I would define an analytic language as one in which the functions of words in a sentence are defined either by other "grammatical" words (and not by the changes of endings in words) and/or by word order. Languages are not necessarily

A work of art is, almost by definition, more than the sum of its parts. A poet may intend to create a certain effect, but may produce an effect he did not intend. If he does create an effect he does not intend this is not the same as when someone

How though do we assess the "intended effect" of an utterance, where we can't quiz the speaker? I think it depends on whether we are dealing with a work of art or not. A work of art takes on a life of its own once launched. One can

Having regard to the heading of this thread, I take the professor's comments to be made in a context where he is discussing "Englishes" and not literary criticism. I think they are highly pertinent. One the one hand, it is perfectly

This is a bit like asking whether, when you want someone to remove their coat, you say: Take your coat off or Take off your coat

Much linguistic analysis is neither intended for nor useful as a language teaching aid. It all depends on what language you know and what language you are learning. Leaving aside pronouns, in English you do not need to change the ending of a noun

I am glad we agree about the sound /w/. That leaves us with the letter <w>. Letters of the alphabet must not be confused with sounds. By convention and for convenience, letters that represent vowel sounds are called vowels and letters that

One often hears that Turkish is the most difficult or a very difficult language for a non-native to learn. I have also read that Turkish is the language that native speakers master quickest. I do not see how both can be true. (In fact I do not

Your best bet really is to get hold of a book! Wikipedia is always a good starting point for any online research http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_England With the notable exception of Louisuanna, the system of law in the US is derived from the

In English legal terms: "Realty" (actually used in English legal language, but perhaps not so common as "real property") is essentially land and interests in land, but does not include tenancies, which are personal property -