ENGLISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

—We know a language by producing the sounds.

—Language is a system of communication by written or spoken words, which is used by the people of a particular country or area (Longman Dictionary).

A.PHONOLOGY vs. PHONETICS

—- Linguistics is the scientific study of human language.

—- The concern are on the theoretical linguistics namely; syntax, phonology, morphology, and semantics.

—- Phonology covers the field of sentence utterances.

—- Syntax is about sentence formation.

- Morphology is about word structure.

6 Mysterious Airplane Disappearances in Aviation History

Malaysia Airlines MH370 is only the latest in a long line of planes that flew off the radar

The shocking disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has captured the attention of millions around the world as the search for the airplane and its passengers and crew continues. What happened to the flight’s 239 passengers and crew after the plane left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday? It is becoming an increasingly desperate question as the days pass.

But it’s hardly the first mystery of its kind. While it’s extremely rare that a flight simply vanishes with barely a trace, aviation history has seen its fair share of enigmatic disappearances and unfortunate flights that literally flew off the radar. Here are six of the half-solved and unsolved airline mysteries that kept investigators clueless for years.

Gold Coin Stash May Have Been Stolen from U.S. Mint

It may not be “finders, keepers” after all for a Northern California couple who discovered a $10 million gold coin stash on their property last last month while walking their dog. As it turns out, the mint-condition coins may actually be the property of the U.S. Mint.

A recently surfaced news story details a heist of gold coins from the San Francisco Mint in 1900, and the stolen coins have many similarities to the ones discovered last month, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

(MORE: The Law of Finders Keepers and What Happens When You Find Buried Treasure)