hello_kitty's English Language Question Thread

[chuckjefster90]

Hey guys,
I'm doing some early English Language homework and just wondering what does IPA stand for??

Thanks

[_avO]

international phonetic alphabet, its the internationally renown alphabet that can be used to describe every sound possible

[Ghost!]

international phonetic alphabet, its the internationally renown alphabet that can be used to describe every sound possible

avO got it!

[chuckjefster90]

Would anyone be able to help me some English Language definitions and give me some examples for them??

An example for:
- Phonology?
- Phonetics?
- Prosodic Features?
- Conjunctions?
- Determiner?
- Inflection?
- Subject?
- Metalanguage?

Also, If anyone knew the definition for Derivation and an example for it??

As well as, what is the difference between an Object and Subject?


Thank you so much everyone!

[chuckjefster90]

Hey Guys,
I was just wondering, I'm doing a text type analysis and am asked to write about the domain of a chosen text type.
An example I got was ' Domain: It is a webpage advertising the Wiggles merchandise, concerts, events and tours'
That is referring to a Wiggles webpage.

Could anyone please tell me what I am asked to write about under 'Domain'

[stonecold]

I always thought a domain was similar to a topic.

So for example, the domain of law, or religion etc.

Wouldn't get too caught up in it though.

Main thing you need to be able to do is identify the function/purpose, audience and context.

[azngirl456]

Phonology is the study of how speech sounds are arranged in a language and phonetics is the study of just speech sounds. I think an example of phonetics are the individual symbols for the sounds in IPA while phonology would be to do with common combinations of sounds such as diphthongs

Prosodic features are features such as pitch, tone

Conjunctions are words that join two separate clauses together eg. And, but, while,

Determiners are words that give extra information about a noun...like whether they are definite or not...eg. 'a' and 'the'

Metalanguage is the terminology used to describe and analyze language

That's all I can help with...I suggest reading the England textbook...or mastering advanced English language paperback book

[vexx]

.or mastering advanced English language paperback book

+1

An Subject is the thing that does the action, the object receives the action.
The cat was vicious and hit a dog.
Cat=Subject
Dog=Object

'Derivation' and 'Inflection' I haven't heard of before as separate words outside suffixation, I think you mean derivational & inflectional suffixes?
Inflectional does not change the meaning of the word whereas Derivational does.
Let's use 'clean', as in the verb like 'he will clean the car'
The suffix 'ing' or 'ed' makes cleaned and cleaning which is the same word just different tenses so it is Inflectional.
If we added a suffix like 'er' we make 'cleaner' which is no longer a verb, it is now a noun. 'The cleaner was home' is a completely different usage from 'to clean' so it is Derivational.

[chuckjefster90]

I'm doing a text type analysis and I've chosen a subscription page from a magazine (Girlfriend)
What would i say the 'text type' is??
Could you also help me with answering some of these questions???

Text Type:
Domain:
Audience: Young Girls/Teenagers, Parents who want to subscribe their children with the magazine
Function/Purpose: To attract the audience into subscribing for the particular magazine?
Register: Colloquial language maybe?? because it says stuff like 'hottest', 'coolest', 'mags'

Thanks Guys!

[stonecold]

Yeah, this is good guys.

I'll just add, for conjunctions, there are two main types.

Coordinating and Subordinating conjucntions.

Coordinating conjunctions such as 'and' and 'but' link together two independent clauses which can stand on their own to make a compound sentence.

e.g. I went to the beach.  I ate ice cream.  =>  I went to the beach and I ate ice cream.

Subordinating conjunctions such as 'because' and 'although' link together a dependent and an independent clause to form a complex sentence.

e.g.  Although it was raining, I decided to go for a run.

And prosodic features can include things such as pitch, intonation, tone, tempo, volume.

[maxine35]

Hey,

I have a copy of a macmillian English Language glossary which may be useful in clarifying some terms for you/ other people on the forum.

Hope it helps!

[chuckjefster90]

Hey guys,
just wondering, what work should i do before starting english language 1/2 this year??
and is it honestly an average subject? as in its not difficult ??


Thanks!

[chuckjefster90]

I'm starting 1/2 English Language this year and I constantly think i should have chosen mainstream english!
Does anyone have Exams, Sacs for English Language 1/2? so i can look at them and see what i should expect??


Thanks

[vexx]

Don't do anything! Relax!
All 1/2s are pretty easy and can be studied as the year goes on, not during the holidays. Concentrate on any 3/4s and have a fun year otherwise, next year is where you need to stress and actually study!

[Ghost!]

Don't do anything! Relax!
All 1/2s are pretty easy and can be studied as the year goes on, not during the holidays. Concentrate on any 3/4s and have a fun year otherwise, next year is where you need to stress and actually study!

This. There's nothing to worry about, you've got a good year ahead were you have plenty of time to learn all the fundamentals of English Language with your teacher.