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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Dear Dr Mostari Hind,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>I suggest a module to begin with on ‘grammar
as meaning’ - with ambiguities and formal/informal
differences in meaning.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>For instance, explain true properties
and principles of English verb tenses - such as Present Perfect Progressive
among others - showing the strength and influence of <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>context in most utterances - </span></b>these can be very small or very
great <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>differences in meaning ( </span></b>= how
to know which is meant - negative or positive meaning? e.g.: I have been
waiting for the bus an hour/ I have been waiting for this opportunity all
my life....etc. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Context is key </span></b>in
majority of ‘speech acts’.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Then there is scope to move smoothly on to
the connection between grammatical idiomatic ‘meaning/s’ - within
for example phrasal verbs/idioms/pronunciation & phonemics.... Such a
module might be entitled ‘Speech’ Semantics - to include also
the homophones in formal English which occur in phrases or groups of words (especially
academic or technical speech and written language) = sounds sounding the same
but not related in meaning at all and therefore confusing when heard
within spoken discourse (dire critic/diacritic; rigorous / regress*) -
and make the point strongly about <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>syllabic
stress </span></b>(as in the latter example*).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>You could round up the distinction
between formal and informal semantics with a move to the evidence that there
are words known as <b><span style='font-weight:bold'> ‘Latinates’
(from the universally translatable</span></b> Latin language) which are
clear in meaning and need to be used instead of phrasal verbs (mostly
non-translatable Anglo-Saxon/Germanic root vocabulary) for academic or formal writing
= e.g. set fire to = ignite; tell = inform, pick up = gather, carry
on = continue.... (literally hundreds of these =- you can make a ‘matrix’
with verbs and particles and Latinate equivalents); small nuggets
of true information - all nouns in English ending in ‘....tion’
/ ‘....sion’ are of Latin derivation (derivation itself) - therefore
Latinates belong in a good basic introduction to semantic relations and in
fact to any study of English as a ‘means’ for deep understanding of
‘meaning’....<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Rather more generally, and a little
humorously, you say what you teach (?usually ) “...is a bit classical and
boring...”. An obvious response to that goes like this:
teach in a non-boring way! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Hope this helps or encourages...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Ann Gavriel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Edling [mailto:edling-bounces@bunner.geol.lu.se] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>mostari hind<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 24 September 2017 00:02<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> edling@bunner.geol.lu.se<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> TEACHLING@JISCMAIL.AC.UK<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Edling] How to teach
semantics ?</span></font><font size=4 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>I am actually teaching one semester semantics and I am
seeking help in finding out exciting and original topics that require debate
because what I teach like semantic types and semantic relations ( antonyms ,
homonyms etc) is a bit classical and boring .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>I am looing forward to hearing from you <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Best<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Dr Mostari <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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