Stylistics‚ sometimes called linguostylistics‚ is a branch of general linguistics. It deals mainly with two interdependent tasks: a) the investigation of special language means which secure the desirable effect of the utterance(stylistics devices and expressive means) b) certain types of texts (discourse) which due to the choice and arrangement of language means are distinguished by the pragmatic aspect of the communication. (functional styles) Functional styles discusses such general linguistic
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Classical and Operant Conditioning Classical and operant conditioning Janerisa Encarnacion Borough of Manhattan Community college Author note: This paper was prepared for Social Psychology 200‚ taught by professor Pastor. What is classical conditioning? Classical conditioning is a learning process of behavior modification in which a subject learns to respond in a preferred way such that a neutral stimulus (the conditioned stimulus) is repeatedly shown in association
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THE ESSENTIALS OF STYLISCTICS The expressive means (EM) of a language are those phonetic‚ morphological‚ word-building‚ lexical‚ phraseological and syntactical forms which exist in language-as-a-system for the purpose of logical and/or emotional intensification of the utterance. Phonetic EM: pitch‚ melody‚ stress‚ pausation‚ drawling‚ whispering‚ a sing-song manner of speech (onomatopoeia‚ alliteration‚ rhyme‚ rhythm). Morphological EM: the Historical Present (the Present Indefinite instead
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From‚ A.Ruby Mary Trichy IMPACT OF M-COMMERCE IN JOB MARKET ABSTRACT: A host of new location-aware applications and services are emerging with significant implications for the future of e-commerce. With the more than one billion cellular phones in the world in 2002‚ joined by other wireless handheld computing devices like personal digital assistants (PDAs) and pocket PCs‚ there are significant opportunities for mobile commerce growth. Although mobile commerce enables access to goods
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* A series of take overs and mergers took place as business sought economies of scale. In the 1980’s‚ the Australian market became a transnational market from a national one. After acquiring local firm Life Savers and Allens in 1985 and Rowntree Mackintosh globally- Nestle Confectionary Ltd in 1991. This move was to bring all brands under one banner. During 1990’s Multinationals-7.5% of the Australian Confectionary industry. * In Oct 2008‚ Mars Inc. Purchased Wm Wrigley Jr and thus became world’s
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the different advertising situation ‚we can identify seven major type of advertising : 1. Brand advertising ‚the most visible type of advertising ‚is referred to as national or consumer advertising ‚brand advertising such as that for the apple mackintosh the classic 1984 commercial‚ focuses on the development of long-term brand identity image . 2. Retail or local advertising focuses on retailers ‚distributors ‚or dealers who sell their merchandise in a certain geographical area ‚retail advertising
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A Comment on the Romanticism in Wuthering Heights Part One. Introduction The English female novelist Emily Bronte is world-renowned for her wonderful novel-Wuthering Heights. This novel is famous for its gothic style as well as its love theme‚ which attract readers in an extreme method and technique. Most of its readers intend to allocate it into “horror fiction”‚ because there are too many horrible plots and terrified atmosphere that shade its tender emotion to some degree. No one can escape
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In Literature The crown of literature is poetry. It is its end and aim. It is the sublimest activity of the human mind. It is the achievement of beauty and delicacy. The writer of prose can only step aside when the poet passes. W. Somerset Maugham (Quotes about Poetry-Education Oasis) Poetry is the breath and soul of the literature. This magical profusion of thought and feeling-the most ancient form of expressive arts not only depicts the changing trends of time but in its very depiction
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Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Outside Reading Books (ORBs) & Summer Reading Instructions- 2010-2011 Patrice Norris- Instructor Email: elwyn.norris@mnps.org READ THIS HANDOUT VERY CAREFULLY BECAUSE THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE QUITE SPECIFIC Part I. All AP Literature students are required to read How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster. You will refer to this book throughout the year. The book is very entertaining and very informative as an introduction to
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Steve Jobs: An Anomaly in Business Leadership Introduction Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (February 24‚ 1955 – October 5‚ 2011) was an American entrepreneur and inventor‚ best known as the co-founder‚ chairman‚ and CEO of Apple Inc. Through Apple‚ he was widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields‚ transforming one industry after another‚ from computers and smartphones to music and animated
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