Phrase
Noun phrases and verb phrases; part of a sentence.
Clause
Subject, verb, object, complement, adverbial.
Lexis
Words.
Semantics/DenotationMeaning in context (connotations etc)/exact meaning of words.
Synonyms/AntonymsWords that are similar in meaning/words with opposite meanings.
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Overview
Grammar:
Noun
There are three main types of noun- concrete (tangible words), abstract (words referring to a state of being or idea) and collective (group).
Adjective
Adjectives describe but there are comparatives (-er or more) and superlatives (-est, most).
Verb
The main verb gives the meaning, the modal verb shows obligation, ability etc and the auxiliary allows you to understand the main verb.
Active Voice
Emphasises the subject.
Passive Voice
Emphasises the object.
Adverbs
Give more information about the verb ie "ran quickly" "spoke slowly".
Pronoun
Replace the noun.
Proposition
Explains relationships (position, direction and time).
Determiners
Go before nouns ie a/an, my etc.
Conjunctions
There are co-coordinating and sub-subordinating conjunctions.
Noun
There are three main types of noun- concrete (tangible words), abstract (words referring to a state of being or idea) and collective (group).
Adjective
Adjectives describe but there are comparatives (-er or more) and superlatives (-est, most).
Verb
The main verb gives the meaning, the modal verb shows obligation, ability etc and the auxiliary allows you to understand the main verb.
Active Voice
Emphasises the subject.
Passive Voice
Emphasises the object.
Adverbs
Give more information about the verb ie "ran quickly" "spoke slowly".
Pronoun
Replace the noun.
Proposition
Explains relationships (position, direction and time).
Determiners
Go before nouns ie a/an, my etc.
Conjunctions
There are co-coordinating and sub-subordinating conjunctions.
Thursday, 5 September 2013
Final Task: interview about being at different ages.
Q: What's the earliest age you can remember?
A:Probably about four or five clearly.
Q:What were you like at those ages?
A:Chubby, tall for my age and horrendously shy.
Q: Did that change at all at age six?
A: No, not really. I was like that until about the age of eight, when I seemed to find my feet and make a stable set of friends.
Q:Tell me about your last year of primary.
A: I was still tall for my age, no longer chubby and still with the same set of friends I made at age eight. Slightly less shy but still extremely awkward around new people.
Q: How about when you officially became a teenager?
A: Short for my age (having not grown since age eleven) and not knowing where I stood with my 'friends'. It was an extrememly awkward time for everyone and I became very introverted and didn't want to share my feelings with anyone. I now realise that loads of young teenagers go through such a strange phase.
Q: Did this improve at 14 and 15?
A: Yeah, I made a new set of friends who appreciated me for who I am, bad bits and good bits and now I wouldn't be without them. I was much more confident with a group of friends around me and came out of my shell.
Q: Age 16?
A: Now I'm awkward, grumpy and I try to be friendly, sometimes succeeding, sometimes not. But I have great friends and I'm working hard to get out of Yate and out into the big wide world.
Q: What's the earliest age you can remember?
A:Probably about four or five clearly.
Q:What were you like at those ages?
A:Chubby, tall for my age and horrendously shy.
Q: Did that change at all at age six?
A: No, not really. I was like that until about the age of eight, when I seemed to find my feet and make a stable set of friends.
Q:Tell me about your last year of primary.
A: I was still tall for my age, no longer chubby and still with the same set of friends I made at age eight. Slightly less shy but still extremely awkward around new people.
Q: How about when you officially became a teenager?
A: Short for my age (having not grown since age eleven) and not knowing where I stood with my 'friends'. It was an extrememly awkward time for everyone and I became very introverted and didn't want to share my feelings with anyone. I now realise that loads of young teenagers go through such a strange phase.
Q: Did this improve at 14 and 15?
A: Yeah, I made a new set of friends who appreciated me for who I am, bad bits and good bits and now I wouldn't be without them. I was much more confident with a group of friends around me and came out of my shell.
Q: Age 16?
A: Now I'm awkward, grumpy and I try to be friendly, sometimes succeeding, sometimes not. But I have great friends and I'm working hard to get out of Yate and out into the big wide world.
"A feminist takedown of Robin Thicke"
I found an article which basically explains both sides of the is it/isn't is argument about the Blurred Lines video being degrading to women. The article is very serious yet manages to convey the authors thoughts and feelings in an almost funny way, which keeps you interested. It's not just a block of text ranting about the video and song lyrics, it uses quotes and light but well meant humour to break up an article that in fact has very serious tones about rape, feminism and how songs and videos negatively effect society.
A paragraph from the article:
~"YEAH HOLD YOUR HORSES, GUYS. It's not like women's objectification is linked to any other serious social problem ... like, I don't know, violence against women?! It's not like studies show that being exposed to images of objectified women gives men "greater tolerance of sexual harassment and greater rape myth acceptance" or makes them view women as "less competent" and "less human". It's not like singing about "blurred lines" will reinforce a culture that already trivializes the importance of consent. Back to Wall Street. I'm sorry, WHAT?"
The first sentence in comparision to the rest of the paragraph really shows how the whole article is set up. The article is informal making it easier for a younger audience to read rather than using words and phrases that would be better suited to an older audience. The article is mainly for women but having quotes from the male singers of the song lends an olive branch to men out there who are also interested in the issue. The article makes no generalisations about men, or about certain generations but instead makes it all about the writers, singers, director and models that have been involved in the making of the song and video and how they have responded to accusations of objectifying women.
The way the article is written is almost like a conversation with a friend: "like, I don't know, violence against women?!" is something that could easily be said out loud. A caption underneath one of the photos reads "An image in the video showing a tiny little stop sign, because sometimes stop really just means go." is very sarcastic, another feature that keeps you interested. The writer has shown her own personality through the article, using carefully structured arguments that both show her point of view and provide evidence. The article is clearly biased towards her thoughts and feelings, but having written about such a heavy topic, I think we can forgive her.
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