Linguistics
Punctuation Rules for Semicolons in Written EnglishAs a convention of written language, punctuation marks function to ensure the clarity of writing for readers and writers. There are...
May 2, 2013- Fun with English Oronyms
The English language is a language of many words with similar or identical spellings and pronunciations but different meanings. Oronyms are...
May 1, 2013 - Punctuation Rules for Periods in Written English
Punctuation marks are a convention of written language that ensure the clarity of writing. There are five punctuation rules for using...
April 30, 2013 - Subfields of Linguistics Defined: Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Historical Linguistics, Etymology, Comparative Linguistics
Linguistics is the study of language and encompasses a large number of more specific disciplines of language study. Therefore, linguistics is...
April 28, 2013 - Subfields of Linguistics Defined: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics
Linguistics is defined as the scientific study of human language. However, because the study of language encompasses a large number of...
April 27, 2013 - Common English Heteronyms and Homographs
The English language is full of words with identical or similar spellings or pronunciations but different meanings. The following sections explain...
April 26, 2013 - Linguistic Non-errors in the English Language: Grammar Rules to Only Sometimes Follow
Many well-meaning but misinformed grammarians and language purists argue in favor of prescriptive grammatical rules. The English language has no shortage...
April 25, 2013 - The English Relative Pronoun System
Relative pronouns are both a type of pronoun that take the place of another word, phrase, or clause and a type...
April 21, 2013 - Grammatical Functions of English Pronouns and Pronoun Phrases
Nouns are traditionally defined as “persons, places, things, and ideas.” Noun phrases are defined as phrases that consist of a noun...
April 20, 2013 - Grammatical Functions of English Adverbs and Adverb Phrases
Adverbs are traditionally defined as “words that describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.” Adverb phrases are defined as phrases that consist...
April 19, 2013 - Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases as Object Complements
Notional grammars define adjectives as words that modify or describe nouns. An adjective phrase is a phrase that consists of an...
April 18, 2013 - Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases as Subject Complements
According to traditional grammars, adjectives as words that modify or describe nouns. An adjective phrase is a phrase that consists of...
April 17, 2013 - Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases as Noun Phrase Modifiers
Traditional grammars define adjectives as words that modify or describe nouns. An adjective phrase is a phrase that consists of an...
April 16, 2013 - Grammatical Forms of English Adjective Phrases
An adjective phrase is a phrase in which an adjective functions as the head of the phrase plus any modifiers and...
April 15, 2013 - Predicative-Only Adjectives
Traditional grammars define adjectives as “words that describe nouns.” Prototypical adjectives perform five grammatical functions in English grammar: Adjective phrase head...
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