Multilingual Subtitling in the Age of Google Translate
... The last two decades have seen a revolution in building Machine Translation systems, that is computer systems that automatically translate from one language to another. The revolutionary approach is called Statistical Machine Translation and allows for the fully automatic construction of Machine Tra ...
... The last two decades have seen a revolution in building Machine Translation systems, that is computer systems that automatically translate from one language to another. The revolutionary approach is called Statistical Machine Translation and allows for the fully automatic construction of Machine Tra ...
Diction and Idiom Errors
... full, pregnant, perfect, the word absolute itself, and unique (which literally means “one of a kind”), technically should not be modified by intensifiers like very and extremely or qualifiers like somewhat and a little because they indicate qualities of an absolute degree. A woman is either pregnant ...
... full, pregnant, perfect, the word absolute itself, and unique (which literally means “one of a kind”), technically should not be modified by intensifiers like very and extremely or qualifiers like somewhat and a little because they indicate qualities of an absolute degree. A woman is either pregnant ...
A Semantic Theory of Word Classes
... The fact that major words classes such as verbs, nouns, and adjectives can be identified in almost all languages suggests that there are universal patterns in human cognition that make the division into these classes particularly useful for communication (Dixon 2004). The structure of communication ...
... The fact that major words classes such as verbs, nouns, and adjectives can be identified in almost all languages suggests that there are universal patterns in human cognition that make the division into these classes particularly useful for communication (Dixon 2004). The structure of communication ...
common declensions and cases
... of the verb. To show that a word is in the accusative case (functioning as a direct objective), modern English speakers put that word after the verb. For instance, The teacher (nominative) graded the tests (accusative/direct object). Word order thus becomes very important in analytic languages. It m ...
... of the verb. To show that a word is in the accusative case (functioning as a direct objective), modern English speakers put that word after the verb. For instance, The teacher (nominative) graded the tests (accusative/direct object). Word order thus becomes very important in analytic languages. It m ...
Andhra Bhavitha 19.02.2015 English.qxd
... In Direct speech, 'said' is called 'Reporting verb' because it reports the actual words spoken by the speaker. The words in quotation marks are said to be 'Reported speech'. The reporting verb 'say to' becomes 'tell', 'says to' becomes 'tells' and 'said to' becomes 'told' in indirect speech. When th ...
... In Direct speech, 'said' is called 'Reporting verb' because it reports the actual words spoken by the speaker. The words in quotation marks are said to be 'Reported speech'. The reporting verb 'say to' becomes 'tell', 'says to' becomes 'tells' and 'said to' becomes 'told' in indirect speech. When th ...
From Discontinuous to Linear Word Formation in Modern Hebrew
... and hitpolel), but the example in 8 shows that they are not necessarily so (r-k-n). I used the X symbol instead of C, because more than one consonant may occur in these consonantal slots, although one consonant is the default (Goldenberg 1994; Sasaki 2000b). For example, in hišpric ‘splashed’ in hif ...
... and hitpolel), but the example in 8 shows that they are not necessarily so (r-k-n). I used the X symbol instead of C, because more than one consonant may occur in these consonantal slots, although one consonant is the default (Goldenberg 1994; Sasaki 2000b). For example, in hišpric ‘splashed’ in hif ...
KS3 Skills Pack - Beacon Hill Community School
... Pattern 1: He said, "Hello." Pattern 2: "That is my book," he said. Pattern 3: "Hello," he said, "my name is John." REMEMBER: every time there is a new speaker you must start a new line. Apostrophes (‘) They can be used for two different reasons: a) Apostrophes are used to indicate where two words h ...
... Pattern 1: He said, "Hello." Pattern 2: "That is my book," he said. Pattern 3: "Hello," he said, "my name is John." REMEMBER: every time there is a new speaker you must start a new line. Apostrophes (‘) They can be used for two different reasons: a) Apostrophes are used to indicate where two words h ...
Adjectives and Adverbs Study Guide Adjectives (Modify Nouns)
... Good/Well & Bad/Badly 1. Good and Bad (adjectives) are used only when describing a noun 2. Well and Badly (adverbs) are used only describing a verb, adjective, or other adverb Examples: I am a good at English class. (good modifies the speaker) I did well on my English test. (well modifies how the sp ...
... Good/Well & Bad/Badly 1. Good and Bad (adjectives) are used only when describing a noun 2. Well and Badly (adverbs) are used only describing a verb, adjective, or other adverb Examples: I am a good at English class. (good modifies the speaker) I did well on my English test. (well modifies how the sp ...
English Writing for Global Communication
... 11. Use words that are common - but not too common Your writing will be clearer if you replace words that are very common (but ambiguous) with words that are less common (but have only one meaning). For example, "difficult" instead of "hard. But if the replacement word is too uncommon, the readers w ...
... 11. Use words that are common - but not too common Your writing will be clearer if you replace words that are very common (but ambiguous) with words that are less common (but have only one meaning). For example, "difficult" instead of "hard. But if the replacement word is too uncommon, the readers w ...
From a linguistic point of view, the Kazakh language - G
... which show the relation of a noun or pronoun to the other words in the sentence. Due to the fact that no English declensional endings, word order in a sentence and prepositions play a significant role. Thus, the prepositions are called function words that show a direct relation of a noun, pronoun, n ...
... which show the relation of a noun or pronoun to the other words in the sentence. Due to the fact that no English declensional endings, word order in a sentence and prepositions play a significant role. Thus, the prepositions are called function words that show a direct relation of a noun, pronoun, n ...
Fragments
... Subordinating words attached to a clause always make that clause dependent; therefore, you must attach the dependent clause to an independent clause. If you treat a dependent clause by itself as a complete sentence, then you will have created a fragment. This is commonly one of the trouble spots for ...
... Subordinating words attached to a clause always make that clause dependent; therefore, you must attach the dependent clause to an independent clause. If you treat a dependent clause by itself as a complete sentence, then you will have created a fragment. This is commonly one of the trouble spots for ...
Javanese language guidelines and principles
... Use “sampeyan” (not “panjenengan” although it is more polite). ...
... Use “sampeyan” (not “panjenengan” although it is more polite). ...
intonation pitch and stress – a guide
... What is intonation ? Intonation shows the speaker's attitude. It is by changing the pitch that we can indicate certainty, uncertainty, enthusiasm, boredom, and so on. We can say "yes" so that it almost means "no". As listeners, we become skilled at detecting fine shades of meaning in other people's ...
... What is intonation ? Intonation shows the speaker's attitude. It is by changing the pitch that we can indicate certainty, uncertainty, enthusiasm, boredom, and so on. We can say "yes" so that it almost means "no". As listeners, we become skilled at detecting fine shades of meaning in other people's ...
Mt. SAC
... Subordinating words attached to a clause always make that clause dependent; therefore, you must attach the dependent clause to an independent clause. If you treat a dependent clause by itself as a complete sentence, then you will have created a fragment. This is commonly one of the trouble spots for ...
... Subordinating words attached to a clause always make that clause dependent; therefore, you must attach the dependent clause to an independent clause. If you treat a dependent clause by itself as a complete sentence, then you will have created a fragment. This is commonly one of the trouble spots for ...
computational morphology
... Gou bu ai chi qingcai (dog not like eat vegetable) This can mean one of the following (depending on the context) The dog doesn’t like to eat vegetables The dog didn’t like to eat vegetables The dogs don’t like to eat vegetables The dogs didn’t like to eat vegetables. Dogs don’t like to eat vegetable ...
... Gou bu ai chi qingcai (dog not like eat vegetable) This can mean one of the following (depending on the context) The dog doesn’t like to eat vegetables The dog didn’t like to eat vegetables The dogs don’t like to eat vegetables The dogs didn’t like to eat vegetables. Dogs don’t like to eat vegetable ...
PSSA English Language Arts Glossary
... the reader’s comprehension. A heading typically is words or phrases in bold print that indicate a topic or the theme of a portion of text; a graphic may be a photograph, drawing, map, or any other pictorial representation; a chart (or table or graph) condenses data into a series of rows, lines, or o ...
... the reader’s comprehension. A heading typically is words or phrases in bold print that indicate a topic or the theme of a portion of text; a graphic may be a photograph, drawing, map, or any other pictorial representation; a chart (or table or graph) condenses data into a series of rows, lines, or o ...
this PDF file - Canadian Center of Science and Education
... On the basis of the above examples, be on against is used most often to mean “compete.” In that case, be on against appears in the syntactic pattern of “subject + be on against.” Its prototypical syntactic pattern is “subject + be on against.” Two other syntactic patterns also occur for be on agains ...
... On the basis of the above examples, be on against is used most often to mean “compete.” In that case, be on against appears in the syntactic pattern of “subject + be on against.” Its prototypical syntactic pattern is “subject + be on against.” Two other syntactic patterns also occur for be on agains ...
Keystone Exams: Literature Glossary to the Assessment Anchor
... Propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics are used to influence people to believe, buy or do something. Students should be able to identify and comprehend the propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics listed below. 1. Name-calling is an attack on a person instead of an issue. 2. Bandwagon trie ...
... Propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics are used to influence people to believe, buy or do something. Students should be able to identify and comprehend the propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics listed below. 1. Name-calling is an attack on a person instead of an issue. 2. Bandwagon trie ...
9. Use commas after "he said," etc. to set off direct quotations.
... Your turn: Gerald was the president of the club Marcus was the treasurer and Emily kept an eye out for comma splices. 3. Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives that describe or modify the same noun. (Coordinate adjectives can be interchanged.) Example: The noisy, enthusiastic group ...
... Your turn: Gerald was the president of the club Marcus was the treasurer and Emily kept an eye out for comma splices. 3. Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives that describe or modify the same noun. (Coordinate adjectives can be interchanged.) Example: The noisy, enthusiastic group ...
lecture 1
... Sometimes it is rather difficult to distinguish between simple and derived words, especially in the cases of phonetic borrowings from other languages and of native words with blocked (unique) root morphemes, e.g. «perestroika», «cranberry», «absence» etc. As far as words with splinters are concerned ...
... Sometimes it is rather difficult to distinguish between simple and derived words, especially in the cases of phonetic borrowings from other languages and of native words with blocked (unique) root morphemes, e.g. «perestroika», «cranberry», «absence» etc. As far as words with splinters are concerned ...
Morphology
... To use Kinko's for the things that I know they do is to use them for photocopying, faxing, scanning, DTP, word processing, sending and receiving mail and packages, direct mail programs, mailing list maintenance, etc. It's kind of a takeoff on the verb to work. However, "to office" would mean only th ...
... To use Kinko's for the things that I know they do is to use them for photocopying, faxing, scanning, DTP, word processing, sending and receiving mail and packages, direct mail programs, mailing list maintenance, etc. It's kind of a takeoff on the verb to work. However, "to office" would mean only th ...
Mt. SAC
... Subordinating words attached to a clause always make that clause dependent; therefore, you must attach the dependent clause to an independent clause. If you treat a dependent clause by itself as a complete sentence, then you will have created a fragment. This is commonly one of the trouble spots for ...
... Subordinating words attached to a clause always make that clause dependent; therefore, you must attach the dependent clause to an independent clause. If you treat a dependent clause by itself as a complete sentence, then you will have created a fragment. This is commonly one of the trouble spots for ...
I. COMMON GRAMMATICAL ERRORS
... P e r s o n a l :I , w e , m y , m i n e , o u r , o u r s , m e , u s , y o u , y o u r , y o u r s , h e , s h e , i t , t h e y ,h i s , h e r s ,i t s , t h e i r ,t h e i r s ,h i m , h e r , i t , t h e m ...
... P e r s o n a l :I , w e , m y , m i n e , o u r , o u r s , m e , u s , y o u , y o u r , y o u r s , h e , s h e , i t , t h e y ,h i s , h e r s ,i t s , t h e i r ,t h e i r s ,h i m , h e r , i t , t h e m ...