PPT-Words and meanings

In maths words can be very important and sometimes have a more specific meaning than we first think For example if we talk about doing a sum many people think this means the same as a doing a calculation but sum means addition so 734 is not strictly a sum at all. The following list consis ts of homophones and other pairs of words that are frequently misused n noun pro pronoun contr contraction conj conjunction v verb adj adjective prep preposition poss possessive adv adverb pl plural sing singular Words with similar meanings have similar denotations Often however words with a similar denotation do not have the same connotations Denote implies all that strictly belongs to the definition of the word connote aU of the ideas that are suggested b Which of the words above would you use to describe the people below? Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. 1. She gives a lot of money to charity, and she likes to share everything she has Interpersonal Communication. Communication Studies Department. San Jose State University. Dr. Marquita L. Byrd. What is language?. A brush that we use to paint our picture of realty. Symbol system recognized by a speech community. Note each may have alternative meanings and forms . Words Meanings Examples Notes adverse (adj.) having a negative or harmful effect Adverse publicity damaged the rm’s reputation. averse ( Lexeme. : . a basic lexical unit of a language consisting of one word or several words, the elements of which do not separately convey the meaning of the whole.. Morpheme: . a minimal unit of meaning or grammatical function.. . with your . name, date . and . period. . . A Shetland Pony walked into a . McDonald’s . and waited . to place his order. . When his turn . finally came. , he . said, in . a soft, raspy . . with your . name, date . and . period. . . A Shetland Pony walked into a . McDonald’s . and waited . to place his order. . When his turn . finally came. , he . said, in . a soft, raspy . about the context. …. Shades of Meaning. Multiple Meaning Words. Practice!!. Words with multiple meanings are words that have several meanings depending upon how they are used in a sentence. . We use CONTEXT CLUES to . By: Agustin and Mattie. What is a homophone?. A homophone is  two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling.. Purpose. The purpose of using homophones in literature is to create humorous effects by using words that have two or more meanings. Speech recognition. John Beech. School of Psychology. PS1000. 2. Speech Recognition. . Listening to speech isn’t like reading.. Speech sounds are produced by changing the position and shape of the tongue and the position and shape of the lips. The shape of the vocal tract changes continuously in a fluid way and these shapes depend on previous shapes.. Althea W. Peak. 2. nd. Grade . SWP Summer 2013. Digging Deep:. “Turn and Talk. ”. Children don’t have full vocabularies that they need, so word study and strategies are imperative. Cover up unfamiliar words and let kids use photos and illustrations to figure out the meaning. Starter: can you think of any words, either that we have already discussed, or that you can come up with, where the . meaning. has changed?. How and why do words change their meanings?. Neosemy. The process whereby a new meaning develops for an existing word.. Devices. Prepared by. Muhammad Rifqi. Background. A POET IS LIMITED in the materials he can use in creating his works: all he has are . words . to . express his . ideas and feelings.. 4 BASIC CLASSIFICATIONS.