analytic stylen
see global learning
anaphora nanaphor n anaphoric adj
a process where a word or phrase (anaphor) refers back to another word or
phrase which was used earlier in a text or conversation.
For example, in:
Tom likes ice cream but Bill can’t eat it.
the word it refers back to ice cream: it is a substitute for ice cream, which is
called the antecedent of it.
Some verbs may be anaphoric, for example the verb do in:
Mary works hard and so does Doris.
doesis anaphoric and is a substitute for works.
In binding theory the term anaphor refers to a somewhat different
concept and is subject to certain restrictions (see under binding principle).
ANCOVA n
an abbreviation for analysis of covariance
animate noun n
a noun which refers to a living being, for example persons, animals, fish, etc.
For example, the English nouns woman and fishare animate nouns.
Nouns like stone and water are called inanimate nouns.
see also semantic features
anomia n
see aphasia
anomie n
also anomy
feelings of social uncertainty or dissatisfaction which people who do not
have strong attachments to a particular social group may have. Anomie
has been studied as an affective variable (see cognitive variable) in
second/foreign language learning. In learning a new language people may
begin to move away from their own language and culture, and have feelings
of insecurity. At the same time they may not be sure about their feelings
towards the new language group. Feelings of anomie may be highest when
a high level of language ability is reached. This may lead a person to look
for chances to speak their own language as a relief.
ANOVA n
an abbreviation for analysis of variance
analytic style