Text and Discourse The nature of text When we think of a text‚ we typically think of a stretch of language complete in itself and of some considerable extent. However‚ there appears to be a problem when we have to define units of language which consist of a single sentence‚ but that fulfill the basic requirement of forming a meaningful whole in their own right. For example: “keep off the grass”. This text is complete in terms of communicative meaning. So‚ if the meaningful of the texts does not
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regard to practice and action” (Laberge‚ 1995). Critically‚ the habitus is embodied‚ that is‚ “located within the body and affects every aspect of human embodiment” (Shilling‚ 1993). Theorists believe that stereotypes‚ narratives‚ ideologies and discourses all attribute to the shaping on the individual habitus. In this essay I will discuss and argue how each concept works according to various theorists and how they work in shaping the individual habitus. A stereotype is a group concept that is
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equipment The coefficient of restitution entered the common vocabulary‚ among golfers at least‚ when golf club manufacturers began making thin-faced drivers with a so-called "trampoline effect" that creates drives of a greater distance as a result of an extra bounce off the clubface. The USGA (America’s governing golfing body) has started testing drivers for COR and has placed the upper limit at 0.83‚ golf balls typically have a COR of about 0.78. According to one article (addressing COR in tennis racquets)
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understanding of the meaning of what the picture is portraying. In this case‚ civil discourse will be displayed through many artists. For example‚ Norman Rockwell painted the Freedom of Speech painting in 1943. Civil Discourse is discussing something to be better understood with an unbiased opinion. While looking at art and digging deeper into the meaning‚ a question will appear‚ to what extent does civil discourse or lack thereof‚ improve‚ diminish‚ or hold society at status quo? Norman Rockwell
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Kseniia Shengera 34923 21 December 2012 The concepts Truth and Lie in English discourse The question about Truth is one of the essential questions closely associated with the usage of language. The process of communication considers sincerity between the interlocutors‚ and that logically excludes not only evident lie‚ but also propositional. Thereby the studying of Lie (in general) is a direct subject of linguistic investigation‚ especially in situations‚ when Lie starts to be
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Contemporary Sustainability Discourse” Discourses‚ using spoken or written language in a social context‚ are more than narratives of human existence. A contemporary feminist author and professor‚ Chris Weedon‚ paraphrases French philosopher‚ Michel Foucault in the following passage: (discourses are) “ways of constituting knowledge‚ together with the social practices‚ forms of subjectivity and power relations which inhere in such knowledges and relations between them. Discourses are more than ways of
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Short Response 03 By this short response‚ I would like to express my thoughts about the poem “Discourse on the Logic of Language” By M. NourbeSe Philip and about the essay “The transformation of silence into language and action” by Audre Lorde. First‚ I would like to say that the poem “Discourse on the Logic of Language” is a very powerful and interesting poem that tries to manifest its idea through a very innovative way. The poem describes the frustration of being
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Discourse Communities are defined as “a group of people that share and hold similar beliefs and ideas and communicate amongst each other through unique interactions”. These communities are all around us‚ from the classes in a university‚ to all sorts of sports lingo. Growing up I was involved in the Hockey Discourse community. The people in the community with me all shared the passion for hockey‚ and it was part of everyone’s life. Not only was it just my team‚ and New Mexico hockey‚ but all around
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Free and Direct Discourse in Jane Austen’s‚ Emma Jane Austen is often considered to have one of the most compelling narrative voices in literature. Blurring the line between third and first person‚ Austen often combines the thoughts of the narrator with the feelings and muses of the focalized character. Emma is perhaps her most prominent example of free indirect discourse‚ where the narrator’s voice is often diffused into that of the characters. In the following passage‚ Emma takes on her role
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I love golf. To me the sport is one where I have found struggles and accomplishments on and off the golf course. I am part of The First Tee of Nassau County‚ where I teach children and learn more about how to play golf. The First Tee of Nassau County teaches children of all ages life skills and golf skills that if understood can be used throughout one’s whole life in an array of ways. I have learned how to think over my actions and choices on the golf course or in my community through the First
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