The Importance of Class / History II There are some factors that has contributed to this development: -The increasing influence of the mass media has encouraged the creation of mass society‚ meaning‚ uniform customs and tastes. The British lifestyle has become less varied. -A new concept of social security was created by the foundation of the Welfare state and the extension of social‚ medical services which eased the gap between rich and poor -The preference of the comprehensive school over
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He is not only the first English poet‚ but a great poet in his own right. Justly has he been called "the fountain-source of the vast stream of English literature." Contribution to Language: Well does Lowell say that "Chaucer found his English a dialect and left it a language." Borrowing Saintsbury’s words about the transformation which Dryden effected in English poetry‚ we may justly say that Chaucer found the English language brick and left it marble. When Chaucer started his literary career‚ the
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this - and also an illustration of how many different dialects and languages there are in Africa – is when the missionaries come to Mbanta “He spoke through an interpreter who was an Ibo man‚ though his dialect was different and harsh to the ears of Mbanta. Many people laughed at his dialect and the way he used words strangely. “(p. 102). One could compare this to the same way in which people from Jutland make fun of people from Zealand’s accents and vice versa. Moreover the Igbo culture cannot be
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suggest that some people deliberately choose a low status accent as a way of invoking prestige‚ although this is less common amongst women than men. The Australian-born children of migrants from Europe‚ Asia and the Pacific Islands are asserting their respective cultural blends each time they open their mouths‚ leading to dozens of different ethnic dialects such as ‘wogspeak’‚ that much-parodied blend of Australian and various Mediterranean accents. (From ‘Strine feels the strain with Austrayan twang
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Jasmine Lewis Professor Laura Rose THE 101 24 March 2014 J.M Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World On Thursday March 13‚ 2014 I had the pleasure of seeing the Charleston Premiere of The Playboy of the Western World written by J.M Synge and directed by Linda Eisen‚ expertly performed at South of Broadway Theatre Company in Charleston‚ South Carolina. Not previously knowing what this play was about‚ I was in for a very big surprise. At first glance‚ the performance space looks like the inside of
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Linguist : A person who studies linguistics How does linguistics differ from traditional grammar ? 1. Linguistics is descriptive not prescriptive that means ( linguists are interested in what is said not what they think ought to be said ) 2. they describe all aspects of language but don’t prescribe rules of correctness . 3. Linguists regard the spoken language as primary not the written . 4. Linguistics doesn’t force languages into a Latin-based framework ‚ and they are trying
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1. Juiced- Excited Merked- anything from being drunk‚ high‚ tackled‚ knocked out. My Mains- refers to my close group of friends or my family. Flex- could mean both having cash on you or someone who loves to show off ... possibly show off their cash. i/e:I hate when my best friend thinks she has to wear all her designer clothes‚ she keeps flexin. Dip- you’re leaving Rollout- to leave Money- paper Beef- serious trouble
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the languages I speak with my sister and brothers‚ with my friends.”(Anzaldua‚ page 134) Her type of language is a considered a subcategory of Spanish‚ called Chicano Spanish. Anzaldua also explains that in her culture she had to learn different dialects of Spanish‚ according to region that person was from. These two women played chameleon with their languages‚ blending in perfectly with their surroundings‚ wearing a mask to the world until they were home. At home‚ they were safe to use the language
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only does she thoroughly depict the southern dialect‚ she uses it more convincingly than other authors have previously attempted such as Charles Dickens and Zora Neale Hurston. In other works‚ the authors frequently use colloquialism so "local" that a reader not familiar with those slang terms‚ as well as accents‚ may have difficulty understanding or grasping the meaning of the particular passage. O’Connor not only depicts a genuine southern accent‚ she allows the characters to maintain some aspect
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How does culture effect business communication in the workplace? Home » Information Technology » Intro to Business Communication » How does culture effect business communication in the workplace? Cultural awareness in communication is crucial in today’s workplace. Businesses must adjust and accommodate new attitudes‚ rules‚ and values that are merging in this intercultural society and workplace. Businesses need to be aware of stereotypes‚ prejudices‚ and generalizations and proactively educate employees
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