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    electricity 2. Mobile phones - Friend or Foe? 2. Reading - Living without electricity Writing - Argument essay / advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones You are going to read a text about a man who lives without electricity discuss what electrical items you could live without watch a clip about mobile phones and answer some questions write an argument essay about the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones Living without electricity Mobile phones - Friend or Foe? 3. 1. Living without electricity

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    All languages change over time‚ and vary from place to place. In my opinion‚ English language is the most influenced by the change. I must say lots of factors affect language. It may be because of political or social pressures‚ such us invasions‚ imigration and colonisation. It may also change because of latest inventions‚ such as transport‚ domestic appliances and industrial equipment‚ or new sports and entertainment‚ because they also need new vocabluary. But‚ language can change by less obvious

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    Here within the heart of the Appalachian region‚ religion plays a major role in the use of language and power. A particular reading in unit three by Anita Puckett addresses religious and the uses of language and the forms of power within it. Throughout this entire reading‚ I began to understand the concept of language and power more because it is used in religion and therefore used quite often in the coalfield of Appalachia. To begin with‚ religion just so happens to be one of the most symbolic

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    Sociolinguistics: Language‚ Caste and Power in India Sociolinguistics and the Language Problem in India Though there has been a long tradition of studying and interpreting language in India‚ most of these studies are in descriptive‚ technical or structural mode. For long‚ language has been seen as a non-political or apolitical phenomenon and its study has remained restricted to its structure. India also has a long tradition in the study of language. However‚ the linguistic

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    [i]Puffy and the Formidable Foe [/i]by Marie G. Lepkowski‚ Ann M. Hannon‚ and Margaret B. Hannon is the embodiment of a typical and ideal children’s book (for young ages). It has all the characteristics needed to be a good children’s book. It was funny‚ entertaining‚ colorful‚ eye-catching‚ short‚ and it had a bit of educational value added into it. The story revolved around Puffy’s journey in finding a rat. Along his journey‚ he met what he considered a "formidable foe" who had qualities and "skills"

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    some of the core views about the relationship between language and power conveyed in the novel? George Orwell’s ’1984’ reveals how the manipulation of language can lead to a totalitarian society and unrivalled power. Orwell’s focus is to portray how language can be used as an instrument of power‚ transforming an entire populace into an oppressed society. The novel conveys the result of totalitarianism through the manipulation of language‚ particularly with the use of media‚ including how easily

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    Puffy and the Formidable Foe is a folk tale that was written by Marie Lepkowski‚ Ann Hannon‚ and Margaret Hannon. The tale is a picture book for toddlers consists of about 20 pages. This copy is the third edition that was published by the Xlibris in November 2016. The tale is talking about a cat named Puffy who played around his owner’s house to haunt a rat. With his engagement with playing‚ the cat found himself tired and away from the house‚ so he decided to rest beneath the mushroom hoods. In

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    The Power of Language George Orwell‚ the writer of many highly regarded literary works‚ is extremely interested in the power of language‚ mainly how it is abused. By analyzing two of his works‚ 1984 and Politics and The English Language‚ it is clear that Orwell is using his writing to bring awareness to the dangers of the manipulation‚ misuse‚ and decline of language. In 1984 he demonstrates how language can be used to control thought and manipulate the past. This is proven

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    Often readers give all focus to the plot‚ committing fully to only understanding what has‚ what is‚ and what may happen. This‚ however‚ is a superficial way of reading. In George Orwell’s 1984‚ he goes so far as to not only carefully choose his language‚ but also delves into the very idea as to why speech is fundamentally important to life. Orwell is a master of syntax‚ as can be seen in his other novel Animal Farm‚ and does not stray in this dystopian fiction. Taking place in the year 1984‚ this

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    The Power of Language Throughout The House on Mango Street‚ particularly in “No Speak English‚” those who are not able to communicate effectively (or at all) are relegated to the bottom levels of society. Mamacita moves to the country to be with her husband‚ and she becomes a prisoner of her apartment because she does not speak English. She misses home and listens to the Spanish radio station‚ and she is distraught when her baby begins learning English words. His new language excludes her. Similarly

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