Ferdinand de Saussure Ferdinand de Saussure (/sɔːˈsʊr/ or /soʊˈsʊr/; French: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ də sosyʁ]; 26 November 1857 – 22 February 1913) was a Swiss linguist whose ideas laid a foundation for many significant developments in linguistics in the 20th century.[1][2] He is widely considered one of the fathers of 20th-century linguistics.[3][4][5][6] One of his translators‚ Emeritus Professor of Linguistics (Oxford University)‚ Roy Harris‚ summarized Saussure’s contribution to linguistics and the study
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No Exit‚ a play penned by existentialist Frenchman Jean-Paul Sarte details a story of three individuals locked within a room‚ symbolizing purgatory. The first character‚ Garcin‚ wants nothing more than to be assured that he truly is a man. Garcin‚ a wartime deserter who maltreated his wife and took a mistress‚ is well aware that he had not behaved the way society dictates men should‚ yet craves nothing more than to be told he is not a coward. However‚ these words must come from Estelle‚ a conventionally
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commentary on the novel‚ writes of Sandy and Miss Brodie: "The complexity of these two characters‚ especially Jean Brodie‚ mirrors the complexity of human life. Jean Brodie is genuinely intent on opening up her girls’ lives‚ on heightening their awareness of themselves and their world‚ and on breaking free of restrictive‚ conventional ways of thinking‚ feeling‚ and being" In The prime of Miss Jean Brodie‚ Muriel Spark uses certain narrative techniques which reflect the ways of manipulation used by the
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Case 2 Bell Jeans Berhad Bell Jeans Berhad was founded in the mid-sixties. The firm survived several lean years and economic recessions largely as the result of the market durability of its dominant product—blue denim jeans. Bell Jeans had been a market leader with "wash-and-wear‚" bell-bottom and flare jeans‚ and modern casual pants. By 2009 it was one of Malaysia’s largest clothing manufacturers. It offered a wide variety of dress and fashion jeans for both men and boys and a complete line of pants
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El Camino de Santiago “The Way” is one of the most inspirational movies I have ever witnessed. It centers around a man‚ his son‚ and their journey along the Camino de Santiago. Tom‚ an esteemed Doctor‚ learns that his son has passed away in a storm while traveling along the Camino de Santiago. The movie shows scenes of the father-son relationship between Tom‚ and his son and it quickly becomes clear that the two did not always see eye-to-eye. Tom learns that his son has passed away‚ and immediately
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overconsumption is worse” tells the readers that overconsumption is worse than overpopulation. Whereas‚ on the other hand‚ the author of “Blue jeans”‚ Leslie C. Smith worked in medical profession as a specialist in nuclear medicine. His idea affected the lifestyle of people to different style when “Blue Jeans” was published in 1992. Do you know what makes a reading interesting to its readers? We read so many essays but there are only few we like and find interesting. The reason we like some
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The poem is well known for a number of reasons. The extensive judicial scene gives a degree of insight into the legal system of the period‚ which is also well documented from a technical point of view in various Anglo-Norman texts of Henry I and Henry II of England. In contrast to Marie’s other lais‚ such as Guigemar and Le Fresne‚ nothing is made of the mistress’s intellectual or spiritual qualities. Rather the description is of the opulence of her wealth and her beauty. Guigemar: "She was
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ a Swiss-born philosopher‚ writer‚ and political theorist‚ was born to Isaac Rousseau and Suzanne Bernard in Geneva on June 28‚ 1712. Rousseau’s mother died in childbirth‚ and he was raised by his father. His father fled Geneva to avoid a legal conflict for hunting on private lands‚ and he was left with his Uncle. At age 13‚ Rousseau was apprenticed first to a notary and then to an engraver who beat him. At 15‚ he ran away from Geneva (on 14 March 1728) after returning to the
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312 16 November‚ 2011 Ely Phan’s Devilish Character What makes an effective actor in a musical or play? Is it his or her ability to sing and dance well? Does an elaborate costume alone make for an effective actor? More than anything else‚ an effective actor will completely embody the character he or she is cast to play. It is an actor’s job to bring their character to life and to make it believable for the audience. In the play Ti-Jean and His Brothers‚ Ely Phan is a female actress who plays
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Case: Pepe Jeans Pepe Jeans began to produce and sell denim jeans in the early 1970s in the United Kingdom and has achieved enormous growth. The company maintains contact with its independent retailers via group of 10 agents and each agent is responsible for retailers in a particular area of the country. Pepe is convinced that a good relationship with the independent retailers is vital to its success. The survey of the independent retailers indicated some problems. It was felt that Pepe’s variety
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