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    creates the social environment we participate > coordinate the meaning of one language to understand each other (e.i. gay lingo) > 3 processes : COHERENCE‚ COORDINATION‚ AND MYSTERY > for instance‚ in one culture (like group of friends) there is a high-context words that only the member can understand.. like the word "OKAY". When someone says OKAY‚ the members understand that you mean STOP > 2 kinds of rule in coordinating meaning: constitutive and regulative (formal and informal) Informal -

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    Lie and Business Context

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    Lying in Business Q1: In a business context‚ is it ever okay to lie? If yes‚ what are those situations? Why is it okay to lie in these situations? In my opinion it’s not ok to lie as it is not ethical regardless of the situation. Businesses should be of fair in their dealings. One should always try to turn around the deal by working to improve such factors which would ultimately lead you to a lie in the business. In reality some people do lie in the business context to manipulate the situation or to

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    Power of Context Essay - Writing 121 “Everything is so beautiful” The power of context‚ written by Malcolm Gladwell‚ discuss’ many different social change theories such as the “Broken Windows Theory”‚ “Tipping Points” and the “Power of Context theory”. All of these theories were researched and studies performed to prove that we are influenced by the features of our immediate social and physical world‚ these shaping who we are and how we act. These theories have been seen in every part of

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    Real meaning of Poetry

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    ‘The real meaning of a poem cannot be summed up by the dictionary definitions of its words.’ This is simply because‚ words and phrases are written very carefully to its best level. Poems like ‘Ode to the West Wind’ and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ are great examples‚ whose real meaning cannot be defined by the dictionary definitions. Utilizing effective and innovative techniques such as rhetorical figures‚ tropes‚ rhymes and rhyme scheme‚ alliteration‚ assonance‚ and other key concepts such as form

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    CMM Theory Explanation Since the late 1970’s‚ a communication theory‚ Coordinated Management of Meaning‚ has been developing. W. Barnett Pearce and Vernon Cronen were the two people responsible. Their purpose was to explain that CMM is a rules based approach to bring understanding and reality to an interaction. They illustrated that in order to understand communication we had to look at it from the participant’s point of view (Jensen‚ 2000). I have applied the concept of CMM Theory to the movie "Meet

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    attitude or intention. This non-verbal activity is regularly used in oral discourse. If a body act requires no verbal accompaniment‚ it is called an “emblem”. Examples are: hand signals such as waving good-bye‚ the “V” for victory sign or the “high five” signalling victory. While some emblems‚ for example a clenched fist‚ have universal meaning‚ there are others that are idiosyncratic or culturally conditioned. The use of the zero shape made by the fingers‚ for instance‚ does not mean the same thing

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    4.5 Assessment details 4.5.1 Assessment task 1: The manager’s job in context (Individual Report)‚ Worth 20% Due in Week-5; Length: 1800 words The purpose of the task This task is designed to develop your awareness of: * the complexity of the managerial role; * the reliance of a manager on other people both inside and outside the organisation; * the necessary interaction of both informal/interpersonal factors and formal/ organisational factors in fulfilling organisational purposes

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    Context: Shakespeare’s England In groups‚ choose one aspect of 17th Century England to research (each group should have a different topic). Your task is to create a brief‚ yet informative PowerPoint that explains your chosen aspect of 17th Century England (about 3 minutes). You should (in dot point form): - Provide an overview to educate your classmates. - Explain how this affected people and life in general during this time. - Try to make some connections to ‘King Lear’. - Ask if there are

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    FCS 5240 Socio/Psychological Aspects of Dress Individual Research Experience Dressing out of Context (Refer to Text‚ p.82-86) I decided to select the 5th layer of the clothing model. It is Interaction of Pieces; I layered articles of clothing‚ mismatched colors‚ and patterns with little coordination. I decided to wear red colored softball socks with dressy boots‚ purple colored pants‚ plaid shirt and a big necklace. I pulled my socks over my pants so they stood out. I learned that

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    Carnival. He gains his power from sin and hatred; he is made from each individual’s sin and hatred. As such‚ his strength is different for each soul. The third is The Riddlebox is a small jack-in-the-box‚ adorned with only a metal crank and a question mark painted on the front. Your task is simple: you must turn the crank. If your soul is righteous enough‚ a Heavenly light comes from the Riddlebox and you may proceed; however‚ if your soul is too tarnished‚ the floor drops out from below you and Satan claims

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