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    Figurative Language

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    Figurative and literal language is different methods used in conveying and analyzing language. Literal language refers to words that do not differ from their original definition. Figurative language refers to words or groups of words that exaggerate the meanings of the words. Figurative language is not used literally but instead involves similarities to concepts or other contexts; which results in a figure of speech. For example‚ “it’s raining hard outside” is literal and “it’s raining cats and

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    The Language of Argument

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    The Language of Argument I think that there is either a six pack of Molson Golden in the fridge upstairs or a six of Sam Adams in the fridge downstairs. Informed sources tell me that there are no Molsonsleft in the house. So‚ there is a six pack of cold Sam Adams waiting for us there. Put the argument in standard form. There is either a six pack of Molson Golden in the fridge upstairs or a six of Sam Adams in the fridge downstairs. There are no Molsonsin the house. • There

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    Death of Language

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    The Death of Language LNG 310 Sounds of Language The Death of Language As time moves past us‚ many things go through change. Language is always changing and taking on new forms. There are more than 7‚000 languages spoken in this world but by 2100 more than half of those languages may vanish (National Geographic‚ n.d.). Many areas around the globe have been labeled as Language Hotspots. In these hotspots‚ languages are near extinction. There are a few Language Hotspots in the United States

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    Endangered Languages

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    Endangered Languages CONOR MCDONOUGH QUINN Languages that are threatened with the loss of natural generational transmission are referred to as endangered languages. Language endangerment generally occurs in the later stages of language shift‚ that is‚ when a speech community moves away from their earlier variety‚ dialect‚ or language to a new one or new set thereof (Fishman‚ 1991). While the processes of endangerment and extinction have likely been constant throughout the history of human language‚ the

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    Baldwin On Language

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    In 1979‚ an African-American writer by the name of James Baldwin wrote that “language is also a political instrument‚ means‚ and proof of power. It is the most vivid and crucial key to identity.” Baldwin claims that language is a crucial component in the attainment of power. It is also what identifies a person in regards to character and placement in society. This view on how language affects humanity is just. Language greatly impacts society by determining the power one has as well as revealing

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    Language in America

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    Yogi Patel ENGL 1301.032 Professor Blakemore November 27‚ 2012 American Language The universal country of America is the globe’s salad bowl. America is known for its diversity. The country should not be restricted to only English and Spanish when there are thousands of other languages being used all around the world. People in America are expected to speak English‚ but by having multiple languages‚ such as English and Spanish‚ forces those Americans to involuntarily have to learn Spanish. It

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    Endangered Languages

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    “Endangered languages should be saved” Many languages are at the danger of disappearance. The reason of their extinction could be the decrease in a number of people speaking that language. A 85% of 6000 languages appear to be spoken in 25 countries (NOW 2000). Language extinction is caused by external and internal factors. Internal forces such as community’s negative behaviour to mother language‚ or simply decrease in the number of speakers are mainly derived from factors such as military‚ economic

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    Language Identity

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    Language Identity Are the people who become fluent in a second or third language at risk of losing their own identity? Language has been a way of communicating with each other for thousands of years‚ maybe even more. Since the day we were born we started to learn to speak the language of our fatherland and we’re all still learning. I don’t believe that you can necessarily lose your identity because you speak two or three languages. Identity is a very big word to use and is influenced by many

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    Society and Language

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    ELL204/05 Society and Language (A) Four Dimensions of Sociolinguistic by Holmes (2008) Believe it or not? since the earth start until now‚ people talk ‚ people communicate for transfer their information or convey their feeling to other . Languages play an important role in this process of transfer. Every day we speak‚ but sometime we will say the same thing in different way .What makes us use the different way to speak? In fact‚ these are some factor that will cause us to change

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    Functions of Language

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    1) What are the functions of language? (450 – 500 words) All forms of human life communicate with each other and humans are not unique in this capacity. Human forms of communication include verbal forms‚ body language and gestures. However‚ this communication system is learned instead of being biologically inherited. Children for example‚ acquire a language as they develop and grow and this miraculous language ‘instint’ (Pinker 1994) seems‚ at first glance‚ to happen effortlessly. As Romaine

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