by admin | May 29, 2022 | Linguistics
topic : 2. Expletive there Explain what is meant by the term “expletive subject”, focusing only on the morpheme there, and discuss its function in English. Then analyze the sentence functions of each instance of there in (2a), supporting your answers using analysis of...
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Linguistics
After watching Columbia Professor John McWhorter’s Ted Talk Is Texting Killing Language? https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk?language=en (Links to an external site.) consider the impact of texting and other technologies on...
by admin | Jan 31, 2022 | Linguistics
At the end of these guidelines, you will find six topics: UPTALK These are all items/features that are used by some but not all speakers of American English and to which some Americans have a strong negative reaction. Do some research into: 1) the current use of the...
by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Linguistics
a. the name of the country, b.the capital, c.the population. d. the religion. e.the politics, f.the colors of the flag, g.the bordering countries, h. highlight interesting aspects of some kind (tourist, landscape, cultural) i. look for the recipe of a typical dish of...
by admin | Jan 24, 2022 | Linguistics
research report. You will design a project on a linguistic landscape based on your own particular theoretical interests in sociolinguistics. Write a project brief that includes a set of recommendations for redesigning your chosen linguistic landscape (visual,...
by admin | Jan 16, 2022 | Linguistics
The format is medium-length questions (your responses should be between 350 and 450 words). There will be a choice of what questions to answer, but these will cover all of the themes we have examined this term, namely, (1) translations of the Book of Odes; (2)...
