Dialogue and Expository Texts: Characteristics and Structures
Features of Dialogue
- Path of Return: Dialogue requires a sender and a receiver, with the possibility of exchanging roles.
- Dialogic Voltage: The motivation that moves two or more participants to establish a communicative exchange.
- Connection Tension: A starting point that allows for contact.
- Conformity Voltage: Maintaining a stable conversation without significant advancement.
- Silence: This is involved in the dialogue.
- Consistency: Every piece of information is connected to the previous statement.
Dialogue
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Passive Voice: Rules and Examples
The passive voice is formed using ‘be’, ‘being’, or ‘been’ + past participle.
| Tense | Subject | Verb | Object |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Present | Mary | makes | tea. |
| Passive: | Tea | is made | by Mary. |
| Present Progressive | Martha | is making | tea. |
| Passive: | Tea | is being made | by Martha. |
| Simple Past | Nancy | made | tea. |
| Passive: | Tea | was made | by Nancy. |
| Past Progressive | Claret | was making | tea. |
| Passive: | Tea | was being made | by Claret. |
| Present Perfect | Norma | has made | Tea. |
| Passive: | Tea | has been made | by Norma |
| Past Perfect | Evelyn | had made | tea. |
| Passive: | Tea | had been made | by |
Narrative Structure, Syntax, and Medieval Literature
Theme 3: The Story
Narration is explaining facts or fiction taking place in space and time. It is a short story, typically in prose. A story revolves around a single event and has few characters. The introduction must attract the reader immediately. The plot is much simpler than in a novel. The characters are not numerous, and the few that appear are not characterized in detail. The space and time where the story is located are usually very diversified. There are abundant descriptions and dialogue.
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The Evolution of the Spanish Language: A Diachronic Perspective
This document outlines the various historical stages and influences that have shaped the Spanish language.
Pre-Roman Hispania
Before the arrival of the Romans in the Iberian Peninsula, diverse languages such as Celtic, Iberian, and Basque were spoken. With the expansion of Latin, most of these languages disappeared, although they left some influence on the way Spanish is spoken today.
The Roman Empire
In 218 BC, Roman forces landed in Empúries,
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Varieties of Castilian
Castilian has different dialects, categorized as historical and contemporary.
1 Historical Dialects
Historical dialects are varieties derived directly from Latin. Primitive languages simultaneous to Castilian were absorbed by its influence. There are two main historical dialects:
- Leonese: Originating in the ancient kingdom of Leon, it retains archaic phonetic and morphological features. The Asturian Language Academy recognizes its Spanish variant. Significant features include:
Sociolinguistics: Analyzing Language in Social Contexts
Sociolinguistics analyzes actual language productions, exploring the connections between language and society. This discipline studies and analyzes the connections and uses of language among its speakers, considering social factors such as age, gender, education, and profession. Our language use is connected to our social realities.
While dialectology seeks to differentiate language from a spatial viewpoint, sociolinguistics analyzes different linguistic scales within a specific community. There
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