Author Topic: Funny English and Linguistics stuff... (Read 217028 times)

Jonathon · « **Reply #550 on:** August 03, 2012, 12:33:10 PM »

Yeah, but you're not getting a master's degree in linguistics.

When I started, the program didn't require me to take one, but they've since changed that.

SteveRogers · « **Reply #551 on:** August 03, 2012, 12:36:54 PM »

I've only been in the Bachelor's program for psychology at my school for a year, and I think the incoming class already has different graduation requirements. So, I understand how that goes. I really just don't like how my program requires me to take 3 consecutive semesters of a foreign language.

Jonathon · « **Reply #552 on:** August 03, 2012, 12:55:03 PM »

I had to have three semesters of language for my bachelor's and five more for my master's.

It seems strange to me, though, that a psychology program would require foreign language classes.

SteveRogers · « **Reply #553 on:** August 03, 2012, 01:21:51 PM »

The difference may be because I'm in a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology program as opposed to a Bachelor's of Science.

Jonathon · « **Reply #554 on:** August 03, 2012, 01:28:47 PM »

Interesting. I don't think BYU has any programs where you could get either a BA or a BS in the same subject. What's the difference (besides the language requirements)?

SteveRogers · « **Reply #555 on:** August 03, 2012, 01:32:58 PM »

It's more or less in the name. The Bachelor's of Science program requires more math and science courses and focuses more on the qualitative aspect of psychology, and the Bachelor's of Arts program focuses more on communication and humanities courses.

Jonathon · « **Reply #556 on:** August 03, 2012, 01:43:43 PM »

I guess that makes sense.

SteveRogers · « **Reply #557 on:** August 03, 2012, 01:45:40 PM »

Psychology is a pretty broad term in reality, so I think they differentiate them for people who want to pursue the research and for people who want to pursue practice. They can and often do intersect, but some people go into the field strictly to pursue one or another.

I don't like doing math or science, but I can read and understand case studies and research papers (including the statistics used in them). So, I'm in the Arts program because I'm more interested in how that research affects things in the field.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #558 on:** August 04, 2012, 12:18:47 AM »

Take Chinese.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #559 on:** August 16, 2012, 07:04:41 PM »

Is there any relationship between the words "savior" and "savor"? Do they come from a common root?

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #560 on:** August 16, 2012, 07:38:04 PM »

Nope. It was their translation into French that made them sound similar. Modern French has the words as sauveur and saveur (different vowel sounds in the first syllable).

"Savior" came from the Old French sauveour, in turn from the Latin salvator (a saver, preserver).

"Savor" came from the Old French savoure from the Latin sapor (taste, flavor).

Jonathon · « **Reply #561 on:** August 16, 2012, 07:49:34 PM »

What she said (except that I wouldn't say "translation" into French but "evolution").

pooka · « **Reply #562 on:** August 19, 2012, 11:30:22 PM »

I don't know if "context free grammar" is a newer term for it. Newer than dialup internet, anyway. We called it generative grammar, back in the olden times.

I guess the explanation of agreement as inflection being the head phrase didn't pan out. It sure felt true. But so did the LAD.

Jonathon · « **Reply #563 on:** August 20, 2012, 01:36:12 PM »

Jonathon · « **Reply #564 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:00:43 PM »

BlackBlade · « **Reply #565 on:** August 21, 2012, 02:44:25 PM »

I just learned the word stertorous. It's a word I feel like should be used more.

pooka · « **Reply #566 on:** September 04, 2012, 12:26:39 PM »

Be more stertorous and I shall have no difficulty doing so.

Jonathon · « **Reply #567 on:** September 05, 2012, 10:00:59 PM »

The very model of an amateur grammarian.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #568 on:** September 05, 2012, 10:03:48 PM »

rivka · « **Reply #569 on:** September 05, 2012, 11:55:11 PM »

Quote from: Jonathon on September 05, 2012, 10:00:59 PM

The very model of an amateur grammarian.

Brinestone · « **Reply #570 on:** September 06, 2012, 03:05:17 AM »

I think it's funny that some of the commenters don't seem to get that the song is not presenting a shared experience but poking fun at amateur grammarians.

Jonathon · « **Reply #571 on:** September 06, 2012, 08:33:22 AM »

I've noticed that problem in the comments on grammar posts elsewhere, too. Someone can write a thousand words skewering grammar pedants, and people will obliviously post comments like "You know what really bugs me? When people 'supposably.' Grrr!"

pooka · « **Reply #572 on:** September 11, 2012, 04:30:01 PM »

I think that adaptation was better than most.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #573 on:** September 29, 2012, 07:36:26 AM »

rivka · « **Reply #574 on:** September 29, 2012, 10:28:59 PM »

* rivka is amused