.::054 : natural semantic metalanguage::.

question: what is the value of x in 5x + 3 - 15 = 23

solution:

5x + 3 - 15 = 23
5x = 23 + 15 - 3
5x = 35
x = 35/5
x = 7


compare with this.....


question: define "lie" in "X lied to Y" using natural semantic metalanguage.

solution:

X lied to Y =

X said something to Y

X knew it was not true
X said it because X wanted Y to think that it was true
people think it is bad if someone does something like this


point to ponder: antara mathematicians and linguists...sape lebih critical thinking...ish3X

catatan:
(1) entry ini mengandungi banyak element "code-switching / code-mixing" especially pada level "intersentential".
(2) entry ini hanyalah merapu semata2 due to exam mode esok - LING 216: Introduction to Sociolinguistics =P


mengapakah ku mengambil subject ini? or course ini in particular ^^


12 comments:

Rosyada said...

mestila linguist!!! :p

rienmiel said...

hah..bias kak syada

Far Azmi said...

linguist!

dulu2 ms kt skolah akak rs buat math lg kurang fikir dr subjek2 lain.. btul tak? (tp bkn scorer subjek math la)

-LyS- said...

critical tinking?..yg dok perah2 otak tu?..4 sure ling..uwaaa..dunno wut i merapu at d exam..neway, it's over n done wif..dat's wut's more important.yay.:D

rienmiel said...

to kak farah: saya suke math tp bkn add math or fizik...haha

to lysa: yeah, it's over...socio = over...huhu

Anonymous said...

mathematician

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-LyS- said...

yeah..so over, but i found out dat it's an interesting subject after all..makes me more aware bout conversations..konon2 bole c d examples in everyday life..especially bout code-switching..like to diff ppl kt ckp in diff register n ways..n it's kind of fun observing d differences..well, to me la..n bout how girls n guys talk..hmm..sudah mmbebel ni..;p

rienmiel said...

to warx: of course u chose mathematicians...bdk engine kan^^

to lisa: yeah..it's interesting coz we could see living examples in everyday life situations.

to all: i love both math n ling but my brain can do neither...camne nk tolong nih....huhu

AmiE said...

vote for linguistic.haha

rienmiel said...

haha...amie...sapa sogok ko nih?
bukan aku kan =)