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    To say ‘yes’ to approve‚ to accept‚ the Brazilians say ’no’ — pois nao. But no one gets confused. By culturally rooting their speech‚ by playing with the words to make them speak in their contexts‚ the Brazilians enrich their conversation. In saying ’development’‚ however‚ most people are now saying the opposite of what they want to convey. Everyone gets confused. By using uncritically such a loaded word‚ and one doomed to extinction‚ they are transforming its agony into a chronic condition. From

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    to another poem from Emily Dickinson‚ that is from a nightmare and is ready to devour some delicious meat. The fly is happy in this story because the female poet dies instead and the fly gets to eat. The literary element that forms this poem is denotation‚ literal meaning of a word and the critical strategy formalism‚ the elements in the work itself. This poem is about how a fly was sent from the devil or Beelzebub to find and eat a dead female poet instead of the fly dieing. What literary element

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    I Chapter – Geography and Sociolinguistic characteristic of the Caribbean. According to Baptiste (1995) the thing which is very important and helpful in understanding the Caribbean English and where that language comes from is studying the history‚ geography and sociolinguistics of the Caribbean. Humanities‚ social science and natural science need to be taken into account to know what varieties of English are spoken in Caribbean‚ how this language developed and what kind of connection has the

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    of the Eiffel tower and the statue of liberty. However‚ for the tourists‚ this juxtaposition and “chaos” is only a symbol of entertainment and celebration. If we see Miami thought the symbolism represented in Los Angeles‚ the attributed symbolic denotation which is recognized in Miami can be clearly seen in the Art-Deco architecture‚ which is always showcased in the propaganda photos of the city‚ and the beautiful beaches and palms‚ which characterizes South Beach. As stated by Venturi‚ this symbolism

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    Fashion cannot survive without the media. Its success as both an art form and a commercial enterprise depends upon attention in the media. The media have played a vital role in shaping fashion into the complex cultural phenomenon it has become. Photography‚ and later film and television‚ have medialised fashion. Fashion has become an intrinsic part of today’s visual culture‚ and vice versa. Fashion magazines‚ glossies and women’s journals cannot exist without fashion‚ but fashion also cannot exist

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    The disequilibrium of greed portrayed in Kino’s imaginary story indicated that equilibrium is not only necessary at the lowers of social status‚ but also required in the economy and global market today. Jamie Woodwell‚ in her article about mortgage banking‚ titled‚ A Detour to Dis-Equilibrium‚ speaks about the global market saying‚ “When a shock hits a market— a dramatic shift in supply or demand— the market moves to dis-equilibrium. When that happens buyers and sellers cannot come to terms‚ the

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    Nordic countries‚ have a strong focus on dark characteristics and are considered to be more tragic in comparison to films from the US‚ covering much heavier subjects in highly popular films - something prominent in Let the Right One In‚ such as the denotation of an apparent child brutally murdering both adults and schoolchildren. The dark nature of LTROI is targeted towards the home audience via these characteristics and constructs a realistic representation of a Swedish suburb‚ albeit in the 80 ’s‚

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    introduction to english

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    PRE-DEGREE INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH BENG011 TEST 1 – 12th MARCH 2013 INTERNAL EXAMINER: Leanne Coetzee‚ Janine Shamos TOTAL MARKS: 100 DURATION: 1 Hours SECTION A: Comprehension 50 Marks SECTION B: Language 50 Marks INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: 1. Read each question carefully. 2. You must answer ALL sections. 3. Answer all questions in the answer book provided. 4. Answers must be given in full sentences – marks will be deducted for point form and incomplete

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    Language and the internet

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    Language and the Internet By No Name Presented for Dr. English Department of English June 6th 2013 English 105 College Language and the Internet The internet is one of the most controversial yet revolutionary inventions in the world. It has spawned new media and industry but perhaps the greatest contribution the internet has given is the ability to connect to the world twenty four hours a day and seven days a week. However‚ this amazing technological feat is also regarded

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    «the Meaning of the Word»

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    MINISTRY OF EDUCATION‚ SCIENCE‚ YOUTH AND SPORTS OF UKRAINE IZMAIL STATE UNIVERSITY OF HUMANITIES THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION DEPARTMENT COURSE PROJECT «The meaning of the word» Course Project in English Year IV Group 431 Ann Nyagu Research Supervisor: L.P. Gulidova Izmail‚ 2011 Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………3-4 1. CHAPTER 1. Theoretical part……………………………………………

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