ASSIGNMENT

Assignment Tasks



Assignment Tasks

Step 1

For Text 1, identify the word class of each of the following words, and indicate whether it is a lexical word, a function word or an insert. If the word is an insert, no word class label is necessary.

a) Line 1: After

'After' is a preposition showing time sequence. It belongs to the closed word class and is a functional word.

(b) Line 4: being

'being' in Line 4 falls in the word class of verbs. It is an auxiliary verb and, therefore, has a grammatical function. It does not appear to convey any specific meaning and has been added to the main verb 'swallowed' in order to construct the verb phrase. It belongs to closed word class and is a functional word.

(c) Line 7: habitation

The word 'habitation' in line number 7 belongs exclusively to one word class i.e. nouns because of the suffix 'ion' attached to it. The meaning that it conveys with reference to the context is that of dwelling. Since it has a meaning of its own, it belongs to the open word class or can be categorised as a lexical word.

(d) Line 10: intensified

'Intensified' means to become intense or more intense. The way the word is used in the sentence is the past tense of the inflected form of the verb 'intense'. The addition of the suffix '-ify' adds the factor of 'an increase' to the meaning of the word 'intense' (dictionary.cambridge.org). Since, it has a lexical meaning; it belongs to the lexical word class.

(e) Line 11: shipping

The word 'shipping' falls in the word class 'noun'. Having a meaning of its own, and since the word does not serve a grammatical function, the word is identified as a lexical word.

(f) Line 12: which

The word 'which' in Line 12 is a relative pronoun referring to the 'elegant barbed antler point' in the sentence earlier. It serves a functional purpose to the sentence and belongs to the closed word class.

(g) Line 13: later

The way the word is used in the sentence, 'Later' can be classified as an adverb of time which means 'afterwards or subsequently' (dictionary.reference.com). The word has a meaning of its own and, therefore, belongs to the lexical class of words.

(h) Line 13: remains

The word 'remains' in general, can be a noun as well as a verb based on the context in which it is used. Here in line 13 the word is used in the sense of a noun. The 'mammoth and lion remains' refer to the left over of these species. The word is a lexical word and belongs to the open word class.

(i) Line 15: was

'Was' is a primary auxiliary verb, inflected from the base form 'be', generally for indicating the action done in the past. It serves a grammatical function and, therefore is a function word belonging to the closed word class.

(j) Line 15: still

The use of the word 'still' in line 15 is such that it classifies into the adverb word ...