Semantics

Elusive Tautology

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Introduction There are tautological constructions that appear elusive – difficult to detect and avoid. Among them are structures involving the synonyms “adequate” and “enough” both of which are adjectives. Sometimes, the difficulty compounds when “adequate” is in its adverbial state – “adequately.” Let us consider the following illustrative sentences: ● The money given to Azinpaga … Read more

Language Matters In Mecca

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Introduction The headline – Language Matters in Mecca – appears simple in usage. However, it is obviously ambiguous in grammatical analysis. With all humility, LANGUAGE AGENDA discovers ambiguity in the headline, but does not know the type: Syntactic or Lexical. Perhaps, the identification of the type should be left as a mental exercise for readers … Read more