Re: English syllable structure (was, for some reason: Re: Llirine: How to creat a language)
From: | Fabian <fabian@...> |
Date: | Saturday, December 8, 2001, 9:40 |
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From: "Cheng Zhong Su" <suchengzhong@...>
> Answer: Yes you are right for English, but in other
> languages, there are different ways to define noun
> phrase without 'the'. And in some times English can't
> define a word's meaning:'She went to bank.' what is
> the meaning of 'bank'?
> Su Cheng Zhong
This just goes to show how these hollow words have a vital communication
function. Was it the bank or a bank? You're half right though; there are
two meanings for the word bank. But I've never come across a real or a
plausible anecdotal situation where confusion has arisin.
--
Fabian
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