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Semantics, An Introduction to The Science of Meaning

The encyclopedia of language and linguistics Vol.9

A series that prepares students for paragraph and composition writing, while making the process enjoyable. Writing from Within, Level 2 focuses on generating topics, writing cohesive paragraphs, and organizing them into clear, logical compositions. The book contains twelve units, each one centering around a final writing assignment. As students prepare for their assignment, they brainstorm ideas for writing and analyze sample paragraphs and compositions for both language and organization. The units offer a balance of introspective writing assignments with more conventional, task-based ones. Level 2 writing topics include a major life event, personal goals, a research report, and a newspaper article.

Writing from within

Staff. Foreword. Guide to the Use of This Dictionary. I. Main Entry Word. II. Pronunciation. III. Part-of-Speech Labels. IV. Inflected Forms. V. Etymology. VI. The Definitions. VII. Usage Labels. VIII. Run-in Derived Entries. Abbreviations and Symbols Used in This Dictionary. Pronunciation Key. The Dictionary. Reference Supplement. Biographical Names. Geographical Names. U.S. States. U.S. Cities by Population. U.S. Metropolitan Core Areas by Population. Provinces and Terriroties of Canada. Cities of Canada by Population. Weights and Measures. Style Guide. Index.

Webster's New World compact desk dictionary and style guide

At Home. The Body. Clothes. The Living Room. The Kitchen. Housework. Food. Money. Unit Activities. Across the City. The City. Banks. Restaurants. Entertainment. The Post Office. The Gas Station. Unit Activities. On the Road. Hotel Service. Planes. Trains. Cars. Roads. Unit Activities. In Business. Types of Businesses. Office Terms. Office Equipment. Construction. Medicine. The Military. The Police and the Law. Unit Activities. Around the World. Geography. The Weather. Unit Activities. Answer Key.

Words, more words an ways to use them

When I began teaching English as a second language (ESL) courses, I found that connotative meaning was routinely ignored or difficult to locate in the available ESL textbooks and dictionaries. This perceived absence led to the following study: a review of ESL textbooks, a review of standard monolingual English and learner dictionaries, and a survey of ESL instructors. The thesis begins by locating connotative meaning within a semantic theory framework, drawing on Leech (1974) and Lyons (1995), in particular, to support the contention not only that connotative meaning is a fact of language use but also that it is crucial. Furthermore, research in second language learning demonstrates why connotative meaning needs tobe taught and made accessible to second language students. This is followed by a review of ESL textbooks to determine if connotative meaning is covered and how it is covered. Also, standard monolingual English and learner dictionaries were reviewed to discover if connotative meaning is present in entries and how this type of information is presented. The results from the reviews and survey suggest the need

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Marie Linnea Bozzetti-Engstrom

Papers

What's in a word?: Connotation in teaching English to speakers of other languages