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Semantics and Theories of Semantics

Semantics and Theories of Semantics

Semantics is the study of meaning in language. We know that language is used to express meanings which can be understood by others. But meanings exist in our minds and we can express what is in our minds through the spoken and written forms of language (as well as through gestures, action etc.). The sound patterns of language are studied at the level of phonology and the organisation of words…

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Syntax

The word syntax has been derived from Ancient Greek meaning ordering together. Syntax is “the study of the principles and processes by which sentences are ordered together in particular language”. Thus “Syntax is the study of the principles and processes by which sentences are constructed in particular languages. Syntactic investigation of a given language has as its goal the construction of a…

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Morphology

Morphology is the study of morphemes, which are the smallest significant units of grammar. It is a level of structure between the phonological and the syntactic. It is complementary tosyntax. Morphology is the grammar of words; syntax is the grammar ofsentences. One accounts for the internal structure or form of words; the other describeshow these words are put together in sentences. The English…

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Phonology - The Pronunciation of English

Phonology – The Pronunciation of English

“Phonology is essentially the description of the systems and patterns of speech sounds in a language”. (George Yule) Phonology is the subfield of linguistics that studies the structure and systematic patterning of sounds in human language. What is sound? How and where is it produced from? How is it received by the ears? How and why is one sound different from the other? ––questions like these…

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Phonetics-The Study of Speech Sounds

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Phonetics has been defined as the science of speech sounds. It is scientific study of the production, transmission, and reception of speech sound produced by human beings. In speaking trial listening a complex of activities is involved: there is the production of speech which is the result of simultaneous activities of several body organs. These activities are aimed at creating disturbances in…

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 – 1834)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 – 1834)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 – 1834) He was an English poet, literary critic and philosopher who with his friend Wordsworth was a founder of the Romantic movement.He was one among ‘Lake poets’. This term was coined by Francis Jeffrey in 1817.He wrote the poems “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and “Kubla Khan” as well as a prose work “Biographia Literaria”.He helped in introducing German…

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William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850)

William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850)

William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) He was a major English romantic poet, who along with S. T. Coleridge helped to launch Romantic age in English literature with their joint publication of lyrical ballads in 1798.Wordsworth’s ‘Magnum Opus’ in considered to be “The Prelude”, a semi-autobiographical poem of his early years. It was posthumously titled and published but before it was called “The Poem…

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Edmund Spenser (1552 -1599)

Edmund Spenser (1552 -1599)

Edmund Spenser (1552 -1599) Spenser was born in East Smithfield London in (1552).  Charles Lamb called him “poet’s poet”.He was educated (B.A & M.A) in Cambridge.In 1579, he married to Machabyas Childe.In 1594, after first wife died, Spenser married to Elizabeth Boyle on 11 Jun 1594, to whom he addressed the Amoretti Sonnets.From 1580, Spenser lived in Ireland.‘Ricket’, remarked Spenser as…

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University Wits and their Salient Features

University Wits and their Salient Features

University Wits “University Wit” it is a phrase used to name a group of late 16th century English playwrights and pamphleteers who were educated at the universities (Oxford or Cambridge) and who became popular writers.The term ‘University Wits’ was coined by ‘George Saintsbury’ a 19th century journalist and author.Christopher Marlow, Robert Greene and Thomas Nashe graduated from Cambridge…

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Ben Johnson

Ben Jonson (1572-1637) Benjamin Jonson was an English playwright and poet, whose artistry exerted a lasting impact upon English poetry and stage comedy. He worked as a bricklayer like his stepfather. In 1616 Jonson received a yearly pension of 100 marks (about £60), leading some to identify him as England’s first Poet Laureate. He served as a soldier in Flanders Law countries.Became an actor and…

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Earl of Surrey

Earl of Surrey (1517-1547) The real name of Surrey is Henry Howard. He was the disciple of Thomas Wyatt.He was a brave soldier who served in Henry VIII’s French war as Lieutenant General of the King on sea and land.He became Earl of Surrey in 1524 when his grandfather died and his father became Duke of Norfolk.In 1536 Surrey also served with his father against The Pilgrimage of Grace Rebellion…

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Thomas Wyatt

Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) He was a 16th century poet and English Ambassador in the reign of Henry VIII.He was born in Kent and his father Henry Wyatt was a counselor in the court of Henry VIII.He introduced Petrarchan Sonnet in English.None of the Wyatt’s poem was published during his lifetime.The first book Tottel’s Miscellany was published in 1557 i.e. 15 years after his death.In 1535 Wyatt…

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IELTS Study Material

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Oedipus Rex

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Features of Post-Colonial Literature

Features of Post-Colonial Literature

Features of Post-Colonial Literature are given below: Appropriation of colonial languages in postcolonial literature: They take the language of their colonizer and write in dialect, make the language sound spoken instead of written, use native phrases and terms. Meta-narrative in postcolonial literature:                             Colonizers liked to tell a certain story. For example: They…

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How to Write an Effective Memo

How to Write an Effective Memo

Memo (short for memorandum) is a business-oriented style that is best suitedfor interoffice or intercolleague correspondence. More informal in tone andorganization than a letter, memos are generally used to provide or ask forinformation, announce a new policy, update on personnel transfers, or for anyother internal issues. Elements of an Effective Memo An effective memo: grabs the reader’s…

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How to do Time Management?

How to do Time Management?

Time management is the way you regulate or schedule your time. The best use of time is the only secret to get success in Academic years. With the help of time management, we can efficiently make use of our spare time to study. For most college students, learning to balance their time use is critical to their college success. Thus, it is the study scale which helps us in managing overtime to get…