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    Sexism in Language

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    Rationale The writing depicts the gender role in literature‚ how males are shown to be significantly more dominant‚ physically and mentally. Sexism in literature is ubiquitous‚ in literature and language‚ as well as semiotics in certain cases. Literature from the last two centuries demonstrates a progression. Females were originally portrayed as feeble minded‚ nimble and weak characters‚ with little or no dynamics to their personification. Males were shown to be strong‚ intelligent and domineering

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    Language is a means of forming and storing ideas as reflections of reality and exchanging them in the process of human intercourse. Language is social by nature; it is inseparably connected with the people who are its creators and users; it grows and develops together with the development of society. Language incorporates the three constituent parts ("sides")‚ each being inherent in it by virtue of it’s social nature. These parts are the phonological system‚ the lexical system‚ the grammatical

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    Language and Society

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    Language and Society   <span>The History of English</span>             It all started during the fifth century‚ when the Angles‚ the Saxons and the Jutes arrived and occupied Britain that started the history of English. The three of these Germanic tribes crossed the North Sea in order to reach Britain.   Germanic invaders entered Britain on the East and South coasts in the fifth century. Map retrieved fromhttp://www.englishclub.com/english-language-history.htm. The earliest people

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    Spoken Language

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    Explore the ways your own spoken language is adapted in different situations and how the attitudes of other people influenced these adaptions Over the years as time passes by our language progresses and develops. People all around the world will have their own form of how they speak different dialects‚ languages or accents. Today I’m going to be exploring and evaluating the factors that affect the way my own spoken language can adapt in different situations and how the attitudes of other people

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    home language

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    Zaira Rios. Ms. A. Engl_114_686 January 31‚ 2014 Home Language In the lecture of Amy Tan‚ “Mother Tongue” is described as the way in which language develops from location in which we are raised‚ and unconsciously we adapt our language with each group we socialize with in our lives. Tan describes herself as someone who is “fascinated by language in daily life. There was a specific moment in the text that Tan realizes that she is using different “Englishes” in different social contexts. Tan

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    Language Pedagogy

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    Language Pedagogy - lecture BA studies - year V 24 February 2014 Component A Once Oscar Wilde said‚ “There is no mode of action‚ no form of emotion‚ that we do not share with the lower animals. It is only by language that we rise above them‚ or above each other---by language‚ which is the parent‚ and not the child‚ of thought” and I couldn’t agree more. The question is‚ what happens if people speak more than two languages‚ or they find themselves living in a foreign country for many years

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    Spoken Language

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    Spoken language is the study of understanding how we speak and how we change the way we speak depending on who we’re talking to – adults‚ people our own age etc. Language is developed through our culture‚ identity or even the environment we are adapted to. Spoken language is used as communicating different emotions to one another whether its’; love‚ hatred or annoyance. One of the many aspects used in my household is use of questions. Myself my mother and sister tend to ask more open ended questions

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    Language and Thought

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    Relating Thoughts to Language Language is defined to be words that are used in a structured way so that it could be used as a way of communication between people. It can be spoken‚ written or even understood through body gestures. Thoughts on the other hand‚ are the things that runs in a person’s mind. Our thoughts and ideas are shared with other people through language. People often use language to express what they are thinking of. Thoughts are not necessarily need to be spoken‚ they can also

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    Language Change

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    The history of English language has seen many changes due to social and cultural influences with an array of reactions from its users. English has changed due to the ever emerging technologies and the need use them as efficiently as possible. The views and values of its users have a huge impact on the direction language takes in the way it changes and develops. Although there are many people who accept and embrace the changes in language‚ there are just as many people whom believe otherwise. People’s

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    Liberty or Death

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    Liberty or Death “Liberty or death!” This phrase was used by both Patrick Henry and Malcolm X in their speeches. Even though these men gave their speeches almost two centuries apart their goal was the same. They both wanted to convince their audience to fight for freedom. Through the use of rhetorical strategies‚ Patrick Henry was successful in convincing the colonies to fight for their freedom from Britain and Malcolm X was successful in convincing African Americans to fight for their rights.

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