Language is a power in and of itself; it is a fundamental part of life‚ and it is the way we express our innermost thoughts. Language can be a force of power‚ or it can be a force undermining power‚ it all depends on the way one uses language. Take Adolf Hitler and President Franklin Roosevelt: both men were impressive orators‚ but the way in which they used language exerted their power other the people of their nations. Adolf Hitler‚ using powerful language and persuasion‚ created an empire of hate
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not always a distraction‚ but can also be useful at the same time. A phone can be used for good things and bad things in class. Through out the years this has been a problem in many schools especially with all the new technology that has been updated. Some people would say the use of cell phones during class should be allowed at schools. Teachers think of cell phones for the use of to text‚ call‚ or for music and games. Teachers also think that cell phones are a use to cheat‚ but really cell phones
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The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. Accidents due to texting and driving are becoming more popular and more frequent. A texting driver is twenty-three times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver. When the cell phone was first invented it was made as a personal safety device especially if a person lived alone or some distance from family members. Many of us may line in regions of the country where sudden tornado or hurricanes
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‘Get tougher on myki madness’ The article ‘Get tougher on myki madness’ (Herald Sun‚ 11/12/12) uses language to impact on Victorian taxpayer’s and general societies view towards the Victorian government and how the smartcard system is costing around $1.5 billion which is more than four times what the original price was anticipated to be. The author uses styles of language to get across his opinion of the government. The author of the article‚ ‘Get tougher on myki madness’ intimidates his viewers
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‘Analyze How Poets Have Used the Sonnet Form to Explore Ideas About Love and Mortality’ Sonnets have been used to paint a detailed picture of human emotion‚ tradition and culture‚ through the centuries. Originally‚ they began in the 14th century and each era inherited the collections of fourteen lined literary genius and reworked its form‚ subject or use of sensual imagery in order to allow the literature to represent the moods of the time. The word “sonnet” comes from the Italian word‚ ‘sonnetto’
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time‚ will social media’s influence create an overall dumbing-down effect on the English language? Considering how much time people spend on social media‚ it’s entirely possible. The online social world is all about quickness and efficiency‚ so long words and descriptive explanations are not wanted‚ because they simply take up too much space. After a few decades will “unnecessary” words simply fall out of use? They say we have 225% more words now than Shakespeare had in his time‚ but could we start
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THE USE OF SLANG LANGUAGE BY INDONESIAN TEENAGERS I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Background It is stated in Kompasiana (2011) that “Social networking is a medium that is widely used by speakers of the language to communicate with each other remotely via the internet. They have interaction by using slang language. Social networks are much in demand by the public‚ namely facebook and twitter. In facebook and twitter‚ the user can write down what he was thinking in the "status" and are able to
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has several languages. There are those‚ like Hebrew and Aramaic‚ that are typically used in more scholarly settings‚ though recently Hebrew has had its revival and can be widely spoken and used by Jewish people everywhere‚ particularly in Israel. There is Yiddish‚ the language typically spoken in the home‚ with a common ancestor to the German language. Other regional languages exist within the Jewish community‚ such as Ladino or Judeo Arabic‚ but Jewish people also often learn the language of the country
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Use of Language in “My Papa’s Waltz” The use of language‚ and how the poet forms the language into his or her own‚ is essential to conveying the theme of the poem to the reader. In “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke‚ imagery‚ diction‚ and the overall meter of the poem contribute to the reader’s understanding of the theme. The complexity of Roethke’s chosen language emphasizes the ambiguities and tensions within the father-son “waltz”. Through the use of these poetic devices‚ Roethke is able
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The use of body language The problem to be examined is the use of body language in social life‚ especially in conversations and presentations. The primary purpose of the research project will be to convince people that body language plays more important role than simple words. While speaking we cannot just have a monotonous speech. We express our feelings and emotions through facial expressions and gestures‚ posture and voice tones. The study of this issue is in the high importance because conversation
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