Conjoined sentences

Conjoined sentences

Conjoined sentences are sentences that contain two or more simple clauses; these clauses are independent of each other. These clauses are joined together by coordinating conjunctions such as, but, for, and, or, but, both, neither, either, nor among others. Another approach through which these sentences can be conjoined is through the use of subordinating conjunctions which include; so that, which, because, while, if, after, before, although, as, until, whenever), and (c) conjuncts (e.g., therefore, furthermore, instead, yet, however, contrastively). These sentences contain two or more subjects and predicates. The simple clauses mainly contain only a single verb; an example of a conjoined sentence is shown below.

Clause 1- I went to the store

Clause 2- I needed ice cream

A Conjoined sentence – I went to the store because I needed ice cream.

Embedded sentences

This is a complex sentence which contains one dependent clause and another independent clause. The dependent clause requires conjoining with an independent clause for it to have a complete meaning. Embedded clauses can be at the start of the sentence or within of the sentence. These clauses are used to give more information to the reader about the object. These two simple sentences can be combined to form an embedded sentence.

Sentence 1- They can see us.

Sentence 2- We are sitting by the water

An embedded sentence- “They can see us sitting by the water. Under this one sentence is used as a phrase which gives more information about the independent clause.

A phrase

A phrase is a group of words well arranged to have a certain special idiomatic meaning or significance. Mostly a phrase is used as a constituent during the formation of a sentence; a phrase can be within a clause or have a clause within it.

Cardinal vowel.

These are vowels used by phoneticians to describe the sounds of a language. Scholars argue that to effectively understand the applicability of the cardinal vowels, one requires not only reading the written description but also to undergo through oral training. These vowels are pronounced using different degrees of aperture, the vowels are produced when the tongue is at extreme positions either high, low, front or back. These vowels are considered as measuring systems of a language. Examples of these vowels include; [i], [ɑ] and [u].

Lingua franca

This is a language or a means of communication used by people who don’t know each other’s native language. The aim of this form of communication is providing mutual understanding between the parties involved. This is a bridge language used to enhance communication between the two people; the language is not based on either the language but its a hybrid language. Examples of lingua franca include; Latin, Spanish, and English which is the most used lingua franca in the 21st century.