Functional Styles. Афанасьева Н.Р - 29 стр.

      2. Short words save space, and so they are very common in                   3. In the headlines below substitute the words in brackets with
newspaper headlines. Some of the short words in headlines are unusual       the words from the box.
in ordinary language (e. g. curb, meaning ‘restrict’ or ‘restriction’),           a) AMERICA (supports) BRITISH PEACE MOVE
and some are used in special senses which they do not have in ordinary            b) NEW PRICE (restriction)
language (e. g. bid, meaning ‘attempt’). Other words are chosen not               c) UNIONS (help) HOSPITAL STRIKERS
because they are short but because they sound dramatic (e. g. blaze,              d) NEW TRADE (connection) WITH PERU
which means ‘big fire’, and is used in headlines to refer to any fire).           e) SIX DIE IN HOTEL (fire)
The following is the list of common headline vocabulary.                          f) JAILBREAK (three people) RECAPTURED
      Study the words consulting the dictionary. Try to anticipate                g) DEFENCE POLICY (changes)
their meaning in newspaper context.                                               h) BIG RESPONSE TO (appeal for help) FOR FLOOD AID
                                                                                  i) DOCTOR (is found innocent) OF DRUGS CHARGE
Aid         clear       gem             leak      PM           slay               j) SCOTTISH ROAD PLAN GETS (approval)
alert       Commons     go              leap      poll         slump
axe         con         go for          life      probe        soar
                                                                                  k) (step) TO (encourage) TRADE LINKS WITH JAPAN
            crash       go-ahead        loom      push (for)   spark              l) DOCTORS (criticize) NEW MINISTRY PLANS
BA          curb        gun down        Mar                    split              m) JAPANESE WOMEN IN NEW EVEREST (attempt)
back        cut                         mercy     Quit         spree              n) TORIES AHEAD IN (election)
ban         cutback     Hail            mission   quiz         stake              o) MODERATES (are driven out) IN UNION ELECTIONS
bar                     halt            mob                    stun
bid         Deadlock    haul            move      Raid         surge
                                                                                 4. Very often use of ellipsis results in ambiguity in headlines.
blast       demo        head for        MP        rap          swap
blaze       dole        hike                      riddle                    Consider the following examples:
blow        drama       hit             Nail      rift         Toll              a) Farmer Bill Dies In House
bolster     drive Due   hitch           net       rock         top               b) Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
boom        demo        hold                      row          trio              c) Prostitutes Appeal To Pope
boost                               Odds          rule out     troops
                                                                                 d) Enraged Cow Injures Farmer With Ax
BR          Edge        Lords       opt (for)
Brink       envoy                   oust      Sack             Ulster            e) Eye Drops Off Shelf
            EU          In (the)red out to    saga             UN                f) Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim
Campaign Flak           IRA                   scare            urge              g) Killer Sentenced To Die For Second Time In 10 Years
cash        flare                   Pact      scrap                              h) Hospitals Are Sued By 7 Foot Doctors
charge      foil        Key         PC        seize            VAT
City        fraud                   peak      set to           vow
                                                                                 i) New Vaccine May Contain Rabies
claim       freeze      Landslide peg         shed                               j) Lansing Residents Can Drop Off Trees
(pay claim) Gag         lash        peril     slam             World-wide        k) New Study For Obesity Looks For Larger Test Group
clash       global      launch      plea      slash            wed               l) Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery, Hundreds Dead
            goal        lead        pledge    slate                              m) Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge


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