Systemic functional grammar

Semantics is the study of how we construct and understand the meanings of words and groups of words (Denham and Lobeck, 2013). 1. SEMANTIC FIELDS AND HYPONYYM Semantic fields are classifications of words associated with their meanings (Denham & Lobeck, 2013). Since we are analyzing 2 different car advertisements, so the semantic field could possibly be CARS’ BRAND NAME. Under the field, we have two hyponyms which are Renault and Toyota. A hyponym is a word whose meaning is included, or…

started this course at the beginning of the year I had little to no writing experience. I have learned various literary skills and I’m actually very good at literature because of my previous years in English, but my background in basic English and grammar was severely lacking. To say the least I was a very unbalanced writer. Through this English 101 course I have not only grown as a writer in a technical sense but content wise as well. The first essay I wrote was a “remembered event essay”. I…

Question 1 Which sentence uses proper punctuation and capitalization? Winston suggests that the Egyptians ' math was far more advanced than previously thought. Locations happened to include; in a steel drum, buried under a stadium and abandoned in a gravel pit. Joyce discusses the great investigative work done by Calvin Goddard, a New York Doctor. The authors research lends credence to the notion that environmental factors cause autism. Question 2 Which of the following passages is…

A sentence is a gathering of words which begins with a capital letter and closures with a full stop (.), question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!). A sentence comprises or involves a verb phrase and a subject. Sentences comprise statements. Simple sentences have one statement. Compound sentences and complex sentences have two or more than two statements. Sentences can comprise subjects and objects. The subject in a sentence is for the most part the individual or thing completing an…

Chapter 12: Interrogatives An interrogative is a sentence of inquiry which seeks a reply. In the French language, there are four ways to form interrogatives: One way is by using “Est-ce que” (pronounces as /es khe/), which literally translates to “is it that”. You can place it at the start of an affirmative sentence so that you can turn that sentence into a question. Another way to use “est-ce que” is for you to put a question word before it (remember “key question words” from Chapter 6?). To…

concerned with the universal properties of natural language sound systems (Akmajian, Demers and Harnish, 1979). Morphology The word syntax is adopted from the Greek elements syn, which means together, and tax, which means arranging. Syntax is a level of grammar that refers to the arrangement of words and morphemes in the planning of arrangements such as phrases, clauses, and…

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:…

unable to find any examples of j at the end of sentences, indicating that contextual neutralization could be occurring at the end of words. As a result, the js at the ends of words could be getting mapped to other consonants in order to satisfy the grammar. One way I could test this hypothesis is by analyzing the adaptation of English lone words that end in y or similar j sounds into Arabic. If the j sound is replaced in the Arabic adaptation, then I would know that contextual neutralization is…

Language is unique. It can be seen or heard, it can be diverse or standard. This has been analysed and researched at great length, because of its importance in human communication. Language plays an important role in everybody’s life from the moment they are born. With particular interest in human’s developmental phases of learning. These are from infancy through to adolescence. This importance can be seen through the many theories that have developed around cognitive development and the many…

Living Between Two Worlds Dayton Kwok Introduction As an American born Chinese, I’ve always had to switch between using English and Chinese. This is especially exacerbated since I lived in San Francisco, a city dominated by immigrants hailing from Southern China and Hong Kong. One moment I’m using English to talk to my friends, and the next moment I’m using Cantonese to talk to my family. My native language was English, but I also learned to speak Cantonese around the same time I learned to…