Interjection Essay

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DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS

Assignment

On

“Interjections”

Presented to: Muhammad Irfan Lodhi (Faculty Member), Linguistics Department ISlamia University Bahawalpur.

Submitted by: Muhammad Sajid us Salam.
Class: M. Phil. (Linguistics)
Roll No. 16
Session: 2008-10.

Department of Linguistics
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
INTERJECTIONS

Oh! Ah! Ooh! Alas! Help! Ow! Eh! Sh! Pooh! Whew! Tut-tut! Look out! Cheers! Nine one! Golly! Gosh! Hem! Oh dear! Look here! Bless my soul!
Definitions:-
1. An interjection is a word or group of words that expresses strong feelings. 2. “Interjections are expressions of exclamation that show emotion.” 3. Interjections are words or phrases used to exclaim or protest or command.

Explanation:- The words themselves often do not have any other meaning. An interjection is often followed by an exclamation point, but not always. There are many kinds of interjections. Many interjections such as “hey!” or “cool!” are well known. Sometimes writers invent them according to the emotions they wish to express. They sometimes stand by themselves, but they are often contained within larger structures.
Some Common Interjections are given below:-
Aha great, oh phew, awesome, ha oh, no well, come on, hey, oops, wow, gee, hooray, ouch, yes
See examples of interjections below in boldface according to their usage.

Ouch! That really hurt!
Hey, that wasn’t nice.
Dang! I meant to change that light bulb.
Wow! What a great idea!
Yikes! I’m scared of heights!
Usage
An interjection that expresses a very strong feeling may stand alone, either before or after a sentence. Such interjections are followed by an exclamation mark.
Example: Oh, no! I wrote horse instead of hoarse. When an interjection expresses a milder feeling, it appears as