionable rugged man who adopts the stereotypical dress and facial hair of a…

shop. In this sentence there’s one car. To show joint ownership an apostrophe plus “s” is only needed at the last part of the compound noun. The apostrophe plus “s” needs to be omitted after the word Beth. Beth and Mary’s car is in the shop. 2. Tom smoking bothered the residents. The word smoking is a gerund. When a noun is used immediately before a gerund the noun must be possessive. An apostrophe plus “s” is needed after the word Tom. Tom’s smoking bothered the residents. 3. The dog and cat's…

is Not a Noun by Francisco X. Alarcón was that it was a bit confusing and vague. It really doesn't make much sense, but in order to understand it you have to read out side the words and really think about it. However, I was able to take from it that Alarcon feels that being Mexican is not easy and a lifelong struggle. Alarcón begins the poem by putting the word Mexican in quotations to imply that he does not agree with the general use of the term. He says that the term Mexican is not a noun or…