Understanding Compound Sentences, Hyponymy, and Catalan Literature
Understanding Compound Sentences
A compound sentence is a sentence that has two or more verbs in a personal way, and many structures as the constituent verbs. Different sentence structures that form a compound sentence are known as propositions.
Linking Propositions
Propositions can be linked in the following ways:
- Punctuation, usually a comma, or a colon.
- A connector that can be a conjunction, an adverb, or a relative pronoun.
Types of Linking
- Juxtaposition: Propositions are at the same level, bound by
Substantive and Adjective Propositions in Sentences
Substantive Propositions
A substantive proposition is equivalent to a noun and functions as such in a complex sentence. It can have syntactic functions such as:
- Subject:
- We need to get up early.
- The rationale is that you continue working.
- Direct object:
- I see what you say.
- They said they would come today.
- Complement of an adjective:
- Peter is sorry for what he did.
- The jury is convinced that the defendant is innocent.
- The child is tired of not being taken seriously.
- Complement of an adverb:
- She is far from the
Understanding Language: Form, Meaning, and Use
The Three Dimensions of Language in Communication
Form: Phonology, Graphology, Semiology, Morphology, Syntax – Accuracy – How is the Unit Formed?
The forms of a language consist of the visible or audible units: sounds, written symbols, inflectional morphemes, function words, and syntactic structures.
Meaning: Semantics – What Does It Mean?
Semantics is the study of meaning potential encoded in language. This is what we would learn about a particular form if we were to consult a dictionary. Although
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The Linguistic Sign: An Inseparable Unit
The linguistic sign is an inseparable unit with two levels:
- Signifier (Expression): Identifiable with the acoustic image.
- Signified (Content): Identified with the concept.
It is further characterized by the following features:
Key Features of the Linguistic Sign
- Arbitrariness: The relationship between signifier and signified is unmotivated, a product of human will.
- Conventionality: Language users accept the signs, whose values have been agreed upon throughout their
Mastering Sentence Structure: Types and Examples
Understanding Sentence Structure
A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a sentence: a subject, a verb, and a completed thought.
For example: Joe waited for the train. The train was late.
Compound Sentences
A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction. Coordinating conjunctions are often remembered by the acronym FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
For example: Joe waited for the train, but
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Subordinate Clauses: A Detailed Explanation
Substantive Subordinate Clauses
Substantive Clause (Subject): (prep) + that + verb + personal way (other accessories)
Conjunction with no syntactic function.
Example: He said [that would] Sub its completive (CD) said something
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Substantive Clause (Object): If total indirect interrogative + verb + personal way (other accessories) sintænbsp Conjunction no function; Internships
Example: Do not know [if it will rain tomorrow] Sub total indirect interrogators
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