SYNTAX ANALYSIS

1.    Jurnal

SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND ITS PSCYCHO-CULTURAL IMPLICATIONS

 (by Dana Waskita)

I.           Introduction

            Today many people are attempting to master more than one language. It is undeniable that acquiring two or more languages may gain some benefits. Being a bilingualist or multilingualist would imply social and economical advantages. They would be commonly regarded as a group of people that has higher social status since the acquisition of other language requires a tremendous effort. A part from that, this skill may bring on an income or extra income if the possessors apply it in particular occupations such as interpreters, translators, or language teachers. Moreover, in this article I would like to argue that second language acquisition also implies the acquisition of the second world view. Then I will try to reveal how it happens. Furthermore, some suggestions on pedagogical methods to assist in the process of second language acquisition are presented.

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PRONOUNS

3.1 Personal Pronouns

3.1.1 Interpretation of Personal Pronouns

(a)   To call oneself "James Bond" is appropirate only if one is James Bond (and not Ludmila Veselovská.

(b)  To call oneself "I" is always correct, no matter whether one is James Bond or Ludmila Veselovská.

In (a) is true no matter who says so only when James Bond actually did so. (b) is true if the person, who pronounces it, did so. (a) James Bond was flying to Hawaii. (b) I was flying to Hawaii.

Contrary to referrential Nouns, Pronouns do not have independent referrence. Their semantic interpretation can be defined only in the terms of discourse, i.e. ccording to the conditions and circumstances of the specific speech act.

(a) this and that [±PROXIMATE]

(b) here and there

(c) now and then

(d) Give me that.

(e) This one here is better than that one there.

(f) I am reading this book here and now, not that one.