Back to school D:

[bluntedge]

I'm going to kill myself when school starts again, I know it. Such is my loathing for higher level education. Speaking of loathing, I love that word. Seriously. It rolls off the tongue so beautifully. Try saying it with conviction. Loathing. I loathe thee, school. Yes. Loathing is a sexy word, ain't it

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[erudire]

What do you do in syntax, anyway?

[bluntedge]

Well. We study the structure of language. Like, what is a phrase? What constitutes a phrase? How do you know? How would you diagram such a phrase? Why is a certain word considered an adjective? Do you have PROOF??? D: God, it's always about the proof. I HATE PROVING STUFF. I AM ALWAYS RIGHT, OKAY?!?

In short, syntax, and linguistics in general is like math with language. Equally baffling but slightly less wretched.

[erudire]

... Diagrams?! XD How do you diagram phrases?

But it sounds titillating. Really.

[bluntedge]

With trees. Yes. :D

*shamelessly hotlinks* Like this. :D I am sure there are more disgustingly complex ways of doing things in syntax too. I sure hope I never have to learn em. :3

[erudire]

... I am not going to even try to understand. D:

[bluntedge]

Actually, that is the "simplified" version I learned last term in Intro Linguistics. D: The new thing I'm trying not to fail at now is one big piece of whatthefuckeryisthis?!? *ahem*. >_>;

[erudire]

D: *makes note to never take Syntax* GOOD LUCK WITH THAT WHATTHEFUCKERY, THOUGH.

[bluntedge]

YOU NEVER KNOW, YOU MIGHT LIKE IT. 8D Drawing tree diagrams is actually the only fun thing about syntax :X THANK YOU FOR THE LUCK. I WILL USE IT WELL. ♥