Linguistic Properties: Homographs and Homophones
Publicado en may 2020
This is a topic that usually confuses students, but it's really interesting and important to know as English Language Learners (ELL). Have you ever heard of homographs and homophones? You probably have. Homographs Also called heteronyms, their spelling is the same, that is, their pronunciation is different, e.g: tear and tear, that is to say, these words are written the same way, but they have different pronunciation, [er] a...
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Publicado en may 2020
An often question I get from my students is: How do I stop thinking in Spanish? Let me tell you with practice, effort, but chiefly, interest. There are methods you might have heard of, either it is music, tv shows, movies or the like. These things are right, but they are the tip of the iceberg. To start thinking in English is necessary to immerse oneself in the language. But not too fast, one step at a time. Going too fast could cause you ...
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