Practical Exercise

1) Read through the paragraph below. As you read, try to determine the in-context meaning of each word listed below the paragraph. Studies in language acquisition have found that language learners develop language strategies in a logical pattern. There is only one consistent exceptionthe relative clause. Unfortunately, many studies data are obscured by methodological inconsistencies, leaving the relationship of relative clauses still undetermined. Further studies will be instrumental in reconstructing language learners strategies.

2) When you encounter unfamiliar words in academic texts, try to figure out the meaning by the context of the text AND by unpacking the word. For example, try separating the root from the affixes, and use each part of the word as a clue to the meaning of the whole constituent. Use the Oxford English Dictionary to check your guesses. Obscured (A) Your guessAcquisition N
Your guessthe act of getting of something OEDs definitionThe action or an act of acquiring something; (also) the fact or condition of being acquired. Your guessThe act of paying attention; not clear; cover something OEDs definitiondarkened, dimmed; hidden from the sight or perception. Made obscure; Also: fallen into obscurity. The relation between two different things that cannot both be come true at the same time OEDs definitionThe quality, condition, or fact of being inconsistent

Logical (A) Your guess- thinking and expressing self in a clear way;
OEDs definition-

Reconstructing (V)
Your guessSomething is appear again OEDs definitionTo construct or put together again, esp. following damage or destruction, or by way of renovation.

Methodological (A)
Your guessRelating to the way or rules of some acts OEDs definition-

Of or pertaining to logic; also, of the nature of formal argument.

Of or relating to methodology. Inconsistencies N 3) Complete the chart below by adding affixes to each root. You may have to add multiple affixes to complete the chart.

Root
revoke

Meaning

Noun

Content-word Category Verb Adjective Adverb

revoke revocable irrevocably

finite

derive

to take back or withdraw; revoking cancel Limited in time or space; Relating (usually) show finite agreement with number and person come from; be connected n/a by a relationship of

finite Derive(-d/ing/-s)

finite

n/a

n/a

n/a

Mallett & Voigt (2011)

blood modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; something that may increase or decrease; rise or move forward; clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; capable of being seen or noticed; directions for making something deal with in a routine way; march in a procession; n/a Modify(ing/-ies) Tide(-d/ing) modified n/a

tide

Tide(-s)

n/a

n/a

evident

evident Formula(e) Process(es/ing)

evident

evident

n/a

formula

n/a Process(es/-ed/-ing)

n/a

n/a

process

processed

n/a

Mallett & Voigt (2011)