[semsem1001]

I need to know if you can consider these words as Terminology, if no what then?
Warlords, combatant forces, defections, terrorism,international community, corruption?

[RickJ]

Sure, we could call them "terminology".

What exactly are you studying - or trying to figure out?

[semsem1001]

Well, thanks a lot first of all, I am working on an political article trying to get the terminology, functional emphasis, register, script, and many other categories from it, I find it very difficult as terms confuse me sometimes

[semsem1001]

Another thing please, what does it mean when the writer put specific word between bracket in the article, ex:i can work for a cause(but) I can't work for apupose...

[RickJ]

I am still unclear on exactly what you are doing.

Can you summarize the goal of your project in a sentence?

As for "brackets", the things that look like this: ( ) are called parenthesis, and the ones like this [ ] are brackets.

Words are put in parenthesis or brackets for many different reasons; I'd need to see the text (At least the full sentence and the sentences before and after it) exactly as it appears to say why it's used in that particular case.

[semsem1001]

Ok, I think you are right here, I am the one who is a bit tense as I should submit the project on Monday!
The sentence look exactly like this:I can work for a cause [ but] I can't work for a purpose that serves me [ personally]. Another one: There will be [ an ethnic] balance of very capable people.
The project I am doing is to analyze a given political articles from may side as I mentioned befor: the repition used (if found), and why. The emphasis of words and why, the pragmatic of the sentence. For example: when you say: "there has to be Progress", how ir serves the meaning...

[RickJ]

Those brackets are being used to show an implied word within the sentence.

[semsem1001]

Thanks again... that was very useful

[RickJ]

Sounds like you'll be cramming all weekend. Good luck!

[semsem1001]

One more thing before you go please, is cliché different than collocation and can you give me some examples of both, as some people say they are same but I looked in the dictionary.. no not the same.. please help me in this if you can

[RickJ]

A collocation is similar to a cliché but usually includes only two words that just seem to go together well. For example 'Big Mac', 'Compact Disk', these can be used in similar ways as clichés, by substituting the answer with a pronoun or making it into a question.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/d_champions...e/article2.htm

A cliché is a "saying" that is trite and/or overused; like the many you see here: http://www.kristisiegel.com/cliches.html

[semsem1001]

I truly thank you, amazing people..

[RickJ]

I am not amazing... but I do love writing and research... both of which came in to play here.

Have a nice weekend!

[cd19]

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