Chapter 2: Semantic Prosody — The Company A Word Keeps

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   Sprint 2.1: Verbs That Only Take Bad Things

   Learner recognises verbs whose objects are almost always negative, and stops pairing them with positive nouns.

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   Sprint 2.2: Verbs That Only Take Good Things

   Learner uses positively charged verbs where the object genuinely warrants them, and recognises when the plainer verb is better.

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   Sprint 2.3: Intensifiers With Hidden Polarity

   Learner pairs intensifiers with adjectives of matching polarity and gradability, avoiding the mismatches that mark a script as non-native even at high band.

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   Sprint 2.4: Verbs That Disapprove Of Their Subject

   Learner recognises verbs that criticise the actor while describing the action, and uses them only after the criticism is earned.

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   Sprint 2.5: Neutral-Looking Nouns With A Charge

   Learner recognises nouns that appear neutral but habitually introduce negative content, and uses them consistently with the argument.

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   Chapter 2 Review: The Fourth Check

   Learner consolidates all thirty chapter items by what each one expects beside it, and runs the prosody check as a habit rather than as a rule they can recite.

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