The document is a technical report lecture on words and sentence structure, presented by Dr. Muhammad Amir. It covers topics such as word origins, the concept of root words, the definition of dictionaries and thesauruses, and elements of writing style. The lecture emphasizes the significance of understanding language structure for effective communication.

1. EE-286 Technical Report Writing
Lecture Title:
Words & Sentence Structure
Instructor:
Dr. Muhammad Amir (DEE, UET, Peshawar)
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2. Q: Word Origins?
A: Word origin is the point at which a word begins or from which it derives e.g. from
{docre & teach} in Latin origins the English word {doctor}. So for most of English
language, Latin has been the origin because it is the last language listed.
Resemblances
English words resemble words in other languages for the word mother
• English - Mother (from mater in Latin e.g. alma mater – mother institution)
• French - Mere
• German - Mutter
• Spanish – Madre
All of the above have originated from the last language to which the current language
was in link with.
A brief history of words (i.e. English words) – Slide 1

3. Q: Root Word?
A: Root words are similar to the trunk and branches of a tree. Root words are words
that help form a new word.
Here are a few examples:
Bio (Root) - meaning life or living – forming Biology
Graph (Root) - meaning writing or print – forming Graphing
Meter (Root) - meaning measure – forming Thermometer (while thermo means
temperature)
Struct (Root) - meaning build – forming Construct
A brief history of words (i.e. English words) – Slide 2

4. A brief history of words (i.e. English words) – Slide 3

5. Q: What is Dictionary?
A dictionary usually defines a word methodically and demonstrates how it should be
spelled, pronounced, and used.
Dictionary of Thesaurus?
Q: What is Dictionary of Thesaurus?
A thesaurus (plural thesauri or thesauruses) or synonym dictionary is a reference work
for finding synonyms and sometimes antonyms of words. They are often used by
writers to help find the best word to express an idea: ...to find the word, or words, by
which [an] idea may be most fitly and aptly expressed.

6. Elements of Style – Slide 1

7. Elements of Style – Slide 2

8. Elements of Style – Slide 3

9. Elements of Style – Slide 4

10. Elements of Style – Slide 5

11. Elements of Style – Slide 6

12. Elements of Style – Slide 7

13. Elements of Style – Slide 8

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