shmooj
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
Posts: 1758
Location: Seoul, ROK
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 Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:33 am Post subject: |
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| Professor Moriarty wrote: |
| Why do those not trained in linguistics always seem to try to ground arbitrary language in non-arbitrary real world referents in such a hopelessly na�ve, myopic, and misguided way? |
Do you want me to fax a copy of my MA or what? I'd be happy to see yours too also I might need to get some reading glasses as you suggest.
Stephen Jones (also qualified I might add) has expanded on my brief explanation along the same lines. We're not talking about linguistic analysis here. We're talking about giving the students insight into language to make what is often an easily confused aspect of language distinct for them. Perhaps I should wait for them to get qualifications in linguistics before I talk to them 'properly' Whether my link to culture is "true" or not is pointless to labour. The issue is that it helps them not only distinguish that there is a difference here but who uses which preposition. Memorable learning experience achieved.
While we are at it, let me put forth another (No Professor this is not a thesis for a PhD) example I give students for prepositions of place:
AT - 1D
ON - 2D
IN - 3D
It has quite a lot in common with prepositions of time.
Feel free to disregard this if it doesn't meet your academic criteria... |
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