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    Spoken language controlled assessment How do TV chefs adapt and change their language to suit their audience and purpose? There are as many different styles and variations of spoken language as there are people on Earth as language is an abundant ocean of creativity that will never dry up. The inventions of modern day technology such as the TV have meant that English spoken language is as varied now as it has ever been; you only have to flick through the TV channels to discover the differences

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    Tommy Nguyen Ms Adamou Language Analysis - “Scrap metal faces can be dangerous” A recent issue has arisen concerning the safety of teenagers who choose to pierce their bodies. In his opinion piece “Scrap metal faces can be dangerous” published on The Herald and Weekly Times‚ psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg addresses the issue. In a concerning and authoritative tone‚ Dr Carr-Gregg contends that the body of piercing of youths is a form of risk taking behaviour that may lead health-risk and other dangerous

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    Running head: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION METHODS LANGUAGE ACQUISITION METHODS Dana Sutton Grand Canyon University ESL 434 February 10‚ 2013 LANGUAGE ACQUISITION METHODS | Compare

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    This film discusses the past and present views of figurative representation in Islamic art. There are a collection of artifacts that are examined throughout in which show the shift made. This documentary questions why the rules have changed and what forms are considered acceptable in Islamic art. There is a muslim pilgrimage known as‚ the Hajj in Islamic culture. Those who travel to Mecca are imitating the travels of Muhammad‚ the prophet‚ who did so in 631 CE. This is an important part of the

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    Language Analysis: Lower the voting age to 16…NOW! The website of Young People Unite had published an article by Melissa Young on the 5th of May 2010. The opinion piece by the 17-year-old addresses the issue of whether or not the legal voting age should drop to 16 years of age. Melissa Young makes a claim that with the laws already placed upon 16-year-olds (e.g. legal age to getting their learner license) they should have

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    Double Language Analysis Katie White Recent shark attacks in Western Australia has raised controversy about how to solve the issue. “Stem the carnage” is a letter to the editor written by Sam Forsythe appeared on the 18th April 2007‚ Forsythe argues that the only solution is to kill the man-eating monsters with a genuinely concerned tone. In response to “stem the carnage”‚ James Whitt wrote a letter‚ in a somewhat condescending tone‚ contending that killing the sharks is a ridiculous suggestion

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    relieved‚ and moves on from his death rather quickly‚ but Mr. Mallard’s sudden emergence brings Mrs. Mallard to death’s door. Chopin’s particular use of diction foreshadows the ironic ending because it uses verbal irony‚ repetitive structure‚ figurative language. As a matter of fact‚ verbal irony is used whenever Mrs. Mallard feels or states something negative; however‚ she contradicts herself by pointing out the good points of those bad moments. For instance‚ the mood is dark after she is told of

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    Hinton glances at the fact that the Maidu language group is closely related to two other language groups‚ “Certain resemblances had also become apparent between Wintun and Maidu and Maidu and Yokuts. A systematic comparison revealed a unitary basis underlying all the languages” (Hinton 80). There is evidence that shows how these languages closely resemble one another. “The word for “two” in Wintun‚ Maidun‚ and Yokuts languages generally begins with p followed by some vowel followed by n (or sometimes

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    the community places extraordinary importance on language and requires the utilization of certain words or phrases. Specific words have been chosen to distort or hide the actual meaning of the words‚ making them sound less emotional. To the people living in the community‚ these words are used every day and appear normal; however‚ to a reader‚ certain words and phrases appear awkward and disturbing. A few interesting examples of manipulated language are “telling‚” “comfort object‚” and “Naming list

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    essay “Politics and the English Language”. This essay classifies the bad writing habits in modern English as opposed to the traditional style. We would first like to start off with a quiz to check the class’s general knowledge of the classesIf you could not identify any examples of slang and bad writing habits it would be smart to listen to what were going to talk about. George Orwell writes about the traditional style of English‚ and the connection between language and action. Orwell discusses the

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