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    kingdoms and the spread of Islam‚ itself a consequence of growing regional trade. At the time of European colonization‚ the Johor-Riau Sultanate had ascendancy. Since the 15th century‚ the Johor-Riau dialect of Malay had been used as a lingua franca throughout the Malay Archipelago‚ as the similar dialect of Malacca had been used before it. When Johor-Riau was divided between British Malaya (Johor) and the Dutch East Indies (Riau)‚ its language was accorded official status in both territories. Indonesia

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    Literary Analysis of East of Eden The Author and His/ Her Times: The author of East of Eden is John Steinbeck. Steinbeck was born in Salinas California‚ one of the settings in East of Eden. His mother‚ a former school teacher‚ and helped him build his passion for reading and the written word. He speaks of her and her family in his book. They play a vital role in the progression of the book. Many of Steinbeck’s novels could be classified as social novels. His novels usually deal with economic problems

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    be effective in this world you will need to effectively exchange ideas and visions. Therefore‚ this can be accomplished by avoiding certain barriers that may hinder clarity. These barriers are Sexist and racist language‚ double speak‚ Cliché‚ SlangJargon‚ Euphemism. Sexist and Racist language is when the communicator uses language the may be considered derogatory to certain people or groups. Use of this language is a sometimes by mistake and is a breakdown of communications. For Example‚ as a

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    New York dialect is a dialect of the English Language that is spoken by many people in New York City and much of its surrounding metropolitan area. (including the 5 boroughs‚ Long Island‚ Westchester County‚ the lower Hudson Valley & surrounding parts of Connecticut & New Jersey). Also It is one of the most recognizable dialects within American English . The variation within the same accent The variations of the New York accent are a result of the layering of ethnic speech from the waves

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    |1. Lexicology as a branch of |3. Etymological survey of the |4. Types of word meaning. Word |5. Change of meaning in English. |№ 6 Polysemy in English. |№ 7 Homonymy in English. Polysemy vs| |linguistics. Lexical units. |English lexicon. |meaning and motivation. |Word-meaning is liable to change in |1. The semantic structure of the |homonymy | |Lexicology (from Gr lexis ‘word’ and|The term “etymology”

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    language correctly so as to be understood clearly. The use of language in any kind of writing is important to clearly and understandably convey a meaning or argument. There are five major issues with language use; levels of formality‚ in-group jargonslang and idiomatic expression‚ deceitful language and euphemisms‚ and biased language. All of these issues can have a negative effect on a person’s writing if not used correctly (Driscoll‚ 1995-2011). The level of formality in writing should be one

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    prepared for some of these particular cultural differences that can affect the way we network with other cultures. These can be as simple as the way we hand out a business card‚ to as complex as how close we stand to one another and the usage of specific idioms. Networking in today’s market takes finesse and knowledge of the culture in which you’re networking. Here are three areas where cultural differences mandate a closer look at networking etiquette: The business card means much more in the Asian culture

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    environment they grew up in or the people they socialise with. The media‚ education‚ class system‚ location of birth and where I live have directly influenced my personal idiolect. I was born in Leicester. People in Leicester have a very distinct accent and dialect and during my short period there‚ I collected many of these features as my own. Ends of sentences would be punctuated with “luv” or “duck” and “good food!” became “bostin’ fittle!” Due to unfortunate circumstances‚ I was adopted at the age of

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    author’s work and with 19th century history. I would recommend this book to anyone who already has some knowledge of Twain’s works. Carkeet‚ David. "The Dialects in Huckleberry Finn." American Literature 51.3 (November 1979): 315-332. Academic Search Complete. TCC Library‚ Fort Worth‚ TX. October 4‚ 2012 David Carkeet studies Twain’s use of dialect and idiomatic speech in the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. In particular‚ he probes whether Twain in fact followed the announcement at the

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    A writer’s style distinguishes him from other writers. The style a writer uses to write a story clearly indicates the tone of a story‚vital for the reader to understand the story. The style of a writer is made up of different traits and characteristics used to write the story. These traits and characteristics include and are not limited to symbolism‚ characterization‚ and other elements. When evaluating a literature piece for style one should analyze the following five elements: diction‚ images

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