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    Discourse in Othello

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    collective intelligence. Language also has the power to persuade and seduce‚ which has resulted in a dynamic understanding of our feeling and emotions. Due to the fundamental function of language to interpret and understand the complexities of our own social system‚ it follows that ways of speaking about specific ideas and beliefs are instrumental in the formation and manipulation of ideologies in such a system. In the context of Othello‚ Moor of Venice‚ discourse around gender works to both reinforce and

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    Discourse Community

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    Oral and written communication within a discourse community goes beyond plain academic language‚ it rather involves a detailed understanding of how a community works which includes its values‚ goals‚ jargon‚ and protocols. As a college student‚ knowing these elements in a particular discourse community can considerably help to determine proper ways to move effectively across a discourse community‚ have a successful communication and better career development. I identify myself as a member of the

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    knowledge is power

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    Manufacturing Industry Moving Abroad Abstract The problem of manufacturers relocating to different areas of the world to produce goods is a problem that has been around for decades. The appeal for manufacturers to move overseas is clearly seen. According to Sen. Carl Levin‚ “Cheap labor‚ no safety standards and no environmental standards” (2) are prime reasons why many jobs are being moved overseas. According to the Labor Research Association‚ “The new attention in the media to the export of jobs

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    islamic discourse

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    Every discourse is made up of a given number of components and presents its own characteristic. A discourse can only by serious and constructive if these components and these characteristics come together. The Islamic discourse is therefore the most genuine and truthful expression and translations of the characteristics of the Islamic society‚ and the civilizational identity of the Islamic world. A discourse cannot be Islamic unless it reflected the Islamic Ummah’s identity‚ defended its interests

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    Discourse Community

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    Critical Analysis Essay Draft 1. Discourse means “the way of being” in a community. Discourse community is where a group of people involved and share their opinion‚ knowledge about a particular topic. Conflicts can be create when rebellion happens in a discourse community. Rebellion in a discourse community try to change the rules which creates conflict with leaders of the particular discourse community. It changes the particular discourse community or creates a new discourse community with new rules.

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    Discourse Communites

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    26 June 2013 NS3100 English Reading Response 5 What is a discourse community? To be completely honest‚ I have never actually heard of a discourse community before I read this article‚ so this is quite new to me. According to John Swales‚ a respected written communication analyst‚ a discourse community is described as a group of people that have the same goals or purposes‚ and use communication to achieve these goals. In addition‚ “A discourse operates within conventions defined by communities‚ be they

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    2.1. Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA): 2.1.1. What is CDA? 2.1.1.1. Critical‚ discourse and analysis Before beginning to address what CDA is‚ it is important to be clear about what is meant by the concepts of critical‚ discourse‚ and analysis: The notion of ‘critical’ is primarily associated with the critical theory of the Frankfurt School where social theory should be oriented towards critiquing and changing society. In CDA‚ the concept of ‘critical’ is applied

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    latter is mostly about discipline‚ with a design of a prison as its main foundation. However‚ after further reading and a lot of analysis‚ both essays talk about power quite a bit. While the two authors have opposing views on this subject‚ their ideas complement each other nonetheless. Walter Benjamin strongly believed that art exerted power over the masses‚ especially before film became a popular medium. Back then‚ paintings and sculptures merely reflected what was going on in reality. Ironically

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    Oppositional Discourse

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    During this period in U.S. history‚ there are major differences between mainstream Public and Oppositional discourse. From these differences‚ controversy and tensions arise. First‚ there is the difference of public discourse of having more of a structural basis to it than the marginalized group who has more of the ability to speak out with no restraints. Another‚ are the facts that are being reported directly from the source (public discourse) and the way the media (marginalized group) will report something

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    Discourse Community

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    Name: Jolisette Bamanga Class: ENGL 1301 Professor: Debby Olson Assignment: Discourse Community Analysis Date: 9/15/2014 Old Navy all the way!!! In my senior year in high school‚ I had to pass two classes only in order to graduate. I didn’t have to stay in school the entire day‚ but I had to find a job in order to leave school early or I was going to be given six more classes to meet with the regular school schedule. I applied for a job at many places‚ but couldn’t find one for about two months.

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