Grammar for the season
It is in place to say compliments of the season to the readership. I hope you had a fun-filled Christmas...
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It is in place to say compliments of the season to the readership. I hope you had a fun-filled Christmas...
Semantic extension is used to broaden, narrow or completely shift the meaning of a given word. It is also called...
Beyond being an instrument of communication, language serves specific functions in certain contexts. The use of English in specific contexts...
Achieving cohesion in writing goes beyond knowing so many words. The Cambridge Dictionary defines cohesion thus: (of objects) the state...
Deploying collective nouns is a problematic aspect of English usage for many a second-language speaker. Collective nouns refer to entire...
In my column of September 23 2022, I discussed in some detail (not, in some details) the functions of the...
An important aspect of grammar which does not get so much attention in language teaching is parallelism. Parallelism is the...
Beyond being used to communicate and share ideas, as primarily described, language serves the purpose of creating identities, constructing ideologies...
Subordination is the act of giving someone or something less importance or power. In relation to grammar, subordination joins two...
Beyond the mastery of grammar and possession of a wide vocabulary, language use, especially spoken language, can be characterised by...
