Russian Diction: Vowels and Glides

2012-01-29

IPA for Russian Diction course at Eastman school of Music

Russian Diction: Consonants

2012-01-29

Russian Diction Alphabet for Diction course at Eastman School of Music

German diction listenings

2011-11-29

Literature for UNL German Diction class

Vocab List 1

2011-09-20

German Diction and Literature Fall 2011, UNL

Vocab List 1

2011-09-20

German Diction/ Literature Vocab Fall 2010, UNL

MUSC 125 English Review

2011-04-20

English and Italian Diction
Professor Kate Butler
Spring 2010
UNL

MUSC 125 Basic Term and Principles of Italian

2011-02-26

English and Italian Diction Basic Term and Principles of Italian Diction Spring 2011

MUSC 125 Italian Vocab

2011-02-22

English and Italian diction vocabulary words. For tests, the IPA and translation must be known.

Rhetorical Terminology 3

2011-01-12

English, AP Language & Composition. Diction terms.

Diction for SATs

2010-03-04

Choosing the right word for writing SATs

GRE Literature in English Subject Test: Old & Middle English

2009-10-24

There will be several questions on the test asking you to interpret words or passages presented in Middle English. You might even need to be familiar with a word or aspect of Old English, too (but that's less likely). Whether or not you think these questions are worth attempting is up to you. Here are a few things you should keep in mind about Middle English. 1. Middle English is very different from Modern English, but it's still recognizable as a forerunner to the language we speak. If you get a question that asks you if something was written in Old or Middle English and it's somewhat readable, chances are it's in Middle English. Old English is just about impossible for normal folks to understand. 2. Middle English spelling is crazy and chaotic (partly because English was a different language back then and partly because spelling couldn't be standardized until the introduction of the printing press). If you open your mind, sound it out, and think creatively, though, you can usually figure the words out and/or get a sense of what the passage is about. 3. That said...you just have to know some of the vocab words that are likely to show up on the test that aren't intuitive, like "ich" (which means "I"), "his" (which means "its"), "hir" (which means "their"), and "eek" (which means "also"). 4. You should "eek" know a thing or two about Middle English grammar. "Thee" is familiar and always singular, whereas "you" back then was formal and could be plural--like "tu" vs. "vous" in French. Verbs usually take "th" in the past tense, rather than "ed." i.e. people "spaketh" back then, rather than "spoke." Nouns often take "en" instead of "s." For example, "yë" (which means "eye") is "yën" (rather than "yës"). I'd recommend going through this card set once or twice and read the handy little guide at: http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:_4lP7k1q8N4J:www.csun.edu/~sk36711/WWW/Common%2520Files/megrammar.pdf+middle+english+grammar&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESi0jcPHMuudC2eaMtQYwUlXeoXP-dPwmjPxQ-dksZUR0WVI7i1xSGQ3VcbHkUmrXupyODw_vmkxrjcCy0BYOhEIwVc0Dx-1W8bxQP_8kmfLaKmKlCMQgVPBE1ILt2oKngx2KM83&sig=AFQjCNGZs3Z9o3O9O30cQZoJz4sAgSa2WA to familiarize yourself with some of the key things to know about Middle English diction and syntax. But you don't need to spend too much time on this.
It's far more important familiarize yourself with as many authors and titles as you can. (See my "GRE Literature in English Subject Test" flashcards for "Authors," "Texts," and "Excerpts" for more study help in these areas.)

English Diction Unit 6-10 Quiz

2009-10-19

English Diction Unit 6-10 definitions/enunciation guide

English 10 Terms: Diction & Syntax

2009-09-03

Flashcards for Ms. Beech English 10 Honors for a terms test.

English 10 Terms: Diction & Syntax

2009-09-03

Terms

Styles and Diction final

2009-05-04

Styles and Diction

diction Flashcards

Russian Diction: Vowels and Glides

Russian Diction: Consonants

German diction listenings

Vocab List 1

Vocab List 1

MUSC 125 English Review

MUSC 125 Basic Term and Principles of Italian

MUSC 125 Italian Vocab

Rhetorical Terminology 3

Diction for SATs

GRE Literature in English Subject Test: Old & Middle English

English Diction Unit 6-10 Quiz

English 10 Terms: Diction & Syntax

English 10 Terms: Diction & Syntax

Styles and Diction final