Verb phrase

constructing phrases and sentences, between languages changed dramatically. In the Polish language there is no one specific way the words have to be ordered in a sentence, the sentence will make sense either way, however, the sentence structure may be inappropriate depending on the context or style. Yet, the Polish language still displays a proper sentence order, the same one we follow in the English language: subject-verb-object. Subject being the person or thing being discussed, the verb the…

A central notion is 'stratification', such that language is analysed in terms of four strata: Context, Semantics, Lexico-Grammar and Phonology-Graphology. Context concerns the Field (what is going on), Tenor (the social roles and relationships between the participants), and the Mode (aspects of the channel of communication, e.g., monologic/dialogic, spoken/written, +/- visual-contact, etc.). Systemic semantics includes what is usually called 'pragmatics'. Semantics is divided into three…

simple cure for this situation is to write down what you are thinking and edit it in the editing stage. Capturing the basic essence of the idea on the paper allows the writer to continue with their work rather than agonizing over a particular phrase or verb. “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” (L’Amour). Writers often have difficulty beginning their writing as they have no motivation. Louis L’Amour’s statement relates with many “blocked”…

he makes it an aggressive character. “ Hansen makes the reader feel this aggression through not only the meaning of the words but also by using sounds whether the words echo in the reader’s mind or while reading out loud. Every one of the storm’s verbs carries a hard consonant sound to make the reader feel like he got punched, “tortured… cracked… torn… socked… pounded… sucked… snapped… [and] jabbed”. Not one of theses words is soft and caressing. Also, Hansen has directed the sentence length…

Through the first few introductory verbs, it is evident that Zervos shows his anger towards the ignorance displayed by some Australians towards his racial and cultural background. His anguish, is reflected by the certainty that the white Australian society did not accept him although he was…

Gary Snyder’s “Axe Handles,” is a short poem, it gives a description of a small domestic story in which it extends into a meditation on parenting, a transmission of cultural knowledge, and the actual importance of old fashion wisdom to ordinary, everyday life. Mediate parenting was the actual intention that author, Gary Snyder, tend to accomplish. The poet (who speaks the poem), tells about teaching his son Kai, on an April afternoon, how to throw a hatchet so deftly that it will lodge into a…

over 300 years and at its peak it was the largest empire that the world has ever known. It covered more than a quarter of the Earth’s total land area, and controlled more than 500 million people. The British Empire spanned the globe, and the famous phrase "the empire on which the sun never sets" was often used to describe its expanse around the World. The colonies and the colonized people are portrayed in a very discriminating and derogatory way in the book. They are illustrated in an almost…

In the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Daisy begins with a facade of happiness due to the societal expectation of a satisfying marriage with Tom, however her facade of happiness becomes her reality when she accepts that she is Tom’s possession, proving that while a facade can act as a temporary shielding from unwanted events, it can easily become one’s true identity. Daisy portrays the role of a trophy wife in attempt to depict her and Tom’s own marriage as ideal and perfect,…

wedding day he described his wife as having a ‘breath-taking smile’ and that he had seen her every day for the past 9 years of his life but on his wedding day her beauty took ‘every molecule of oxygen out of his body and left him gasping for air’. This phrase was powerful, setting the atmosphere for the story; love story gone wrong. This quote suggests to the reader how much the main character loves his wife; it provides our imaginations an image of an extremely beautiful woman. The adjective…

A. Background information/interests of student: Student T. is a six year old boy in first grade. He is the youngest of four children. During his interview, he told me that he loves playing video games. He went into detail about the different video games he plays and how to play them. His favorite video games are Minecraft and Clash of Clans, which he said he plays every day. He also enjoys playing flag football and basketball. Student T. said he likes to ride bikes with his brothers in their…