and writing. CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE INTRODUCTION‚ . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I. TASTE‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 II. CHOICE OF WORDS‚ . . . . . . . . . . 15 III. CONTRACTIONS‚ . . . . . . . . . . . 118 IV. POSSESSIVE CASE‚ . . . . . . . . . . 124 V. PRONOUNS‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 VI. NUMBER‚
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America Singing”? Walt Whitman establishes a cheerful tone in his poem “I Hear America Singing” by his word choice and his way of creating imagery. Focusing on these elements will help a reader understand what the tone of the poem is. After the reader reads the poem and digests the phrases and creativity‚ they will be able to restate the tone to a person with no doubt. Whitman uses a variety of words and phrases to express the tone. One example would be when he says “Singing with open mouths their
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in: – total meaning OR – in one particular sense of usage OR – totally unknown in some varieties REASONS FOR VOCABULARY DIFFERENCES i) New objects & experiences encountered in N. America - new names – adapt or neulogism (i.e. create new word‚ expression or usage) e.g. corn (US); maize (UK) robin small red-breasted (Eng.) large red-breasted (US) REASONS FOR VOCABULARY DIFFERENCES ii) Technological & cultural developments e.g. windshield (US) windscreen (Eng.) trunk boot iii) Influence
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communicate‚ we change who we are. Communication can be used to alter a persona‚ depending on how they carry themselves by the language they use. Language can be easily manipulated by concealment or exaggeration‚ to create an ideal character. Similarly‚ words that wield power have a great effect on the user when used in appropriate contexts. On the other hand‚ those who are limited by language are incapable of modifying their identity. When used to your benefit‚ communication is able to change ones identity
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will use inappropriate and useless word‚ which will makes article become very strange. The reason why people make mistakes is because they there don’t want to choose the appropriate verbs and nouns to express their thoughts. As a result‚ they use vocabulary randomly. The third is pretentious diction. Some of bad writer usually use foreign words and expression to decorate their articles‚ which makes the articles become pretentious. The final is meaningless words‚ especially in art criticism and literary
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denotative and connotative words. The denotative word in lyric is the using of concrete words. The connotative word in lyric means the lyric use abstract words. It has many influences to the meaning and theme of lyric. B. Figurative Language Figurative language or figure of speech is a word or group of words used to give particular emphasis to an idea or sentiment. The special emphasis is typically accomplished by the user’s conscious deviation from the strict literal sense of word‚ or from the more
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or colloquial‚ abstract or concrete‚ vivid or vague‚ obsolete words‚ slang? • Does it create vivid expressions or innovative ideas by manipulating syntax (word order)‚ semantics (word meaning)‚ structure‚ effects or associations of normal language? • Do any words have other connotations: associations beyond the standard denotation‚ or definition? • Is the etymology (the history of a word’s meaning) of any word important to the meaning of the poem? This information can be found
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Review this week’s resources (for example SMART criteria‚ and the Career Plan Building Activities). Respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe one academic goal that you have created using the SMART criteria. How do SMART criteria contribute to your academic goals?. One academic goal I have created using the SMART is getting my degree in business management‚ the reason is this goal has a lot to do with my professional goal. The main goals in my life are academic and professional
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writer coming through the words‚ the sense that a real person is speaking to us and cares about the message. It is the heart and soul of the writing‚ the magic‚ the wit‚ the feeling‚ the life and breath. When the writer is engaged personally with the topic‚ he/she imparts a personal tone and flavor to the piece that is unmistakably his/hers alone. It is that individual something‚ different from the mark of all other writers‚ that we call voice. Word Choice: Word choice is the use of rich
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Liberal Studies: Shopping-THE NEW DRUG OF CHOICE Answer the questions. Then talk about your answers: 1. How often do you go shopping (not for food)? a. Two or three times a week. b. Once a week. c. Twice a month. d. Once a month or less. 2. How often do you spend money when you go shopping? a. Almost always. b. Very often. c. Sometimes. d. Rarely 3. How often do you shop in malls? a. Almost always. b. Very often. c. Sometimes. d. Rarely 4. What’s the best thing about indoor malls
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