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    http://www.lokus.no/?marketplaceId=28898996&languageId=2&siteNodeId=29031134 In order to make our language flow better and to create a connection between different sentences we use various words and grammatical constructions; conjunctions‚ relative pronouns‚ ing-forms‚ infinitive constructions and a number of special words/expressions. Using Conjunctions There are coordinating conjunctions (sideordnende/sideordnande) which bind together sentences of the same kind. The most common are: and: They

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    that hit very close to home‚ and a subject that i could relate to in regards to the N word and how it has changed throughout history. At first I must admit i didnt feel i could relate and write a decent essay‚ when it was first assigned because i couldn’t equate how language effected me personally‚ and how i could write an argumentative essay on a facet of language. I came to my decision of writing about the N word after having a conversation with Mr. Dillon on the racial state of America. This made

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    piece‚ ‘A Word About Words’‚ is perfect material for understanding Politically Correct English (PCE) culture and the implications it has on the very issues that its proponents wish to correct. Alinsky’s argument is that the meanings of words such as power‚ self-interest‚ ego‚ compromise‚ and conflict have been hijacked by a politically illiterate population thereby undermining the process of producing social change. He states‚ “Striving to avoid the force‚ vigor‚ and simplicity of word “power‚”

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    Interpreting and understanding myths depend on an individual’s personal views‚ beliefs‚ and ideas. With that in mind‚ the myth regarding the nuclear family and the myth of education and empowerment are all interpreted differently and argued‚ for and against‚ in many ways. Both have been perceived negatively by society‚ yet they have not always been a harmful folktale. Rather‚ the myth that education can improve someone’s life has been used‚ year after year‚ to motivate the youth in order to improve

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    The History of a word | The N-word | Martin Coyle Greg Doyle Cultural Studies

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    District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel vacated Korematsu’s conviction and argued that the Korematsu case serves as a "Caution that in times of distress the shield of military necessity and national security must not be used to protect governmental actions from close scrutiny and accountability....". In 1999‚ Korematsu received a Presidential Medal of Freedom‚ the nation’s highest civilian honor. US President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban immigrants from seven

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    Immediate Free Recall Of Semantically Related or Unrelated Words Abstract Past research has shown that words that are used at a higher frequency‚ or those that are more familiar‚ and used in day-to-day life corresponds to higher immediate free recall. It has also been found that semantically related words appear to be recalled at a higher frequency as opposed to semantically unrelated items. In this study‚ we aim to investigate two variables‚ word familiarity and semantic relatedness would‚ and their

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    In The Bible Among the Myths‚ Oswalt states‚ “If the historical basis on which the supposed revelation [the Bible] rested was false‚ then why should we give any special credence to the ideas resting on that basis” (p. 31). Please post a 400-word response to Oswalt’s statement. Seek to answer whether or not one could trust a historically false document to be theologically accurate? If not‚ why? If so‚ how? While sources are not required‚ you may support your answer from the Bible‚ your textbooks‚

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    The Connotation and Denotation of the N-Word The word “nigger” has several denotations and connotations. The different emotions and meanings attached are different for each individual. Dictionary.com defines nigger as “a person of any race or origin regarded as contemptible‚ inferior‚ ignorant‚ etc. Slang: a black person” (“Nigger”). The website also states that “the term nigger is now probably the most offensive word in English” (“Nigger”). Nigger as a word has a history‚ a present and it surely

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    Word Ladders In Word Ladders‚ as in Making Words‚ students are guided to build a series of words as the teacher points out decoding‚ spelling‚ and word-meaning clues about the words. However‚ in word ladders‚ the letters used for each new word come from the previous word‚ rather than from a preselected word bank. Students add‚ subtract‚ or change one or more letters from the previous word to make new words based on clues from the teacher. Usually‚ words are listed vertically so that students

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