Language By Arthur Lee Jacobson
Language By Arthur Lee Jacobson
The pen is mightier than sword. What rhetorical device is used? ■letonymy: A figure of speech that has to do with the substitution of the name of one thing for that of another
The pen is mightier than sword. n What rhetorical device is used? n Metonymy: A figure of speech that has to do with the substitution of the name of one thing for that of another
Examples ■ The Wall Street is in a panic. Buckingham Palace issued a statement this morning. Don't bite the hand that feeds you. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world He took to the bottle. Soapy stood still with his hands in his s and smile at the sight of brass buttons. Let's not let Thailand become another Vietnaw
Examples n The Wall Street is in a panic. Buckingham Palace issued a statement this morning. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. He took to the bottle. Soapy stood still with his hands in his and smile at the sight of brass buttons. Let’s not let Thailand become another Vietnam
Para 2-3 -What are the functions of language? -What is the definition of language in its broader sense? How does the author narrow down his topic?
Para 2-3 n What are the functions of language? n What is the definition of language in its broader sense? n How does the author narrow down his topic?
Para 4-10:the author's experiences Avid reader ■Poor in French Life in the community college His habits of learning to improve writing -His ability to deliver speech and his comments on some talkers
Para 4-10: the author’s experiences n Avid reader n Poor in French n Life in the community college n His habits of learning to improve writing n His ability to deliver speech and his comments on some talkers