Text of the Poem: A Poison Tree I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I waterd it in fears, Night & morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles, And … Read more
Text of the Poem The Tiger (The Tiger) Tyger Tyger, burning bright,In the forests of the night;What immortal hand or eye,Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies.Burnt the fire of thine eyes?On what wings dare he aspire?What the hand, dare seize the fire? And what shoulder, & what art,Could twist the … Read more
Text of the Poem Leisure What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No … Read more
The Rape of the Lock is a mock-epic and a piece of social satire where Alexander Pope depicts the society of that time. The Rape of the Lock covers many themes, major themes in “The Rape of the Lock” are beauty and appearance, religion and morality, immorality and pursuits of upper class, victory and defeat, … Read more
Branches of Linguistics | Micro Linguistics & Macro Linguistics Linguistics is defined as the scientific study of language. First we should know that what is language? Language is a method of communication across human beings, either written or spoken, consisting of the use of words in a structured way. In simple words, language is a … Read more
What is a Linguistic Function? Linguistic functions or functions of the language generally refer to the social uses of a language. There are many interpretations on linguistics functions. Today we will discuss some of the main theories and interpretations pertaining to linguistic functions. Linguistics functions according to Geoffery Leech First, we will discuss Geoffery Leech … Read more
Consonant Letters in English Language English language has total 26 alphabets that are divided in two categories: consonant letters and vowel letters. Letters are divided on bases of the way we make a speech sound. Consonant letters create consonant sound and vowel letters create vowels sounds. A consonant sound is a speech sound that is produced … Read more
Applied linguistics is concerned with the practical applications of knowledge, insights, models and theories derived from language sciences to solve linguistic problems in the real world. In contrast, linguistics is the scientific study of the structure and development of language. It deals with language forms and meaning and how it can be used in a … Read more
What Is Morphology? Morphology, in linguistics, is the study of words construction. How new words are formed? What is their relationship to other words in the same language? Morphology analyses the internal structure of words and morphemes, such as stems, root words, and affixes. Morphemes are the minimal units of words that cannot be subdivided further. … Read more
In the field of linguistics, the study of language goes beyond the analysis of its grammatical structure and meaning. Pragmatics, a subfield of linguistics, focuses on the study of language in use and how meaning is constructed through context, social interactions, and cultural factors. Over the years, pragmatics has emerged as a distinct field, shedding … Read more
A morpheme is the minimal grammatical unit within a language. A morpheme is different from a word because a morpheme may or may not stand alone, whereas a word, by definition, is freestanding meaningful unit. Sometime a morpheme stands by itself and has a meaning of its own, it is considered a root. Example of … Read more
Origin of Word Semantics The term semantics came from Greek noun sema (symbol or sign) and Greek verb sēmainō (“to mean” or “to signify”). The Word semantics (noun) and semantic (adjective) are derived from Greek word sēmantikos (which means significant). The Word semiotics came from Greek word sēmeiōtikos (pertaining to signs). The word Semiology is derived … Read more
Semantics is the branch of linguistics that focuses on the study of meaning in a language. It explores how words, phrases, and sentences convey specific meanings within a language and how these meanings can vary in different contexts. Sometimes, you hear a statement that does not make sense, but it has a deep sense. It … Read more
Introduction to Linguistics Linguistics is a scientific study of languages. Linguistics aims to discover multiple aspects that include: How a language originates, How languages evolved over a period of time, and How our mind perceives a language to communicate. It further adds on the analysis of the different aspects within a language such as the … Read more
Language is a method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way; language is a method of expression or communication. Linguistics can be defined as the scientific study of language, encompassing its structure, sounds, meaning, and social contexts. It investigates how languages are structured, … Read more