This clever use of figurative language continues when Adichie describes Ginika after a dialogue exchange‚ “There was a metallic‚ unfamiliar glamour in her gauntness‚ her olive skin‚ her short skirt that had risen up‚ barely covering her crotch‚ her straight-straight hair that she kept tucking behind her ears‚ blonde streaks shiny in the sunlight” (150). This sentence‚ as long and detailed as it is‚ gave me an idea of who Ginika had transformed into: an immigrant like Ifemelu‚ but one that had adapted
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a contract has been done since at least the second century BC. The gesture demonstrates that the hand holds no weapon‚ and is a symbol of good sportsmanship‚ equality‚ and trust. Shaking the right hand sealed a bargain‚ but it was important not to use the left hand‚ as the left handshake dissolved a bargain. 2. Public toilet sign Toilet signage is such a deeply embedded part of contemporary life‚ writes Lynne Ciochetto‚ that most people are oblivious to the layers of meaning embedded in the
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Double Speak- The use of language to intentionally obscure‚ confuse‚ equivocate‚ or deceive. Double speak is seen a lot in my daily life. For example‚ I sometimes irritate my sister‚ and she tells me it is fine but has clear symbols showing that it is not fine. She shows me this by her tone of voice and her body language. Sometimes when she asks me to take out the trash and I don’t she will tell me its fine and do it herself‚ showing me in her tone and body language that it is not fine. I also see
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Lots of words from our language derive from other languages. As Italian as a proper language developed during the 13 century‚ lots of Arabic scientific and mathematical words are present such as “alchimia” (alchemy in English)‚ algebra (same in English) and “algoritmo” (algorithm). On the other hand a lot of modern English words about technology and media are of common use in our language (dvd‚ media‚ vhs‚ computer). Some French and Spanish words are present as well. Obviously lots of word (also
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Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech The most effective uses of persuasive language in Dr. Martin Luther King’s‚ “I have a dream” speech are the repetition of certain words‚ the use of inclusive language and emotional language. The uses of these forms of persuasive language help emphasis the points that Dr. King is using. One of the most effective uses of persuasive languages in Dr. King’s speech is the use of repetition. The use of repetition emphasises the crude meaning of racism and helps
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short as they hanged‚ lifeless and cold their feet dangling just feet above the ground. One young lady was even smirking at the horrid sight as she came to realize her extreme actions had paid off. This young lady was Abigail Williams. Abigail was a 17 year-old girl. Through Abigail Williams a girl in The Crucible‚ the author‚ Arthur Miller describes his perception of young females during the time of the Salem Witch Trials making them out to be selfish‚ attention seeking‚ and manipulative individuals
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Pennebaker explores how people’s use of language reveals parts of their personality‚ thinking style emotional state and connections with others. Some of the most revealing words that we use are the shortest and most forgettable; pronouns (I‚ you‚ we)‚ articles (a‚ an‚ the)‚ prepositions (to‚ for‚ over) and other function words reveal the kind of people we are. Pennebaker began as a social psychologist who focused on health‚ emotions and the nature of traumatic experiences. He experimented with
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should be the primary global language for business and communications. In this essay I will discuss why English should be a global language for the world. Some reasons include that most of English is made up of different languages. It’s one of the most widespread language on Earth. English should be the globally spoken language for business and communications because in many part of the world‚ many countries speak English. Geographically‚ it is the most widespread language on Earth. This means that
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The Use of Manipulative Language in Politics: A Short Term Research Paper Everything English has ever stood for will be forgotten as time passes. Specific words like “acquisition” and “thereafter” will fade away into nothingness as English evolves into a melee of words that had completely different meanings only fifty years ago. “Stuff” use to be a verb that meant to pack something. “Cool” use to be a describer of temperature or disposition. “Awesome”
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different languages. Everyone has different writing and speaking skills. Because of this‚ not all communication between people is always conveyed correctly. That is why it is important to use language correctly so as to be understood clearly. The use of language in any kind of writing is important to clearly and understandably convey a meaning or argument. There are five major issues with language use; levels of formality‚ in-group jargon‚ slang and idiomatic expression‚ deceitful language and euphemisms
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