Advanced English Class by Isadora Loise Bernardo https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap en-us 2022-02-28 12:12:14 UTC 2025-04-08 20:15:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f8.png Introduction to Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonology isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069392501 This article presents Phonetics in a basic way for students who are starting their linguistic studies. Rusdi Noor Rosa talks about basic phonetic concepts, vocal tracts, phonology, phonemes and also brings some exercises and reading instructions about the subject. It is a good read to be introduced to phonetics and phonology, especially as it has drawings of the vocal tracts, making it easy to visualize and understand the vocal cords, throat, larynx movements, etc.]]> 2022-02-28 12:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069392501 IPA: International Phonetic Alphabet isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069400877 The phonetic alphabet is a simple way to write sounds and is present in dictionaries to help us to know how to pronounce an especific word that we are looking for. Anna uses this video to introduce the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) and its basic sounds.]]> 2022-02-28 12:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069400877 Phonetics - Vowels Game isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069413900 Here is a basic game to test your phonetic knowledge about vowels after reading Rusdi Noor Rosa's article and watching the video about the International Phonetic Alphabet. ]]> 2022-02-28 13:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069413900 Phonetics: What are the Diphthongs? isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069452005 "Diphthong" literally means "having two sounds" in Greek.  It come into play whenever a vowel makes a new and different sound, usually because it is working together with another vowel. This videos shows all the 8 diphthongs, including their phonetic transcription and pronunciation.

]]> 2022-02-28 13:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069452005 IPA: Vowels, Consonants and Diphthongs isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069469241 The image is intended to facilitate the student's visualization of the International Phonetic Alphabet including vowels, consonants and diphthongs.]]> 2022-02-28 13:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069469241 Diphthongs | Traditional Long Vowels | Quizz isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069483968 This website explains what diphthongs are and introduces traditional long vowels. It also contains a quiz at the end of the reading to put into practice what was learned from the video on diphthongs and the reading on the website.]]> 2022-02-28 13:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2069483968 An Introduction to English Morphology isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094344464 Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy wrote this article to introduce English Morphology. McCarthy explains it in a simple way so people who don't have much knowledge about morphology can understand. He explains the various ways in which words are related to one another, and shows how the history of the English language has affected word structure. Topics include: words, sentences and dictionaries; a word and its parts (roots and affixes); a word and its forms (inflection); a word and its relatives (derivation); compound words; word structure; productivity; and the historical sources of English word formation. Requiring no prior linguistic training, this textbook is suitable for undergraduate students of English - literature or language - and provides a sound basis for further linguistic study.]]> 2022-03-14 17:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094344464 Morphology and Word Formation isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094392907 This file is a short and plainspoken explanation of morphology covering: words, types of morphemes, inflectional and derivational English, compouding, classification, etc. It also contains simple exercises to put the acquired knowledge into practice.]]> 2022-03-14 17:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094392907 Morphology: What is a word? isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094403634
Morphology is the study of words and their parts. Morphemes, like prefixes, suffixes and base words, are defined as the smallest meaningful units of meaning. This video class explains morphology in a simple way with the theme: What is a word?
]]> 2022-03-14 17:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094403634 Morphology Quizz isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094473635 Morphology Quizz to practice all you have learned!]]> 2022-03-14 18:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094473635 The ABCs of Morphology isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094477815 2022-03-14 18:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2094477815 What is "Syntax"? isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113935218 Short and clear definition of syntax.]]> 2022-03-25 14:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113935218 Introduction to Syntax isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113950116 This website introduces the Syntax topic in a very direct way, which is easier for begginers. It talks about open class words, closed class words, subcategorization, structure rules and passive sentences. ]]> 2022-03-25 14:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113950116 An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113965249 This article goes deeper into the subject. It has explanations of morphology, syntactic analysis, clauses, example sentences, and some theories. It is not an accessible file to everyone, it is more suitable for those who already have basic knowledge on the subject.]]> 2022-03-25 14:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113965249 What is Syntax in Linguistics? - Definition and Overview isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113971411 This video talks about English and sentence structure. It explains a little about the harder Syntax subjects, but it faces more the basic part.]]> 2022-03-25 15:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113971411 Syntactic Analysis - Exercises isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113977589 Syntactic Analysis exercises to practice everything you have learned.]]> 2022-03-25 15:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2113977589 The Portuguese Language - A Brief Introduction isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2146951989 This video brings the importance of the Portuguese language and is also an introduction to its history. Most of people do not consider Portuguese as a significant language, but it is the second most spoken romance language right after Spanish, and it is the only official language spoken in 8 countries.]]> 2022-04-18 13:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2146951989 Countries That Speak Portuguese isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2146967991 2022-04-18 13:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2146967991 Romance Languages Comparison isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2146973138 This video shows us the difference between the romance languages. It is a very cool and simple way to understand how each of the languages sound to a non-Portuguese speaker.]]> 2022-04-18 13:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2146973138 The Portuguese Language in the World isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2146995295 This file is from a Cambridge book called "Portuguese - A Linguistic Introduction" by Milton M. Azevedo. The author gives us a thorough analysis about the history of the Portuguese language. He brings topics such as:

- The Growth of Portuguese
- The Formation and Expansion of Portuguese
- Portuguese Pidgins and Creoles
- The Spread of Portuguese
- Immigrant Communities
- Portuguese in Brazil
- Varieties of Portuguese

]]> 2022-04-18 13:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2146995295 The Portuguese Language in Brazil isadoraloiseb https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2147027790 This article presents the influence of African, Amerindian and Portuguese people in shaping and spreading the Portuguese language in Brazil. ]]> 2022-04-18 14:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/isadoraloiseb/rwggu0bwvptwgkap/wish/2147027790