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    Figurative Language

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    Figurate Language versus Literal Language In today’s society‚ the English language is the most widely spoken language‚ but can also be one of the most difficult to learn and speak. The many different ways that people speak figuratively with the English language may be why it is difficult for many to understand there many different meanings. The different cultures and backgrounds can also affect the understanding of the English language and how people convey the types of figurative language. In

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    The Freedon of Language

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    Freedom of Language Each person has their own taste or someone’s writing may have put a bad taste in your mouth is a familiar example to what the English language is. It is no surprise to me that one word‚ one sentence‚ or one paragraph could have multiple meanings. The same word‚ sentence‚ and paragraph can be written in numerous ways or discussed in many different environments with many different peers. The English language is an interesting language. America is free and so is our language. There

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    Greek Language

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    Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans‚ it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language‚ spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history; other systems‚ such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary‚ were previously used. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script‚ and was in turn the basis of the Latin‚ Cyrillic‚ Coptic‚ and many other writing systems. The Greek language holds an important

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    Coming Into Language

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    Coming into Language “There is more pleasure to building castles in the air than on the ground.” This quote by Edward Gibbon illustrates the intensity of writing and what gratification it can hold. When one writes‚ they are not confined to one certain formula. A person is able to express their thoughts and feelings in any way they choose. Language is a border for many people in that some cannot comprehend a certain language‚ understand how to use it‚ or recognize what is being said to them. On the

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    Discovering Language

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    Discovering language Language is an essential part of human existence; we use language to express ourselves by labeling our thoughts with words‚ and symbols; in addition‚ language can also be a powerful tool to understand concepts‚ and ideas. In this essay will talk about the power of language how it breaks social barriers‚ and how it empowers people. Two influential people in the world relied on language to enlighten themselves with knowledge. Malcolm X the Black Muslim leader discovered how he

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    Malay language

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    There are two different varieties of the same language which are used in the community. One is known as “High” varieties‚ the other “Low” varieties. Each of them has their own role to play in a language. High varieties are commonly applied in the formal contexts‚ like meeting or press conference while low varieties are usually used in informal contexts‚ such as daily conversation with friends and family. Diglossia could also occur between two languages (Holmes‚ 2008). “Ah Boys to Men” is a conscription

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    Body Language

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    Body language means communication with the movement or position of the human body. It can be conscious – or unconscious. It is something that is noticed by everybody but is not always given enough attention. A way to learn the secrets of body language is to watch television with the sound turned off and try to interpret what is being said simply from reading body language. You will experience that humans say a lot with their mouth which is contradicted by their body‚ gestures and other channels

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    Body Language

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    Body language is a part of nonverbal language. It includes things such as stance‚ gestures‚ facial expressions‚ and even small things that are barely perceptible like a brief shrug of the shoulder or a nod of the head. It is easily confused sometimes when we speak what we are actually saying‚ because your body language maybe saying something different. This is why it is specifically important in the medical field to have complete control and understanding of what we are saying with our body language

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    Language of the Internet

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    Group Presentation Outline Group Topic: Teen Language Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the culture of teen language‚ the influence of technology as a medium. Introduction Language is a fluid‚ subjective‚ dynamic creature and the never ending evolution of our ability to communicate in unique ways is a privilege of being part of the human race. Options for communication and expanding language‚ particularly for teens have more than doubled in the last 20 years (Gross 75). Instead of

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    Language Barriers

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    Language Barriers Communication is an essential part of our day to day lives. We use it in almost everything we do. Although effective communication does not guarantee success‚ its absence usually assures problems. In the U.S. language barriers can create many problems for non-English speaking immigrants that might include‚ but are certainly not limited to‚ difficulty finding employment‚ difficulty obtaining medical care‚ and difficulty achieving an education. Foreign-born workers are increasingly

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