Clark‚ IAE 331 September 21‚ 2011 Phonological Comparison of British and American English It is commonly known among English speakers that there are some significant differences between British English and American English. In this paper I will compare these two varieties of English and discuss the systematic phonological differences between them. There are many other ways in which British and American English are different; such as‚ vocabulary‚ grammar‚ function etc. However‚ here we will
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specifically with its ironic depiction of the lives of two sisters. The theme of this poem is based on its structure and symbolism. The poet is using this poem to show her feelings regarding the limited opportunities that were available for African American women in this society. The narrative four quatrain and one sestet stanza tells us the story of these two contrasting sisters. Maud follows society’s expectations of her and goes off to college‚ and Sadie follows only her own rules not allowing anyone
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and phonetics‚ which means sound‚ was adopted as the new term for Black English and African-American Vernacular English. Mary Rhodes Hoover states‚ "Many who condemn Ebonics refer to it as "bad grammar‚" "lazy pronunciation‚" or "slang." However‚ linguist Dell Hymes notes that‚ viewed sociolinguistically‚ language is much more than characteristics such as grammar or pronunciation (phonology). In fact Ebonics/African-American Language has a number of other characteristics‚ including semantics‚ notation
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Alek Haugen Advanced Placement English 12 Dr. Werner 05 March 2012 The Unknown Citizen By W. H. Auden Several conflicts are dramatized in The Unknown Citizen‚ the most prominent being: conformity of the middle class‚ government manipulation‚ and the loss of individualism to the standards of an average citizen. The speaker of this poem is non-traditional as the poem is‚ in fact‚ an inscription on a “marble monument erected by the State.” The inscription is dedicated to a “JS/07 M 378”—presumably
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William Shakespeare has long been regarded as one of the best writers in the English language. He is mostly known for his development of original plays‚ such as Romeo and Juliet‚ but he is also the composer of 154 sonnets. The sonnet I have chosen to analyze is sonnet 18‚ which reads: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May‚ And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven
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Dudley Randall’s “Ballad of Birmingham” is a look into the effects of racism on a personal level. The poem is set in Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The tone of the title alludes to the city of Birmingham as a whole. The poem gives the reader‚ instead‚ a personal look into a tragic incident in the lives of a mother and her daughter. The denotation of the poem seems to simply tell of the sadness of a mother losing her child. The poem’s theme is one of guilt‚ irony‚ and the grief
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Nearly every American speaks some dialect of English that varies from Standard American English (SAE); however‚ although dialects are entirely acceptable variants of English‚ some dialectal speakers experience increased difficultly‚ such as negative stigmas and intelligibility issue‚ due to their speech patterns. This is often the case for speakers of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)‚ which is spoken by most but not all African Americans. AAVE differs from SAE in the syntax‚ phonology‚
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Part I: Explicate the following quote(s) 1) “What I mean is……. maybe it’s only us.” -In this quote Simon expresses his thoughts about how the boys have been acting so far in the story. He believes and states that the beast isn’t anything circular‚ not anything that moves but just them. In a way what he says is true and this shows that Simon is a kind of person that thinks out of the box‚ he believes that there is a reason for everything and also an answer for all. The beliefs and thoughts of
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African American Vernacular English The United States of America is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations. Even though there is not an official national language‚ most Americans speak Standard American English (SAE). However‚ the most prevalent native English vernacular dialect in the United States is African American Vernacular English (AAVE). According to Sharon Vaughn‚ AAVE is “a dialect used by some African Americans” (110). In order to examine AAVE‚ one must
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Romantic poets as he was faced by a series of sad experiences in his life. The poem was written a few months after the death of the poet’s brother. Ode to a Nightingale is one of the five "spring ode’s " composed by Keats. He emphasized on sensuousness‚ that is‚ his works appealed to all the five senses of sight‚ sound‚ touch‚ smell and taste. An ode is a lyric‚ which is lofty in style and is usually addressed formally to its subject. Greek and Roman mythology were inspiration for his poetry. Medieval
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