Linguistic Concepts and Literary Analysis Methods
Core Linguistic Concepts
Linguistic Transformations
Thematization: It is a strategy that moves a statement to a thematic position. Constituents that are not in the final position become the subject.
Passivization: Is the conversion of a transitive sentence. From a communication perspective, it is an organizational process of the message that responds to a newsworthy loss by the agent of the action and is used to remove relevant information about the agent.
Nominalization: Is a transformation that reduces
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Usurer
Definition(s)
- A person who engages in lending money at excessively high interest rates.
- A person who takes a very high profit in any business.
Synonyms
- lender
- miserly
- stingy
- mean
- miserable
Antonyms
- generous
- splendid
Laconic
Definition(s)
- Concise or short, especially when speaking or writing (e.g., “I replied tersely”; “a laconic novelist”).
- Applies to a person who speaks little or expresses themselves briefly and concisely.
Synonyms
- concise
- terse
- short
- sharp
- dry
- sober
Antonyms
- voluble
- loquacious
Egomaniac
Definition(
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SQL Stored Procedure Example
DELIMITER $$
CREATE PROCEDURE lister_clients (INOUT resultat_txt VARCHAR(4000))
BEGIN DECLARE finished INTEGER DEFAULT 0 ;
DECLARE v_id INT ;
DECLARE v_nom VARCHAR (100) ;
DECLARE v_prenom VARCHAR (100) ;
DECLARE info VARCHAR (400) DEFAULT '' ;
DECLARE cur_info_client CURSOR FOR SELECT id,nom,prenom FROM clients;
DECLARE CONTINUE HANDLER FOR NOT FOUND SET finished = 1;
OPEN cur_info_client ;
b : LOOP
FETCH cur_info_client INTO v_id, v_nom, v_prenom;
IF finished = 1 THEN
Vocabulary Building: Definitions and Examples
Key Vocabulary Terms and Their Meanings
Understanding Words: Definitions, Synonyms, and Antonyms
This document provides a comprehensive list of words, complete with their meanings, synonyms, and antonyms. Enhance your vocabulary and understanding of the English language.
1. Agitated
- Meaning: Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
- Antonyms: Calm, composed, relaxed.
- Synonyms: Anxious, unsettled, disturbed.
2. Call-up
- Meaning: A summons or notice, especially for military service or recruitment.
- Antonyms:
Understanding Key Vocabulary and Definitions
Capacity
Definition: The ability to contain, hold, produce, or understand something.
- Synonyms: Ability, aptitude
- Antonyms: Inability, limitation
Example: Humans have a great capacity for building relationships.
Confer
Definition: To exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take.
- Synonyms: Consult, bestow, give
- Antonyms: Revoke, refuse
Example: Knowing how to read was a gift conferred.
Emerge
Definition: To become manifest.
- Synonyms: Arise, come up
- Antonyms:
Literary Text Analysis: Shape, Content, Communication
Shape Analysis
The analysis of literary language: We will examine the author’s use of various figures of speech and their purpose, always relating them to the text’s theme.
Metric analysis of texts in verse: Rhythm, measure, rhyme, breaks, enjambment, types of lines, and stanzas used.
Explanatory text linguistic peculiarities:
- Phonic Plane: For texts in verse, rhythm is characterized by (meter, accents). For prose, analysis of intonation, rhythm strings (euphony – pleasant words – and cacophony – unpleasant