What is language? We as humans are used to communicate with other people everyday‚ but do we really know what is exactly the language and what it implies? We are constantly communicating among us as a necessity without knowing what we are exactly doing. This is why language has been the topic of too many investigations by a lot of scientists. Language has different characteristics that differentiate us from the rest of the living beings. Here we will mention the most important facts of it‚ in order
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Asia Country Official and national Languages Other spoken Languages Afghanistan Pashto (Pashtu‚ Pushtu) an Eastern Iranian language‚ it is the native language of the Pashtun people. Dari Persian (Fārsī-ye Darī) also known as Afghan Persian. other Turkic and minor languages. Armenia Armenian (Hayeren) is an independent‚ one-language subgroup within the Indo-European language family. The unique Armenian alphabet‚ which consists of 39 characters‚ was created in 405 AD by a monk named
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Languages Learning foreign languages is important‚ especially for those going to college. This topic illustrates that we can get closer to family and friends who speak a foreign language and get closer to our roots. When we travel‚ we can understand those around us and read items on the menu. Speaking two languages can open many doors into the business world and make you able to talk to those around the world in your work office. If we learn another language we will be eligible to communicate
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"When Death Comes" Explication "When Death Comes" by Mary Oliver is a very moving piece of poetry. One might assume that the poem is going to be sad or morbid simply because of the title‚ for death isn’t the happiest of subjects. However‚ the author uses the sadness of death to write a poem about life and happiness. At the start of the poem‚ the mood is‚ in fact‚ sad and depressing. The author repeatedly describes death as something that happens without warning. Phrases like " death comes
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Diana Bautista English July 24‚ 2015 AP Language & Composition - ELA III Essay For my AP Language & Compositions ELA III Essay I chose the book‚ The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. The main theme established by the author is that believing european features are the epitome of beauty. Having blonde or ginger hair‚ blue eyes‚ and pale white skin made you beautiful‚ but if you were to have curly hair‚ brown eyes‚ and dark skin then you are not beautiful‚ those features made you ugly. You are to be mocked
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In this extract‚ Shelley uses language and descriptions to present Frankenstein’s Monster as a naturally innocent and curious individual. The extract is taken from the early stages of the monster’s narrative so it gives the reader a good idea of what the original personality of the monster is like and tells of his first encounter with fire. Initially‚ the monster is presented as intelligent and resourceful. After discovering the fire left by beggars‚ the Monster "watched the operation of the fire"
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The author creates a sense of urgency with very brutish words. Her method of writing is persuasive and simultaneously evokes sympathy. This passage is very clear in its stated goal and spends the entirety of the essay attempting to convince the reader; this was achieved through various methods beyond the preceding. Words like “need”‚ “Make”‚ “never”‚ and “must” all imply power and generally go together with forced obligations. For example‚ you MUST do the dishes or don’t MAKE me hurt you. These
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uses humor with the express purpose to entertain the reader. "It’s good to know that something is cheaper than my time‚ or that in the hierarchy of the company’s values I rank above Windex." (Page 307) The author also employs the use of figurative language a couple of times‚ for example when portraying the image of scrubbing the floors on their knees the author uses a metaphor to emphasize their point. "So here I am on my knees‚ working my way around like some fanatical penitent crawling through the
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Ivanka Trump uses incorrectly (-- removed HTML --) Ivanka Trump has emerged as the voice of reason in the otherwise chaotic Trump administration‚ except for one major flaw: the voice of reason isn’t exactly nailing it in her use of the English language. “Relative” & “albeit” “There is no typical day! My husband has incredibly long hours‚ so I try to keep mine on a relative basis. We wake up around 5 a.m. to get as much done as we can before the kids wake around 7 a.m. We eat breakfast as a family
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In both‚ quotes from Mary Oliver and Pablo Neruda‚ they convey an appreciation of nature to the reader by involving the reader. They convey the appreciation of nature by using a variety of figurative speech that is about nature and that is about the reader so that they stay interested. The two authors also use different forms of poems; In Sleeping in a forest‚ it’s more soothing and calm‚ while Ode to sleep is more serious‚ yet still relaxing. Stylistically‚ Mary Oliver and Pablo Neruda‚ both convey
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