Meta-linguistic Awareness
ការយល់ដឹងអំពីប្រព័ន្ធភាសា
Advanced Proficiency 🎓
At Level C2, you don't just use English; you can analyze how it works. These words help you describe language itself.
⚖️ Usage & Context
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កម្រិតនៃការប្រើប្រាស់ភាសា (ផ្លូវការ/មិនផ្លូវការ)
The level of formality in language.
Ex: Academic register vs. casual register.
Ex: Academic register vs. casual register.
Colloquial
ភាសានិយាយ / សាមញ្ញ
Language used in ordinary conversation; not formal.
Ex: "Gonna" is a colloquial term.
Ex: "Gonna" is a colloquial term.
Idiomatic
តាមបែបសំនួនវោហារស័ព្ទ
Sounding natural to a native speaker (using idioms).
Ex: He speaks very idiomatic English.
Ex: He speaks very idiomatic English.
💡 Meaning (Semantics)
Nuance
អត្ថន័យលម្អិត / ភាពខុសគ្នាបន្តិចបន្តួច
A subtle difference in meaning or sound.
Ex: Understand the nuances of the word.
Ex: Understand the nuances of the word.
Ambiguous
ដែលមិនច្បាស់លាស់ / អាចមានន័យច្រើន
Open to more than one interpretation; unclear.
Ex: His answer was vague and ambiguous.
Ex: His answer was vague and ambiguous.
Connotation
អត្ថន័យបង្កប់ (តាមផ្លូវអារម្មណ៍)
An idea or feeling that a word invokes (vs. Denotation).
Ex: "Home" has a warm connotation.
Ex: "Home" has a warm connotation.
🧩 Structure (Syntax)
Syntax
វាក្យសម្ព័ន្ធ (របៀបរៀបពាក្យក្នុងប្រយោគ)
The arrangement of words to create sentences.
Ex: English syntax usually follows S-V-O.
Ex: English syntax usually follows S-V-O.
Coherent
ជាប់លាប់ / សមហេតុផល
Logical and consistent; easy to understand.
Ex: A clear and coherent argument.
Ex: A clear and coherent argument.
Analysis Quiz 🧐
Analyze the situations!
Scenario: Using the word "Kid" instead of "Child" in a legal document.
What is wrong here?
Word Analysis: "Cheap" vs "Affordable".
They have the same definition, but "Cheap" has a negative _____.
"I saw the man with the telescope."
(Did I have the telescope? Or did the man?) This sentence is:
Mission 📝
Text Analysis
Analyze a Text Message
Find a recent message from a friend. Analyze it: