LIFE AND LITERATURE

                                                             THE RIVALS                                                                                    -SHERIDAN  Summary       “The Rivals” is a Comedy of Manners by Irish-born dramatist and statesman Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The five-act play first premiered in 1775, marking Sheridan’s work as a standout piece of eighteenth-century theatre. The comedy was not always so well-received, however. After its initial premiere, it was roundly criticized and dismissed as subpar craft. Needing funds and intent on his writing, Sheridan learned from his mistake...

                                                                 RIP VAN WINKLE                                                                         -WASINGTON IRVING        Rip Van Winkle" is a short story written by the American author Washington Irving and published in 1819. The story was originally published as part of a collection called "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent". The story was written while Irving was living in Birmingham, En...

    Characteristics of Language Introduction Language is essentially a human phenomenon. It is one form of communication but it is the most frequently used and mostly highly developed form of Human communication. Language distinguishes Human and Animal. Human language has certain characteristics. Characteristics of Language  Means of communication  Arbitrary  Systems of system  Primary vocal  Social Behaviour  Symbol System  Productivity  Interchange ability Means of communication: Language is an important tool for communication. One can communicate one felling idea and belief to the other by means of a language other means of communication like gestures, nods, smiles, mathematics symbol, maps, etc. Arbitrary: Language is arbitrary there is no inherent relationship between the words of a language and the meaning or idea conveyed by them. Example:  There is no reason for why four leg animals are called Dog in English and Nai in Tamil. The meaning of these words is ...