Understanding Dialogue and Linguistic Elements
Dialogue and Its Functions
Dialogue is reproduced in a direct way to exchange words between two or more partners. These partners interact and change their message based on what they say. The basic functions are:
- Expressive: Or emotional, because the emitter expresses what he feels.
- Conative: Because it incites the receiver to act or respond.
- Phatic: Because it is necessary to check whether the speaker and listener continue the conversation.
Dialogue belongs to spoken language. We also use gestures. In
Read MoreMastering Argumentation: Techniques and Strategies
To argue is to provide data, reasons, and examples to prove a fact or defend an opinion, with the intention of persuading the listener. Effective argumentation requires:
- A clear understanding of the idea or issue being defended.
- A structured outline with key data and main arguments.
- Anticipation of potential counterarguments and preparation of convincing responses.
- Presentation with clarity, simplicity, and respect.
Key Features of Argumentation
- Orderly use of syntax and logic, with a predominance of
Dominican Literature & Language Analysis
Dominican Literature and Linguistic Analysis
Consecutive Sentences Analysis:
The following analyzes the composition of prayers and procedures used in the following cases:
- “Maria Fernanda is so distracted that she forgets to eat.” (Consecutive)
- “[He] has studied much, [he] cannot fail.” (Juxtaposed)
- “I assumed that’s why [you should] come to dinner.” (Consecutive)
- “[It] is seven [o’clock], so hurry up.” (Consecutive)
- “The program is better than we expected.” (Consecutive)
Literary Competition
Question: What
Read MoreLexical Families, Semantics, and Word Relationships
Lexical Families and Word Formation
Lexical families: A lexical family is the set of words that use the same base lexeme (e.g., the lexical family terr- (earth) is formed by words like earth, earthy, Terrero, burial).
Affixes: These are grammatical, derivative morphemes that function in the structure of the word as thematic formants (i.e., items that belong to a lexical unit). They are added to a base, modifying and clarifying its general meaning, thus creating a new word from an existing one.
Parasynthesis:
Read MoreFate and Free Will in Macbeth and Death and the Maiden
Introduction:
Throughout our lives, we are faced with paths rarely understood. As nature takes its course, we are put up against the world of fate, questioning if it can be controlled or modified by humans. This is evident in Shakespeare’s Macbeth (first performed in 1606) and Ariel Dorfman’s Death and the Maiden (written in 1990). These two famous plays show that an individual has control of his or her own destiny, using literary techniques such as the reliability of senses (hallucinations of the
Read MoreUnderstanding Text: Properties, Types, and Linguistic Forms
Text: Any linguistic communication, oral or written, made by a speaker in particular circumstances. It is a communicative act, because the speaker performs an action by expressing an intention. It occurs in a particular extra-linguistic situation. The text has a structure that relates its entirety by giving coherence and unity. The extension has no precise boundaries. All text must satisfy requirements: textual properties, which are adequacy, coherence, and cohesion. These properties must be added
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