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Grammar and Linguistics > HELP PLEASE : The importance of SEMANTICS of english Learning
HELP PLEASE : The importance of SEMANTICS of english Learning
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chito006hacker
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HELP PLEASE : The importance of SEMANTICS of english Learning
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Hello guys , how you doing? i �m doin � a course in which i need to talk about The importance of SEMANTICS of english Learning , i was wondering if you can name books to read or a website where can i download loats of information of this topic, Thank you in advance. Have a good weekend :) |
7 Nov 2014
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Peter Hardy
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Semantics, the meaning of language, is quite important, indeed. Example: �Crash � can mean car-accident, a drop in the Stock Market, to attend a party without being invited, ocean waves hitting the shore or the sound of a cymbals being struck together. Or a little word like �on has many meanings, such as: on call, on the roof, on cloud nine, on edge, on fire, on purpose, on demand, on top, or on the phone. A Google search on "books on semantics pdf" (PDF for often free downloads) gave me 3.8 million results. Knock yourself out :-) Cheers, Peter
Added: some more examples on how confusing languages can be:
�Let�s talk about rights and lefts. You were right, so I left.
�7 days without pizza makes one weak.
�Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
�Diet slogan: Are you going the wrong weigh?
�I fired my masseuse today. She just rubbed me the wrong way.
�The best way to communicate with a fish is to drop them a line.
�Two silkworms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
�A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.
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7 Nov 2014
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chito006hacker
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Thank very much friend , it really helps me a lot ,again thank u very much :) |
7 Nov 2014
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redcamarocruiser
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Peter �s suggestion is wonderful. Maybe since you need lots of information, you could also search on Inroduction to semantics. I found a document in .doc format in the search results, and it looked promising. |
8 Nov 2014
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cunliffe
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Great answer from Peter. Those sentences will provide me with my starter activities next week. |
8 Nov 2014
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