Language Varieties and Verbal Periphrasis

1. Language Varieties

The spoken language comes from a standard or regulation, whose existence is purely mental as there are no ground rules. In reality, if languages exist and are spoken, they are different varieties that are geographically or diatopically determined.

Variety Types

  • Geographical or Diatopic Variety: These are the various forms that a language takes in each of the territories in which it is used, leading to differences in pronunciation, morphology, and lexicon. Examples include Castilian,
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The Madness of Daniel Serrallonga: A Descent into Insanity

The Madness of Daniel Serrallonga

Part 1: Introduction to Serrallonga

Serrallonga is introduced indirectly through other characters, particularly his sister Adela, who describes him as sensible, quiet, and entrepreneurial. The narrator portrays Serrallonga physically and psychologically, highlighting his eccentric nature, exemplified by his collection of General Prim portraits. Armengol’s amused reactions to Serrallonga’s quirks are also depicted.

Part 2: Mental Deterioration

Following the assassination

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Naturalism in 19th Century Literature: A Deep Dive

Naturalism in 19th Century Literature

From Realism to Naturalism

In the final decades of the nineteenth century, realism evolved into naturalism. French author Emile Zola took the realistic approach to its extreme and proposed to apply scientific principles to the literature of the time. For Zola, humans are a product of their genetic inheritance and social circumstances.

Zola’s Works:

  • Therese Raquin
  • The Tavern

These works aimed to show the more sordid aspects of reality.

Features of Naturalism

Narrative

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Oral and Written Language: Understanding Communication and Textual Coherence

The text and set forth:


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Text

is a set of coherente enunciados.Es mxima the unit of communication, expresses the entirety of content is transmitted to the

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Oral and Written Language: Understanding Communication Styles

Oral and Written Language

Unit of Communication

A message is a unit of communication that conveys a complete thought. It consists of elements connected by grammatical and syntactic relationships. In spoken language, messages are separated by pauses and intonation, while in written language, they appear between punctuation marks like periods.

A text is a coherent set of statements that forms the highest unit of communication. It expresses the entirety of the sender’s intended message. The statements

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Oral and Written Language: Understanding Textual Communication

Oral and Written Language

Unit of Communication

A message is the minimum unit of communication that has full meaning. It consists of elements connected by grammatical and syntactic relationships. In spoken language, it’s marked by pauses and intonation. In written language, it appears between punctuation marks like periods.

A text is a set of coherent statements. It’s the maximum unit of communication, expressing the entirety of the sender’s intended message. The statements within a text are related

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