Word order

punctuation rules, but I am focusing in the misuse of a comma. The authors of this article mention how there are many comma rules and people wanting to know; ho, when and where to use it. The authors gave some examples on where to place the comma in order to help their readers not to be confused. One of the first examples is to: always use a comma before the conjunctions: for, but, so. In longer sentences, use commas before and, or, not, yet.…

features to humanity. Around the middle of the semester, me and my classmates were tasked to work in groups to explain the cons and pros of languages dying and how do they affect humanity. At first I was surprised, this was my first time hearing the words “languages die”. I never knew that languages could just die, this was a subject that I was never taught in grade school. No teacher I ever had brought this to my attention, no book, or etc. So I was one of the first students to pull out my…

Evaluation of the Speech Theory The speech act is the basic unit of language used to express meaning, an utterance that expresses an intention. (University of Twente, 2017). Generally, the speech act is usually referenced as a sentence, but it can be a word or phrase, if it follows the rules required to accomplish the intention. When we speak, we perform an act. Speech is not just used to designate something, it does something. So, having said this, the Speech Act Theory basically stresses the…

In order to successfully write, we must state a clear idea, further elaborate and support our claim through the use of evidence and addressing counter arguments, as if we are in a conversation. Fish believes that writing consists of communicating our ideas and notions for several reasons, such as persuasion, informing, invoke feelings, or entertain an audience. Moreover, the main purpose of writing is to enable readers to digest knowledge and connect ideas in order to progress society…

“by reformulating a patient’s pain and problems into a language that the patient doesn’t even speak, [...] we are in some sense taking those pains and problems under our jurisdiction and also reducing their emotional impact” (Klass 94). In other words, if the doctor vocalizes information regarding the patient in medical jargon, the patient would not be able to decipher what is being uttered. By doing this, it aids both the professional and the patient by keeping the patient relaxed and calm so…

“Language variation means that a given language like English is not one uniform and homogeneous system, but that it contains many, slightly or strongly diverging subsystems or varieties.” (Dirven 2004: 204) In order to understand the term variety different concepts must be defined. This essay discusses the differences and similarities of the concepts of accent and dialect. While the first part of this essay deals with the term accent, the second part deals with its contrast term, the dialect.…

‘words that keep each other company’. Collocation is achieved when the lexical items have a tendency to appear in similar lexical environments or when they are related lexico-semantically. For example, boy and girl are cohesive because they have opposite…

“The Richest Man in Babylon” By George Clason As a young man of 18 who has yet to make his fortune in this world, I found this to be a very interesting article and I did take the time to listen to a snippet of the book on Youtube. I have to admit that at first I thought it would be boring, but after listening to it on Youtube; it turned out to be an okay book. Like most people in the world, I would like to be “rich” by the world’s standards in regards to financial gain. As a man, I want to…

There is no single definition of communication that is simple and fully encompasses all various facets of the word. One can consider a few approaches to understanding communication, depending on its cultural or rhetorical basis. It can be purposeful, direct, and unambiguous, or it can be quite the opposite. For the purposes of this paper, successful communication is defined as a process of constructing meaning that balances intentions with interpretations. According to Tracy and Robles, meaning…

government continues to pay for obesity victims’ medications, then they won’t have any “incentive” to improve their eating habits (397). I believe that “incentive” is such an impactful word because it inspires good deeds as it means inspiring someone to do something good. Blako uses the word incentive instead of some common words like motivation or spur to make his statement more powerful. Balko also uses phrases like, “A society where everyone is responsible for everyone else’s well-being is a…