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    Ambiguous Language

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    Ambiguous Language “Natural vernaculars contain a variety of "logical operators" which interact with each other to give rise to different types of ambiguity” (Hurum 1988). Ambiguous language refers to language that may have conflicting or totally separate meanings that can sometimes be confusing. Ambiguities in language often go unnoticed mainly because of the words that surround them giving them their proper meaning. In the English language there are so many that they cannot even be counted.

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    Everyday Life on the Goldfields The gold rushes from 1851 until the early 1900s were very important to Australia’s History. Up to that time‚ Indigenous Australians occupied most of the country‚ although some had already been pushed off their lands. In 1788‚ the first settlers from Europe‚ mostly English and Irish‚ arrived and established new towns along the cost. The First Rushes: In 1851‚ a group of prospectors‚ led by a man called Edward Hargraves‚ found gold near Bathurst in NSW. Within

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    A Story called “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker seemed to have conflict in the family‚ between the mother and her daughters. The writer Alice Walker uses the conflict to show that honoring your family is best. Any problem in a situation can make you reconsider what choices you have made. The mother was a loving person‚ who worked more like a man than a woman. She had two daughters named Dee‚ and Maggie. Dee was a girl that really does not have any emotion. She only cared about was appearance. Dee told

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    Culture is a way of life for people‚ and it helps construct the foundation for people’s values‚ beliefs‚ and choices in life. Culture makes societies unique‚ making it an essential element in influencing our everyday lives. As it’s carried from generation to generation‚ people will adapt to new technology and changes‚ but the principals remain the same. There is no doubt that my culture has influenced me in making almost every decision in my life so far‚ underlying what I’ve been taught and the values

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    use it to examine you “ordinary” everyday lives. In doing so‚ you will be able to see the broader patterns organizing your own experiences. Rather than studying sociology as just another subject‚ the learning objective here is to work as apprentices of sociology. To do this successfully‚ you must draw on sociological concepts and theories‚ and ultimately “do sociology.” This assignment gives you the opportunity to use sociology to make sense of your everyday life. For this assignment‚ use

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    What type of communication are there in your organization? Media for communication Types of communication Barriers of communication Tips for overcoming barriers Personal life communication/barriers/overcoming barriers Educational institution/ Recommendation/betterment/suggestion Effective communication in organizations involves a commitment from the top down to communicate effectively. It’s as simple--and as complex--as that. Organizations that communicate

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    Rachel Bohnenberger Professor Van Doorn ENVS 150-002 20 February 2015 Critique Four The first podcast centers around Mark Schapiro’s book about toxic chemicals that people are exposed to on an everyday basis. He explains some of the medical problems that can result from the chemicals being in a person’s blood—breast cancer‚ reproductive issues‚ endocrine issues‚ mutations in fetuses‚ etc. One chemical in particular that is talked about is phthalates. Phthalates‚ he explains‚ are found in several

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    Language and Perception

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    Language is a persuasive tool but can also be misleading and confusing. Barriers such as distorting euphemisms‚ acronyms‚ lingo‚ illogicalities‚ and clichés can distort the meaning of words or phrases (Kirby et al‚ 1999‚ pg. 92). The most powerful ability of language is to understand and effectively communicate. Being able to clearly communicate ideas to each other allows empowerment and the ability to be open to new thoughts and opinions. The ability to reproduce this information to another in a

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    The Spanish Language

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    American Countries. There are several particularities and additionally idiomatic movement within Spanish tongue or Castilian. A portion of the aspects which usually affect Spanish tongue are: incorrect usage used by the mass media‚ the change of everyday terms and‚ maybe the main thing‚ the gaps for technical words. However‚ there are technical words that can be more clearly a positive change between Spanish from Iberian Peninsula‚ described as Spanish right from Castilla‚ and additionally Latin

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    Ancient Egyptian Everyday Life A lot of people may know fun facts about Egypt and know about mummification but I want to talk about what everyday life was like in ancient Egypt. What kind of clothes they wore‚ the education they had‚ the food they ate‚ their hair styles‚ their homes‚ the kinds of jewelry they wore‚ what their marriages were like‚ what kind of medicines they used‚ their makeup‚ and how women were portrayed. I want this paper to tell you about the real Egyptians. What your day

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