a contract has been done since at least the second century BC. The gesture demonstrates that the hand holds no weapon‚ and is a symbol of good sportsmanship‚ equality‚ and trust. Shaking the right hand sealed a bargain‚ but it was important not to use the left hand‚ as the left handshake dissolved a bargain. 2. Public toilet sign Toilet signage is such a deeply embedded part of contemporary life‚ writes Lynne Ciochetto‚ that most people are oblivious to the layers of meaning embedded in the
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Double Speak- The use of language to intentionally obscure‚ confuse‚ equivocate‚ or deceive. Double speak is seen a lot in my daily life. For example‚ I sometimes irritate my sister‚ and she tells me it is fine but has clear symbols showing that it is not fine. She shows me this by her tone of voice and her body language. Sometimes when she asks me to take out the trash and I don’t she will tell me its fine and do it herself‚ showing me in her tone and body language that it is not fine. I also see
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Lots of words from our language derive from other languages. As Italian as a proper language developed during the 13 century‚ lots of Arabic scientific and mathematical words are present such as “alchimia” (alchemy in English)‚ algebra (same in English) and “algoritmo” (algorithm). On the other hand a lot of modern English words about technology and media are of common use in our language (dvd‚ media‚ vhs‚ computer). Some French and Spanish words are present as well. Obviously lots of word (also
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Pennebaker explores how people’s use of language reveals parts of their personality‚ thinking style emotional state and connections with others. Some of the most revealing words that we use are the shortest and most forgettable; pronouns (I‚ you‚ we)‚ articles (a‚ an‚ the)‚ prepositions (to‚ for‚ over) and other function words reveal the kind of people we are. Pennebaker began as a social psychologist who focused on health‚ emotions and the nature of traumatic experiences. He experimented with
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The Use of Manipulative Language in Politics: A Short Term Research Paper Everything English has ever stood for will be forgotten as time passes. Specific words like “acquisition” and “thereafter” will fade away into nothingness as English evolves into a melee of words that had completely different meanings only fifty years ago. “Stuff” use to be a verb that meant to pack something. “Cool” use to be a describer of temperature or disposition. “Awesome”
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Lincoln’s use of Language in his Speech Abraham Lincoln uses many different language techniques in his speech ‘The Gettysburg Address’‚ these techniques help engage the audience into what is being asked from them. These language techniques are: Positive and Negative Connotation‚ Personal Pronouns and Repetition. These demonstrate the Rhetorical Triangle: Pathos‚ Ethos and Logos. A variety of personal Pronouns are used in Abraham Lincoln’s speech‚ ‘The Gettysburg Address’. Lincoln often uses the words
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carelessness of one SPC Swan. If only he had not fallen asleep on duty‚ this whole terrible event could have been prevented. My own family would feel ashamed of my actions... I‚ and I alone‚ am solely responsible for my actions. I must insure that nothing I ever do can or will jeopardize the mission‚ my comrades‚ or myself. What if other professionals fell asleep while on duty? What if doctors or nurses fell asleep while they were on call? What if a trauma doctor fell asleep on the toilet when he was needed
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how individuals and society choose to use limited resources in an effort to satisfy unlimited wants. -Economics 2. Economies found primarily in the rural‚ non-industrial areas of the world‚ in which the basic economic questions are answered directly by the people involved. -Traditional Economies 3. The problem of limited resources and unlimited wants. -Scarcity 4. The next best alternative use of a resource that is given up in order to use the resource for a specific purpose
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Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday‚ celebrated generally on December 25 A feast central to the Christian liturgical year‚ it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide‚ which ends after the twelfth night. Christmas is a civil holiday in many of the world’s nations‚ is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians‚ and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season. While the birth
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established during the regime of Ferdinand E. Marcos. Its main objective is to manage the monetary policy and collect all the important wealth of our country. Our tour was in the Security Plant Complex of the BSP where the production of money and refinery of gold takes place. These two things are the blood of our economy that is important for us to achieve higher standards of competitive advantage over other ASEAN countries. The Security Plant Complex or SPC of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas was designed
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