I am sure you know there is no end to learning. We have discussed what a noun is and the various types of nouns. We even examined nouns and their plural forms. Under the types of nouns, we mentioned collective nouns. But the list was not exhaustive. I have, in this post titled, Collective Nouns … Read more
I am sure you know there is no end to learning. We have discussed what a noun is and the various types of nouns. We even examined nouns and their plural forms. Under the types of nouns, we mentioned collective nouns. But the list was not exhaustive. I have, in this post titled, List of … Read more
Hello my dear reader, are you aware of the different ways we calculate weights and measures in English? Many times, you seem at a loss when you try imagining what a cubic foot is or what 100 pounds is. Not to worry, I have put together a description of weights and measures in English together … Read more
This post, Boohoo and Rhyming Reduplications in English, is an interesting one in which you will learn about rhyming reduplications. Reduplications are a special class of words or expressions in which the ordering of the two conjuncts that formed them is rigidly fixed in normal speech. Marge E. Landsberg in his article titled, Semantic Constraints … Read more
With the advent of mobile telephony came various applications we use in instant messaging. Sometimes we need the other person to feel our emotions and we use certain characters that convey such emotions. This gave rise to the Emoticon vs Emoji (Definition and Difference) phenomenon and this is what this post examines. Emoticon vs Emoji … Read more
What is Bilingualism? (Definition, Types and Examples) This post tagged, What is Bilingualism? (Definition, Types and Examples, focuses on the concept of bilingualism in the world, and its forms. It examines also the concept of Diglossia and its various manifestations, especially examples of diglossic situations. What is Bilingualism? Bilingualism is the existence of two different … Read more
There is an old saying that America and Britain are “two nations divided by a common language.” Most Britons do not believe Americans speak English; rather, they believe they speak American. Between British English and American English, there are variations when it comes to pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary and grammar. But this does not significantly affect … Read more
This post, Branches of Linguistics (with Definitions, Explanations and Examples), sheds light on what linguistics, as a field of study, is. Linguistics is the scientific study of language. In order to study language at a closer level, scholars have broken down linguistics into various branches for easy study. We also refer to this as levels … Read more
Have you met people, at one time or another, who claim or assert that they are not afraid of anybody and you have come to know that truly, they are fearless people! Good! But permit me to let you know that these same people have surreptitious fears clawing at them from inside. Types of Phobias … Read more
Hello dear reader! Do you know that language has some definite function it performs in discourse? Let me share with you in this interesting post, The Functions of Language in Discourse with Examples. Humans are endowed with the innate ability to use language, which is the bedrock of all human endeavours. What Language Entails Language, … Read more