Chapter 12 #4

A. child
B. ish
C. ness
D. like
E. jesuit
F life
G. less
H. ly
I. zoo
J. wit
K. lethal
L. jealous
M. on

a. ABC
b. AD
c. E
d. FGC
e. DH
f. I
g. JC
h. K
i. L
j. JG
k. GM

Chapter12_Exercise12_Woods

Chapter12_Exercise12_Woods

Here are several emoticons. See if you can assign a meaning to each one. 

There is no one correct answer because they haven’t been in the language long 

enough to become conventionalized.

a.  >:-(   - with the little carrot on top of  the head - I am frustrated or mad!

b.  :-#  - with the hash mark over the mouth - I won't tell anyone or speak no evil!

c.  8:--(   - with a cloud-like figure 8 over the head - I am dwelling on this and it ain't good!

d.  : D    - big grinning mouth - I am really smiling ear to ear!

 

e.   :-(o)   - open mouth - I am shocked!

f.   :--(O)   - really wide open mouth - I am really not happy with something!

g.   |- ) - the eyes are shut but the mouth is smiling - I can't believe what I saw but I liked it!  

 

h.   : / )  - the middle slant line is like a crinkled nose but mouth is smiling - I don't get the joke!

Chapter 12#12_Shah

12. Emotiocons...See if you can assign a meaning to each one.
a.  >:-(    Frown
b. :-#      Sick
c.  8:-      My eyes are tired...
d.  :D       Happy
e.  :-(o)   Surprised
f.  :-(O)   yelling
g.  1-)  ?
h. :/)       Annoyed

CHAPTER12EXERCISE4_MYERS

Chapter 12 Exercise 4

Suppose the English writing system were a syllabic system instead of an alphabetic system. Use capital letters to symbolize the necessary syllabic units for the following words, and list your “syllabary.”

child = A

ish = B

ness = C

like = D

Jesuit = E

life = F

less = G

ly = H

zoo = I

wit = J

lethal = K

jealous = L

on = M

a. ABC

b. AD

c. E

d. FGC

e. DH

f. I

g. JC

h. K

I. L

j. JG

k. GM

Chapter 12 Exercise 12_Lopez

Mirna Callejas-Lopez

Chapter 12 Exercise 12

Here are several emoticons. See if you can assign a meaning to each one. 

There is no one correct answer because they haven’t been in the language long 

enough to become conventionalized.

a.  >:-(  I am not upset, not amused-

b.  :-#  - I am able to keep secrets! Or I think I might be sick!

c.  8:--(  Where are my glasses? LOL

d.  : D   Big, toothy smile. Very happy, I am very excited

e.   :-(o)   I am very surprised! or shocked

f.   :--(O)   Cool! (I agree!)

g.   |- )   It’s sunny. Super cool! (wearing sunglasses)

h.   :\ )   I am annoyed, undecided, uneasy and hesitant.

CHAPTER12_EXERCISE12_KALBERER

Here are several emoticons.  See if you can assign a meaning to each one:

a.  >:-(  I am very angry about this.

b.  :-#   I am embarrassed to have to say this.

c.  8:--(  I have a headache.

d.  : D   This makes me very happy.

e.   :-(o)   I am whispering this to you.

f.   :--(O)   I am screaming this!

g.   |- )   I didn't see a thing!

h.   :\ )   I might be telling a little lie.

CHAPTER8eXERCISES_wOODS

Chapter 8, Exercise 7

What might a child learning English use instead of he adult words given.

a. children- childrens-childs
b. went-wented-wents
c. better-more better
d. best - more better, bestest
e. brought-bringed
f. sang-singed
g. geese-gooses
h. worst-more bad
i. knives-knifes
j. worse-worstest

chapter 8 Exercise # 7_Lopez

Mirna Callejas-Lopez
Chapter 8 # 7
We saw in this chapter how children overgeneralize rules such as the plural rule, producing forms such as mans or mouses. What might a child learning English use instead of he adult words given.

a. children- childrens-childs
b. went-wented-wents
c. better-bettered- betterers
d. best-bestest
e. brought-broughted- broughts
f. sang-sanged-sanges
g. geese-geeses
h. worst-worsted
i. knives-knife- knifes
j. worse-worsest

Chapter 8#7_Shah

Children overgeneralize rules such as the plural rules..
a.         children-childrens
b.         went-wents
c.         better-betters
d.         brought-broughts/broughted
e.         best-bestest
f.         sang-sanged
g.        geese-gooses
h.         worst-worstest
i.          knives-knifes
j.         worse-worser/worses

Jerry: Chapter #5, Exercise #17

Determine which of the following are performative sentences by inserting “hereby” and seeing whether they sound right.

c. I “hereby” testify that she met the agent. performative
d. I know that she met the agent.

e. I suppose the Yankee will win.

f. He bet her $2,500 that Bush would win.

g. I “hereby” dismiss the class. performative
h. I teach the class.

i. We promise to leave early.

j. I “hereby” owe the IRS $1 million dollars. performative
k. I bequeath $1 million dollars to the IRS

l. I swore I didn’t do it.

m. I “hereby” swear I didn’t do it. performative

CHAPTER8EXERCISE7_MYERS

Chapter 8 Exercise 7

We saw in this chapter how children overgeneralize rules such as the plural rule, producing forms such as mans or mouses.  What might a child learning English use instead of the adult words given?

a. children – childrens or kids

b. went – wents or goes or goed

c. better – betters or betterer

d. best – bestest

e. brought – broughted or bringed

f. sang - singed

g. geese – gooses

h. worst – worstest or worster

i. knives - knifes

j. worse – worser or worses

Ch.8 Exercises_Bergen
Question 7 Children Overgeneralizaions

a. children- childrens
b. went-wented
c. better-bettered
d. best-bestest
e. brought-broughted
f. sang-sanged
g. geese-geeses
h. worst-worsted
i. knives-knife
j. worse-worsest

CHAPTER12EXERCISE12_CHAPIN

a. >:-(     
   - frustrated and angry
b. :-#             
   - can't talk right now, lips are sealed
c. 8:---(         
   - glasses on the head of a sad old man with a long nose
d. :D
   - super happy, grinning
e. :-(o)          
   - "uh-oh" or "oh no", did something wrong
f :-(O)           
   - shouting
g. |-)                      
   - eyes are closed, waiting for a suprise
h. :/)
   - frog face

CHAPTER8EXERCISE7_CHAPIN

a. children > childs
b. went > goed
c. better > gooder
d. best > goodest
e. brought > bringed
f. sang > singed
g. geese > gooses
h. worst > baddest
i. knives > knifes
j. worse > badder

CHAPTER8_EXERCISE7_KALBERER

Chapter 8- Exercise 7
What might a child learning English use instead of the adult words given?

a.  children- childs
b.  went- goed
c.  better- gooder
d.  best- goodest
e.  brought- bringed
f.  sang- singed
g.  geese- geeses
h.  worst- baddest
i.  knives- knives
j.  worse- badder

Chapter 12 Exercise 12_D'Arpa

Here are several emoticons. Assign a meaning to each one.
a. > : - (    I'm mad.
b. : - #     Brace yourself. (Prepare yourself for the news.)
c. 8 : - (    That's not right. (That is not appropriate.)
d. : D      Put a smile on your face and make the world a better place.
e. : - (o)   oic (Oh, I see  meaning I understand. Ex. Oh, I see your point)
f. : - (O)   OIC (OH I SEE, meaning I finally understand. Ex. Oh, I finally get the punch line of a joke)
g. | - )     I'm too cool for you!
h. : / )     I lied (Pinocchi's nose)

Chapter 8, # 7

a. childs
b. goed
c. gooder
d. goodest
e. bringed
f. singed
g. gooses
h. baddest
i. knifes
j. badder

Chapter 8 Exercise 7_D'arpa

We saw in this chapter how children overgeneralize rules such as the plural rule, producing forms such as mans or mouses. Wheat might a child learning English use instead of the adult words given?

a. children- childs

b. went - goed

c. better- betterer

d. best- bestest

e. brought - bringed

f. sang - singed

g. geese - geeses

h. worst- worstest

i. knives- knifes

j. worse- worsest

Chapter5Exercise17_Woods

Chapter 5, Exercise 17

Determine which of the following are performative sentences by inserting “hereby” and seeing whether they sound right.

·                        "Generally, the performative verb . . . is in the simple present active and the subject is I, but the verb may be in the simple present passive and the subject need not be I: Smoking is forbidden; The committee thanks you for your services. A test for whether a verb is being used performatively is the possible insertion of hereby: I hereby apologize; The committee hereby thanks you.
(S. Greenbaum, The Oxford Companion to the English Language, 1992)

c. I testify that she met the agent.

I hereby testify -  performative

d. I know that she met the agent.
        Not performative

e. I suppose the Yankee will win.

I hereby suppose  - performative

f. He bet her $2,500 that Bush would win.

Not performative

g. I dismiss the class.

I hereby dismiss - performative

h. I teach the class.

I hereby teach - performative

i. We promise to leave early.

We promise hereby - performative

j. I owe the IRS $1 million dollars.

I hereby owe - performative

k. I bequeath $1 million dollars to the IRS.

I hereby bequeath - performative

l. I swore I didn’t do it.

Not performative

m. I swear I didn’t do it.

I hereby swear - performative

Chapter 5 #17_Shah

Determine which of the following sentences are performative sentences by inserting 'hereby' and seeing whether they soundout.

c. I hereby testify that she met the agent.

d. I know that seh met the agent.

e. I suppose the Yankees will win.

f. He bet her $2500 that Bush would win.

g. I hereby dismiss the class.

h. I teach the class.

i. We hereby promise to leave early.

j. I hereby owe the IRs $1 million.

k. I bequeath $1,000,000 to the IRS.

l. I swore I didn't do it.

m. I hereby swear I didn't do it.