has helped us build skyscrapers and taken us into space‚ it has also brought the human race many shortcuts that can be considered a stumbling block to the discipline in our lives. Think of those who are physically challenged (instead of crippled)(euphemism)‚ without wheelchairs and muscle regeneration technology‚ their lives would be considerably worse (sentence optional if below “devastation” doesn’t count \/\/\/). In 1829‚ the first typewriter replaced handwritten manuscripts‚ and in 1981 the first
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Morality Among the "Outcasts of Poker Flat" As Mr. John Oakhurst‚ gambler‚ stepped into the main street of Poker Flat on the morning of the twenty third of November‚ 1850‚ he was conscious of a change in its moral atmosphere from the preceding night. Two or three men‚ conversing earnestly together‚ ceased as he approached‚ and exchanged significant glances. There was a Sabbath lull in the air‚ which‚ in a settlement unused to Sabbath influences‚ looked ominous. Mr. Oakhurst’s calm handsome face
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De FIGUEIREDO Alexandra 11th Grade English Politically Correct Language and Bias-Language Language is the method of human communication‚ either spoken or written‚ consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. It has been proved that some types of language can harm people. Bias-Language occurs with gender but can also offend groups of people based on sexual orientation ethnicity‚ political interest‚ or race. To remedy the harm‚ politically correct language was started
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10. Sources of precedent phenomena. The sources: 1) Folk tales – contains specific plot‚ heroes‚ situations‚ names and places that are passed on from generation to generation: (Br)The Three Little Pigs‚ Jack and His Friends etc. They define the national mindset. (- Ogres are legendary being which are usually depicted frequently featured in mythology‚ folklore‚ and fiction throughtout the world. Ogres appear in many classic worls of literature‚ and more often described in fairy-tales and
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Part One: Tomi Lahren uses “SOB” when referring to Mohammad Abdulazeez‚ which is a euphemism. This type of language creates misunderstanding for the audience. I had never heard “SOB” before and had to google it‚ she used it to cover up her saying a bad word. Instead of using that she should’ve just not called Mohammad Abdulazeez anything. A jargon that she used was “B-1 bomber‚” this is a word not everyone can understand since it’s specifically referring to a type of aircraft that is used in America
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realize he is different. He tries to get his friend Asher to stop playing war games‚ Asher doesn’t understand what is wrong with them and gets annoyed at Jonas. He asks his parents if they love him and is scolded for using “imprecise” language. Euphemisms for conformity and tragic situations such as death and mental handicaps‚ etc. are in “The Giver” as well as in modern society. "Political correctness" and "Conventional Wisdom" are the mind control of the real world of USA. The Socialism part of
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American English The three original American dialects — New England‚ Mid-Atlantic and Southern — all had their origins in different areas of England and reproduce many of the characteristics of those areas. The varieties of Southern English‚ as well as the Midwestern twang‚ evolved in consequence of these dialects’ rubbing together. Non-English dialects have had relatively little influence‚ except in semantics and several structures which are clearly marked as non-English in origin (for example
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The two texts are multi modal online newspaper articles on the murder of Reeva Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius. Text 1 “Pistorius as mysterious as the shooting tragedy” is from the Daily Republic and is written on 25th February 2013 by Gerald Imray who is working with The Associated Press. Text 2 “Oscar Pistorius case: The Blonde is the victim here‚ Blade” from the Telegraph is by journalist Allison Pearson. Whilst both texts are told in a first person view‚ Text 1 defends the South African Paralympian
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“Ethnic Cleansing” or a Euphemism Used in Attempt to Justify the Deaths of Many? The Holocaust Vs. The Bosnian Genocide Haylee Shannon English II Ms. Autumn Farless‚ Ed. S. Haylee Shannon English II Ms. Autumn Farless‚ Ed. S. “Ethnic Cleansing” or a Euphemism Used in Attempt to Justify the Deaths of Many? The Holocaust and the Bosnian Genocide are both often referred to as “ethnic cleansings”. This term implies that the actions that occurred in these genocides were not wrong and
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homeless without fear of somebody getting offended. Has it gone too far? What I think is the worst thing about political correctness is that you can not send a clear message to someone. If you are having a serious conversation and you use these euphemisms it can go three ways. First‚ the person actually
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