Positive and Negative Politeness Moh. Alim Musonnafa Brawijaya University‚ E-mail : a02.moh.alimmuson@gmail.com Being polite is not as easy as people think about politeness. People tend to think politeness as a simply thing like saying thank you and please in appropriate place (Holmes‚ 2001). For instance‚ children are taught to say please for being polite when they make a request. But the word please for adults can be more than just being polite‚ sometimes they use please to give more power
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1.Specify the exact duration and severity of the 2008 recession *The great second recession‚ and the aftermath of the events will never be ignored. The antecedent events of 2008 were highly questionable‚ as to why they transpired. As of present day‚ the United States is still amongst a financial slump. Again‚ the rippling effects in the recession of 2008 are still felt both near and far. We as American‚ never believed that such a financial atrocity would ever occur yet again after the financial
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Civil Rights in the USA - How much had been achieved by 1945? Around 1900 the situation for blacks was dire. They suffered extreme discrimination and were frequently the victims of violence in the South. Blacks could not vote and their career opportunities remained limited. White society excluded blacks from equal participation in many areas of public life; they wanted to keep blacks in a position of economic‚ political‚ social and cultural subservience. After the Civil War‚ the USA offered
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demands you do? If you’re like the rest of the partygoers‚ you’d probably do the former‚ unaware of the consequences arising from your choice. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ alcoholic drinks are always present during a major plot point‚ that proves it can be a negative force. First‚ intoxicating beverages are routinely present at Gatsby’s astounding parties‚ driving an emphasis on its negative repercussions. If
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genre or event has influenced you? When asked what has influenced my life the most‚ my answer would definitely be my daughter‚ Gianna. On the day of her birth‚ I took one look at her and decided that I would do whatever it took to get my life in order and work at being the best person I could be for her. Today‚ I am proud of my accomplishments and owe it all to Gianna. She is my biggest influence and the best thing that has happened to me. Because of Gianna‚ my whole outlook on life has changed
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climax of the story‚ Caesar’s achievements throughout his life‚ and Julius Caesar’s ghost haunted Brutus meaning he was still apart of the play. Julius Caesar’s death was an important event that happened in the play. This event caused many other significant events to occur. One of them being‚ the civil war between Marc Antony and Octavius against the conspirators. In the play‚ the conspirators were noblemen who thought of Julius Caesar as a threat to their power. Their greed for power consumed them
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The Positive and Negative Effects of Falling Oil Prices Over the last few months‚ oil and gas prices have dropped a significant amount‚ to much relief of American consumers. But is the falling cost of oil necessarily a good thing? For some the answer is no‚ but to others‚ yes. Here is a compiled list of some of the benefits and some of the disadvantages caused by the drop in price. The cost of filling up a tank of gas is the lowest it has been in 11 years. Consumers will spend an average of
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their genetics. Being a criminal‚ mental retardation‚ insanity‚ and rebelliousness is what was consider dysfunctional. In order to control this people believed that reproduce should be controlled. There were two types of eugenics system positive and negative. The positive eugenics wanted all the healthy
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January 21‚ 2011 Description 1- Positive Effect In the brightly lit doctors’ office‚ patients hurriedly rush in the doors into a blast of heat‚ as warm as the summer sun‚ to get out of the blistering cold winter air. The warm friendly face of the receptionist with bright blonde hair and vibrant green eyes greets every patient as they step up to the clear glass window to check-in for their scheduled appointments. The pleasant receptionist dutifully
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American Dream‚ Both Positive and Negative The editors of Forbes called on these writers: James Q. Wilson‚ Katherine Newman‚ Robert Reich‚ Gertrude Himmelfarb‚ Natwar M. Gandhi‚ and Charles Derber. To answer this following question: If things are so good‚ why do we feel so bad? The American Dream has both positive and negative effects on the country‚ but in the end people will ultimately create their own fates. There are many positive effects that the American Dream has such immigrant origins
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