American English The three original American dialects — New England‚ Mid-Atlantic and Southern — all had their origins in different areas of England and reproduce many of the characteristics of those areas. The varieties of Southern English‚ as well as the Midwestern twang‚ evolved in consequence of these dialects’ rubbing together. Non-English dialects have had relatively little influence‚ except in semantics and several structures which are clearly marked as non-English in origin (for example
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The two texts are multi modal online newspaper articles on the murder of Reeva Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius. Text 1 “Pistorius as mysterious as the shooting tragedy” is from the Daily Republic and is written on 25th February 2013 by Gerald Imray who is working with The Associated Press. Text 2 “Oscar Pistorius case: The Blonde is the victim here‚ Blade” from the Telegraph is by journalist Allison Pearson. Whilst both texts are told in a first person view‚ Text 1 defends the South African Paralympian
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Alliteration: repetition of the initial consonant sounds beginning several words in sequence. "Let us go forth to lead the land we love." President J. F. Kennedy‚ Inaugural 1961 "Veni‚ vidi‚ vici." Julius Caesar (I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered) Adage a proverb or wise saying made familiar by long use Allusion a passing reference or indirect mention He was the Adam to her Eve Anadiplosis: ("doubling back") the rhetorical repetition of one or several words; specifically‚ re
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Barrion‚ Seymour James D. AP Lit - 3B 01/23/2018 To His Coy Mistress By Andrew Marvell Insight and Appreciation How deep or sincere is the speaker’s love for his sweetheart? What are the differences between the kind of love expressed in Sonnet 106 by Shakespeare‚ and the kind expressed in this poem? Which love is more likely to withstand the ravages of time? Why? If the lover in Marvell’s poem were not concerned with time‚ would he act differently toward his sweetheart? Explain. In To His Coy Mistress
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“Ethnic Cleansing” or a Euphemism Used in Attempt to Justify the Deaths of Many? The Holocaust Vs. The Bosnian Genocide Haylee Shannon English II Ms. Autumn Farless‚ Ed. S. Haylee Shannon English II Ms. Autumn Farless‚ Ed. S. “Ethnic Cleansing” or a Euphemism Used in Attempt to Justify the Deaths of Many? The Holocaust and the Bosnian Genocide are both often referred to as “ethnic cleansings”. This term implies that the actions that occurred in these genocides were not wrong and
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homeless without fear of somebody getting offended. Has it gone too far? What I think is the worst thing about political correctness is that you can not send a clear message to someone. If you are having a serious conversation and you use these euphemisms it can go three ways. First‚ the person actually
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Introduction ONE OF THE MOST BRUTAL EPISODES IN THE PLANET’S HISTORY‚ IN WHICH A MILLION MEN‚ WOMEN‚AND CHILDREN WERE KILLED AND TEN MILLION WERE DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES ANDBELONGINGS‚ IS NOW OVER HALF A CENTURY OLD.PARTITION‚ A EUPHEMISM FOR THE BLOODY VIOLENCE THAT PRECEDED THE BIRTH OF INDIA ANDPAKISTAN AS THE BRITISH HURRIEDLY HANDED OVER POWER IN 1947‚ IS BECOMING A FADING WORDIN THE HISTORY BOOKS. FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS WILL SOON VANISH. KHUSHWANT SINGH‚ WHO WASOVER THIRTY AT THE TIME‚ LATER
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indescribable. 5. Turgid- Excessively ornate in style 6. Substantiality- not imaginary; true; real 7. Antecedents- One’s ancestor’s; ancestry or past life. 8. Ingratiate- To bring oneself deliberately into the good graces. 9. Septic- Rotten 10. Euphemisms- The substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered offensively explicit. 11. Dilatory- intended to cause delay; characterized by a tendency to postpone
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through repetitive mild brain injuries which over a period of time can become severe. Socially there is so much outside pressure to succeed that the child puts his or her own needs and comfort aside to impress everyone. Followed by other facts like euphemisms of the terms and injuries gained while playing football to make them seem less pertinent‚ the lack of a well trained staff that would teach the proper and safe way to play football‚ children’s influence by unsafe and risky plays
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also had to assume that those present were extremely dedicated as they had to slug through mud and rain on Pennsylvania Avenue to hear him speak. Definitions: The key term in Lincoln’s claim is clearly defined. In paragraph one‚ Lincoln uses the euphemism‚ “the great contest” which means the Civil War – the bloodiest war in American History. Credibility: Abraham Lincoln is qualified to the opposition and knowledgeable. As defined‚ rhetoric aims to inform‚ persuade‚ or motivate an audience in specific
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