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Greetings,

Phonetics? It's been a while! At one stage I was familiar with all the labio-dental fricatives and so on, but I'm not sure I'd be much use now! Let me know what you need help with, though, and I'll see what I can do.

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Nice to see more of you again, czgibson. :)

I seem to remember your job prevented you from spending time here. Have you changed jobs? And do you still play that Gibson? :D
 
czgibson said:
Greetings,

Phonetics? It's been a while! At one stage I was familiar with all the labio-dental fricatives and so on, but I'm not sure I'd be much use now! Let me know what you need help with, though, and I'll see what I can do.

Peace
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;D labio dental cracks me up now, we had to make stupid faces in class, you know oo's and aaa's and ee's

Ok when i need help i will ask :D Thank you.
 
Greetings,

I've had a general request for some help with academic essays. Here is a site that I sometimes use with students; I hope it's useful:

Englishbiz

It's obviously a specialist site for English school-age students, but a lot of the information there is very useful no matter which subject you're studying or at which level.

This page has some excellent tips on academic essays.

Let me know if there's anything else you need, people.

Peace
 
peace

^^ thanks for them sites :D

i have to write about this.
can anyone give me some ideas please :enough!:

what is meant about appropriateness (or appropriacy) in laguage use
 
Greetings,

Appropriacy in language use at its basic level is to do with how we should use language in different situations. To begin thinking about this, consider how the words you say would be different if you were talking to your best friend or if you were talking to the King or Queen (or President, etc.) of your country.

What would be different?

Well, your vocabulary would probably differ. That is, you would use different words. For example, you might use slang terms with your friend, but you would be unlikely to do this in front of a very important person - instead you would probably try to speak formally and correctly. You might have words that only you and your friend know the meaning of, like a private joke. You would obviously not use words like that in front of the VIP.

Your pronunciation might be different. Again, you would be likely to use a more casual tone of voice with your friend, whereas in front of the VIP you might make an effort to speak very clearly and precisely.

There are other ways your use of language could differ, too, and they are all being referred to when someone talks about appropriacy of language use.

Other situations where appropriacy could be an issue:

What is appropriate language in a business meeting may be different from appropriate language in a religious service.

Appropriate language on a sports field will be different from appropriate language inside an operating theatre.

Keep in mind, though, that we are talking about something other than the specific jargon (or lexis) used in these different areas. Whether to use the word "glossopharyngeal" or not will usually depend on whether or not you are in a medical situation, and this is a slightly separate issue from appropriacy.

Here is a page showing a lesson plan for teachers of English as a foreign language covering this topic.

Here is a very useful overview of the different aspects of language that can be covered under the heading of "Appropriacy". Note that this author does include jargon, whereas I think it's slightly different. That's not a hugely important difference, and it shouldn't stop you from understanding the concept.

I hope that's been helpful - let me know if there's anything else you need. :)

Peace
 
Peace

Thanks a lot thats really helpful plus the links look great expecially the first link:statisfie
 
Salam

ok ive got this now :?

Explain, with examples, how language varies according to the context in which it is spoken or written.

would it be appropriate to include stuff like the americans use of the word 'garbage' brits use of word 'rubbish' and things like that?
 
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amani said:
Salam

ok ive got this now :?

Explain, with examples, how language varies according to the context in which it is spoken or written.

would it be appropriate to include stuff like the americans use of the word 'garbage' brits use of word 'rubbish' and things like that?
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Yes, I would think so.

It's a wide-open question - there are absolutely loads of things you could mention.

How does language vary?

*To begin with an obvious one: There are different languages. They are determined by nationality / ethnic group / dialect.
*Individual bits of language depend very closely on their written or spoken context - the word 'present' means different things in different circumstances, and so on.

But I'm not going to do your work for you! As you can see, though, you can talk about almost anything that shows variety in language use.

Peace
 
czgibson said:
Greetings,


Yes, I would think so.

It's a wide-open question - there are absolutely loads of things you could mention.

How does language vary?

*To begin with an obvious one: There are different languages. They are determined by nationality / ethnic group / dialect.
*Individual bits of language depend very closely on their written or spoken context - the word 'present' means different things in different circumstances, and so on.

But I'm not going to do your work for you! As you can see, though, you can talk about almost anything that shows variety in language use.

Peace
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LOL, that word was probably at the top of your head due to Christmas being round the corner :D

"present" "Boxing day" "box" are all good examples :D
 
Greetings,

Z.AL-Rashid said:
LOL, that word was probably at the top of your head due to Christmas being round the corner :D

"present" "Boxing day" "box" are all good examples :D
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Good call! I hadn't thought of that.

I guess I'd better get out to the shops...

Peace
 
czgibson said:
Greetings,


Yes, I would think so.

It's a wide-open question - there are absolutely loads of things you could mention.

How does language vary?

*To begin with an obvious one: There are different languages. They are determined by nationality / ethnic group / dialect.
*Individual bits of language depend very closely on their written or spoken context - the word 'present' means different things in different circumstances, and so on.

But I'm not going to do your work for you! As you can see, though, you can talk about almost anything that shows variety in language use.

Peace
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Salam

thanks that helps alot :D
 
Greetings,
Faizah said:
Greetings,

Have you ever taught 'Lyrical Ballads' of William Wordsworth and S. T. Coleridge?
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I've never taught it, but I've been taught about it, if you see what I mean. Are you studying it at the moment?

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Yes, I am. Where did you study it? I'm enjoying it so far! I particularly like 'the rime of the ancyent marinere'. But I'm quite concerned as we're not going to be allowed to take the book in for the exam. We were doing Thomas Hardy last year, and that was a lot easier. Are there any other books/links you would recommend to help?

Peace
 
Greetings,
Faizah said:
Yes, I am. Where did you study it?
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At university in Scotland.

I'm enjoying it so far! I particularly like 'the rime of the ancyent marinere'.
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It's one of the best. You'll notice that it's Coleridge's major contribution to the project - Lyrical Ballads was really Wordsworth's baby, I think. 'The Ancient Mariner' has always got the most attention compared with all the other poems in the book.

But I'm quite concerned as we're not going to be allowed to take the book in for the exam.
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What you'll find is that the examiners will take this into account, and they will not be expecting huge chunks of verse quoted from memory. What I suggest you do is create a list of short quotes that you will learn (twenty at the absolute most). Choose quotes that are as representative of the whole collection as you can, so that you can use them for a variety of different essay questions. Also, if you can remember a few words or phrases from the poems (i.e. literally one or two words here and there), it's perfectly OK to 'embed' these phrases into your own sentences, like this:

In his introduction, Wordsworth accuses many of his contemporary writers of 'gaudiness' and 'inane phraseology'.

Examiners love that sort of thing, because it shows real familiarity with the text, and there's no better way to show what Wordsworth's ideas were than to use his own words. Plus, you'll see that in the example above, I haven't had to memorise a large amount of information in order to make my point.

Are there any other books/links you would recommend to help?
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Relating to Lyrical Ballads, the first thing I would say is if you're not using the Routledge edition by Brett and Jones, try and get hold of it, as it's the best edition currently in print.

This site has a few bite-sized chunks on Lyrical Ballads to digest.
Here are some excellent photos of Tintern Abbey.
This is a collection of all sorts of useful resources connected with Romanticism.

I hope that's helpful - let me know if there's anything else you need.

Peace
 
Hello

i want some help regarding morphemes and morphology. i think understand it but im not so sure putting them right in a sentence i have to. or that theres something missing

anyone there? :hiding:

Thanks :D
 

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