Explain the statement‚ “Meanings are in people‚ not in words” This statement means that phrases and sentences are open for interpretations. A person could interpret a statement in his/her own way while another person can interpret the same exact statement in an entirely different way. How can meaning be influenced by the context in which it is sent? The Contextual factors such as the physical surrounding environment and the framework of related facts and events within which a communication takes
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the Internet and found out the meaning of the word dry state. A dry state means a state where boozing is prohibited. But‚ the most interesting fact is that Gujarat‚ in spite of being a dry state‚ in terms of consumption of alcohol‚ ranks amongst the top five states in alcohol consumption. Gujarat is known as the ‘Jewel of the west’ and shares its borders with Maharashtra‚ Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Truckloads of liquor are smuggled into Gujarat from these states. You get everything here whether
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social issues in society today. Along with discrimination there come many words used negatively in which others are targeted. In Gloria Naylor’s essay‚ The Meanings of a Word‚ she discusses the idea in which words are essentially meaningless and that it is the person who uses them that brings meaning to the words they use. As everyone knows‚ there are many people that use words with bad intentions and they use their words to defame and discriminate against others. Everyone is subject to this type
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The Meaning of Citizenship The meaning of citizenship in one word is freedom. Citizenship is a legally recognized human that was born on United States soil or an alien that has passed the all of the required tests to become a citizen. As a citizen in the United States‚ we have so many rights‚ privileges‚ duties as a citizen‚ along with several laws in place. Without laws in place‚ citizens would not be protected and have the sense of freedom. A citizen in this country has the right to participate
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Creatine is a supplement that may be used with the intention of improving athletic performance and building muscle. Creatine is usually consumed orally‚ in the form of a powder that is mixed into a shake-type drink. Creatine is naturally produced in the body. It assists in the process of creating ATP (the body’s energy source). This process is known as the phosphagen system‚ and it creates a small amount of energy very rapidly without a need for oxygen. Creatine supplementation is thought to make
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I believe that Gloria Naylor’s article‚ “The Meanings of a Word” opens up the topic of personal experiences and how families will create their own meanings of words. The article stresses that as an adult‚ responsibility is to show children how to be kind and respectful through words and actions. If this responsibility is not fulfilled however‚ a child can become ill-mannered and begin to hurt others. For example‚ whatever way an adult says a word is how the child will interpret and use it and in
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The 39 Clues is a series of adventure books‚ combining reading‚ online gaming‚ and card collecting. Published by Scholastic‚ the main part of the series consists of ten books about the adventures of siblings Amy and Dan Cahill trying to thwart the other Cahills to get the clues‚ which will make them "the most powerful and influential person(s) on the planet". Amy and Dan agree to the challenge in their grandmother Grace Cahill’s will and search for 39 Clues scattered around the world. Continuing
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The Cosmic Perspective‚ 7e (Bennett et al.) Supplement 1: Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation S1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) The amount of time between successive passes of any given star across the meridian is A) 23 hours 56 minutes. B) 24 hours. C) 365.25 days. D) 12 years. E) 26‚000 years. Answer: A 2) Which of the following statements about sidereal and solar days is not true? A) A solar day is 4 minutes longer than a sidereal day. B) A solar day represents more than 360° of
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imagined a world where the community concealed the true meaning of words? The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is a powerful intriguing novel. The meaning of words that describe emotions is called precision of language. The emotions like love‚ anger and jealousy and many others‚ were taken away from the community to create Sameness. The community also shelter the use of language by hiding the true meaning of words such as animals‚ stirrings‚ and war. The word “Stirrings” is use to hide sexual feelings. In a dream
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