CHAPTER-4
PATTERNS OF WORDS IN A TEXT

Exercise
4.1 What proportion of the words are boxing words in the following text?
Leading with an orthodox left hand jab. Coetzer with that thick moustache, his trademarks over the years. A year older than Bruno. 'Bruno, Bruno', is the shout from the crowd. So far, though their hero has not landed anything too worthwhile in this opening round. First jab does get through. In addition, Coetzer incidentally - still has – that mark underneath his err right eye. Moreover, Bruno scored with a right over the top. However, Coetzer comes back with a good left, which thuds into the chin of Bruno. Bruno took it well and again holds on in the corner. Nevertheless, Coetzer, if anybody thought he was going to start slowly here that is not the case. Bruno scores with an overhand left hook. Coetzer so far has not taken a reverse step. Good left from the Bruno. Coetzer felt that one. In addition, he follows up with a right cross. In addition, Coetzer for the first time just stunned a little. Moreover, a good thudding left from Bruno into the ribcage of Coetzer. Coetzer…..
(From BBC Radio 5, October 17, 1992)
Some boxing words used in the above text are:
Left hand jab                              holds on
First jab                                      overhead left
His right                                     right cross
Right over the top                     just stunned    
Thuds into                                 thudding left, etc.


4.2 Make a list of words or phrases, which fit into the following types of patterning.
Text D (i)
Having thought out name for his puppet, he started his work with great determination. He made his hair, his forehead, and his eyes in a very short time.

As soon as his eyes were finished imagine his bewilderment when he saw them moving and looking at him when Geppetto saw those two wooden eyes looking at him, he did not like it at all, and he said angrily, Naughty wooden eyes, why are you starting at me?

However, no one answered. After the eyes, he made the nose; but as soon as it was finished, it began to grow. It grew, and it grew, and in a few minutes time it was as long as if there was no end to it.

Poor Geppetto worked fast to shorten it; but the more he cut it off, the longer that insolent nose became.

After the nose, he made the mouth; but before he has finished it, it began to laugh and poke fun at him. Stop laughing I say he shouted menacingly. The mouth stopped laughing, and stuck out its tongue. However, Geppetto did not want to spoil the puppet, he pretended not to see it, and continued his work. After the mouth, he made the chin, then the neck, the shoulders, the stomach, the arms and the hands.

a.     Puppet making activities, including general words which have specifically puppet- making meanings;
Carved
Shortened (cut off)
Refining
Completed/finished
b.    Part of the puppet/human body;
Hair, forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, neck, shoulders, stomach, arms, hands, etc.
c.      Time and sequence words or phrases;
When, as soon as, however, after, and, furthermore, again, moreover, then, short time, before, etc.
d.    Words expressing beginning and ending;

In the beginning, at first, at the outset, first and the foremost, finally, first, secondly, eventually, at last, etc.