challenge E.D. Hirsch’s idea that a text has a single meaning created by its author? Explain with reference to examples drawn from any media format. According to American literary critic‚ E.D. Hirsch‚ in order to interpret a body of text‚ one must ask one’s self the only question that can be answered objectively "what‚ in all probability‚ did the author mean to convey?" He believed that the author’s intended meaning equates the meaning of a text and it is in fact‚ the reader’s duty to uncover
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Louis XIV embodies the most prestigious form of absolutism in France; he is one of the monarchs who most influenced the history of France and Europe. The installation of his government and his court at Versailles occurred in 1682‚ where numerous alterations and expansions were undertaken. Versailles not only became the symbol of power but also was actually an instrument of power. The Palace of Versailles reflects the style and tastes of Louis XIV and the image he has of the functions of a royal:
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Executive Summary: Louis Vuitton‚ a pioneer in luxury market has Japan a key market with largest revenue generator during its golden period. Due to adverse consequences of global recession‚ the slowdown was also faced by Louis Vuitton. In order to regain its fame‚ Louis Vuitton needs to change its manufacturing strategy and the production strategy. Goal: To reinvent and regain the cachet‚ Louis Vuitton needs to increase and attain the largest market share in five years. Louis Vuitton offers a
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“Without the senses there would be no religion‚ for religion is founded on a relation between embodied beings and the world around them.” (IRS‚ 69) The senses help us construct and allow us to partake in the world’s religions. The faiths of the world are deeply fixed in the customs of culture and connect to the human experience. Aesthetics is important to religion‚ they are firm in our human sensory experience‚ it is the way human bodies sense their religious worlds‚ especially through sight‚ sound
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THE STUDY OF MEANING 1. The knowledge of systematic study of meaning is…. a. Phonology b. Grammar c. Syntax d. Semantics 2. There are ten aspects of any speaker’s semantic knowledge‚ except… a. Speakers generally agree when two words have essentially the same meaning – in a given context b. Some sentences have one meaning c. Speakers know whether something is or is not meaningful in their language d. Speakers know how language is used when people interact 3. The one of disciplines with the systematic
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monotheistic religions are sometimes described as branches of the same family tree. If this is true‚ how would you describe the trunk of the tree? The trunk is Judaism‚ It was the original religion of the god of Abraham. And Christianity branched it off about 2‚000 years later‚ and the Islam branched off from those for about 700 years after that. 3. How are the three major holy books of the monotheistic faiths both similar and different? Judaism‚ Islam‚ Christianity. All three religions are strictly
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of Canadian history. One notable incident during this era was the refusal to take the St. Louis in as refuge by the Canadian government. On May 15‚ 1939‚ 907 German Jews with visa for Cuba fled from Nazi persecution by boarding the SS St. Louis‚ in search of a better life in the western world. However‚ Cuba later denied the ship permission to land‚ while the United States coast guard escorted the St. Louis away . Their last strand of hope was to plead to Canada for refuge‚ but discrepancies between
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Louis Vuitton Background Louis Vuitton (LV) is a name of a French man. He is a designer of the fashion industry in 1820s to 1890s. (Anon‚2014) This name had been the best fashion brand currently. According to totally brand value top 100 ranking in 2014‚ Louis Vuitton is standing 19th in the 100 brands. And also it is No.1 of fashion industry in the world. Louis Vuitton was created a luxury brand value and gained the top of world fashionable company in the past 150 years. (Forbes‚2014) Three authors
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Listening Analysis Paper Alex Kosarko MUS 185‚ Summer 2009 For my listening assignment‚ I chose the piece‚ “St. Louis Blues” by Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong‚ recorded in the late 1920s. At this time‚ the country was in the transition from country blues (a single artist accompanied by a single guitar) to city blues (a single artist accompanied by either a piano and/or several instruments). In city blues‚ the form was based on a very rigid 12-bar blues structure‚ which used mainly the
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Meaning of words I read the essay‚ “How Dictionaries Are Made” by S.I. Hayakawa. In it‚ he explains that how editors write a meaning to a word after examine many literatures. Also‚ he talks about how meanings of many words have changed during different centuries. I decided to see if he was right so I looked up three words and how their meanings have changed. First‚ I looked into the word‚ “flavor”. I found that around year 1300 to 1350‚ flavor was origins to word fetor which means an offensive
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