Models and methods in modern science

MODELS AND METHODS IN MODERN SCIENCE
 
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that have question marks or were left blank. 
Guide a discussion about the relationship between the words and features. 
During the discussion, use a class chart shown on an overhead projector or 
drawn on the board and fill in the signs that have attained group consensus. 
5.6 Optional Steps The following steps may be included after Steps 3 or 7: 
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Have the students add words to the list 
that 
fit 
the 
category. 
Have the students add shared features in 
the 
empty 
columns. 
Have the students complete the matrix 
with pluses and minuses. 
5.7. Modification. When students become familiar with this activity, they may 
use a 10-point scale, rather than pluses or minuses, to indicate the degree of 
relationship between words and features (Johnson & Pearson, 1984). 
Conclusion. Unlike syntax, morphology, and phonology, semantics is a frequently 
neglected and unexplored area. The reason for this was that the discipline was 
sometimes widely accepted by contemporary scholars and sometimes strongly 
rejected. Semantics is being revitalized these days. There is a lot of potential for 
exploring and making this area more interesting. More research, however, is 
required to investigate this vast discipline, which may undoubtedly be useful in 
the EFL classroom. 
References: 
1.Crystal, D 2008, A Dictionary of Linguistics & Phonetics (Sixth Edition), 
Blackwell, Oxford. 
2.Frawley, W 1992, Linguistic Semantics, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, New 
Jersey. 
3.Hurford, J & Brendan, H 1983, Semantics: a course book, Cambridge University 
Press, Cambridge. 

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