1. What factors determine the place and different degree of word stress? Phoneticians divide syllables into strong (heavy) and weak (light). A strong syllable contains a long vowel or a diphthong or a short vowel plus two consonants; syllables with a short vowel and no coda are weak ones. Only strong syllables can be stressed (although not all of them)‚ but weak syllables are never stressed. Factors that may determine the placement of stress are: the morphological structure of the word (whether
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Language and Power in Culture: Revolutionary Words Further Oral Activity Groups: 3-4 students in each group Revolutionary ideas‚ and revolutions‚ first begin with words. These words may be presented in grand speeches that move the masses or they may be the lyrics of the songs of the time. In this project‚ you are going to teach the class about a particular historical and cultural context‚ an important figure (or group) from that context‚ and engage in a close analysis of a speech or song
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directly translated to "being of sound". Humans are greatly influenced by words‚ whether they are spoken‚ written or even in thought. The power of words can be accurately described with a quote from Proverbs 18:21 "words kill‚ words give life; they’re either poison or fruit". In my essay‚ the various roles of words are shown‚ among which are to praise‚ manipulate‚ mislead‚ educate‚ soothe‚ bind‚ save or kill. The impact of words can either transform for good‚ for bad or sometimes from one to the other
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Linking Words And Phrases Personal opinion: | In my opinion/view‚ To my mind‚ To my way of thinking‚ I am convinced that‚ It strikes me that‚ It is my firm belief that‚ I am inclined to believe that‚ It seems to me that. As far as I am concerned‚ I think that the economic recession of the previous decade was foreseeable. | To list advantages and disadvantages: | One advantage of‚ Another advantage of‚ One other advantage of‚ A further advantage of‚ The main advantage of‚ The greatest advantage
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related distractor words would be more likely be reported than the unrelated distractor words. This most likely occurred due to the notion that the idea of many of the words presented are related to the distractor‚ and most likely the participant thought about the distractor item as the words were being shown. At test‚ the participant has a memory of thinking about the word‚ but thought this was because it was presented rather than realizing it had was just a thought about the word. The of an association
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often very complex. Not everyone wants to be a manager‚ nor should everyone consider being a manager. HISTORY The verb manage comes from the Italian managgiare (to handle-especially tolls)‚ which in turn derives from Latin manus (hand). The French word mesnagement
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My Words of Wisdom We are all human beings who need to live together on the same earth‚ but different environments have different characteristics that can help us achieve goals. Some of us like to stay in the safe zone and enjoy the tranquil moments; some of us like to conquer the Neverland of our imagination and enjoy exciting moments; some of us with creative spirits enjoy taking extraordinary journeys. No matter which type of life we choose or which type characteristics we have‚ challenge always
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SH** This word is one of the oldest of the current curse words that we use today. Its use can be found over 1‚000 years ago. It was first seen in the English language as scitte and was soon after known as scittan. This word was used to describe when cattle had diarrhea. It was also known as shite until the 1700s. Since then‚ we have used the current spelling of the word. A** / A**HOLE Since the 11th century‚ the word arse has been used to describe the buttocks of an animal. In the 14th
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Last words Performer: NaS Ft: Nashawn Introduction Nas was born in New York in September 14‚ 1973. His father Olu Dura‚ is a jazz and blues musician from Natchez‚ Mississippi. As a young child‚ Nas and his family relocated to the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City‚ Queen. His neighbor‚ Willy "Ill Will" Graham ‚ influenced him by playing records. His parents divorced in 1985‚when he was in Grade 8. He dropped off school and start wandering with the company of music. Introduction
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was the only person who could reveal Kurtz’s last words to his mourning Intended. He could distinctly remember them‚ but why did he not tell her his actual last words? Marlow lied to Kurtz’s Intended to avoid negativity in various ways. By telling her what she would have wanted to hear instead‚ he did the easiest thing for himself by protecting both her and Kurtz. Marlow was with Kurtz when he passed away and heard his last words. Kurtz’s last words to speak were: “The horror! The horror!” (Conrad
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