language. Some words have been lost‚ changed‚ and added. This language often coincides with the American culture of the time. As the culture changes‚ so does the language. Offensive language has become common in today’s American culture‚ and stands as a regular part of the English language. The amount of offensive language heard on an everyday basis is astounding. There is no escaping it. Excessive amounts of people have come to embrace most of this language‚ but there are still certain words and phrases
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Definition: The process of creating a new word out of one or more old words‚ either by adding a prefix or suffix or by compounding. Adjective:derivational. Examples and Observations: * "Morphology may be divided into derivation--rules that form a new word out of old words‚ like duckfeathers and unkissable--and inflection--rules that modify a word to fit its role in a sentence‚ what language teachers call conjugation and declension." (Steven Pinker‚ Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language
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You who were darkness warmed my flesh where out of darkness rose the seed. Then all a world I made in me; all the world you hear andYou who were darkness warmed my flesh where out of darkness rose the seed. Then all a world I made in me; all the world you hear and see hung upon my dreaming blood. There moved the multitudinous stars‚ and coloured birds and fishes moved. There swam the sliding continents. All time lay rolled in me‚ and sense‚ and love that knew not its beloved
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One of your customers has just said to you‚ “The service here is terrible.” You should say: “What is it about the service that you have not liked?” “Would you like to fill out a complaint form? I can get one for you.” “I realize our service is poor today. We are understaffed‚ so I apologize.” “I am really sorry to hear you say that‚ but we are trying as hard as we can.” One of your customers has just said to you‚ “The service here is terrible.” You should say: “What is it about the service
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I think I must have fallen asleep only a few moments after putting the lamp out and slept quite deeply too‚ for when I awoke – or was awakened – very suddenly‚ I felt somewhat stunned‚ uncertain‚ for a second or two‚ where I was and why. I saw that it was quite dark but once my eyes were fully focused I saw the moonlight coming in through the windows‚ for I had left the rather heavy‚ thick-looking curtains undrawn and the window slightly ajar. The moon fell upon the embroidered counterpane and on
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alone expose‚Now One in Verse makes many more in Prose. ... (1–8) Despite the harmful effects of bad criticism‚ literature requires worthy criticism. Pope delineates common faults of critics‚ e.g.‚ settling for easy and cliché rhymes: And ten low words oft creep in one dull line:While they ring round the same unvaried chimes‚With sure returns of still expected rhymes;Wher’er you find "the cooling western breeze"‚In the next line‚ it "whispers through the trees";If crystal streams "with pleasing murmurs
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to Nigga: Not Bad After All" When some think about the word nigger they immediately think about negativity and some might even venture to say that it is a "bad" word. It takes you back to a time when blacks were oppressed and demoralized. When blacks were looked at as inferior and not worthy to obtain equal rights in America. But that was decades ago and it is now the 21st century. Not only have we changed the spelling of the word‚ by dropping the er and adding a‚ but the definition has changed
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The Use of the Word “Retard” Have you ever used the word “retard” without thinking about what the word really means? Patricia Bauer author of “A Movie‚ A Word‚ and My Family’s Battle” writes about how the movie industry uses the word “retard” loosely with no regard for the intellectually disabled community. Bauer explains how society has accepted the use of the word “retard” as a common phrase to mean or make fun of a mistake that was made. The writerThere are many qualities needed for a good
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..... / memo.mlp (mlp) 10.12.20 08:41:34 Research Memorandum No.1129 December 3‚ 2010 Words of Probability ISHIGURO‚ Makio(The Institute of Statistical Mathematics) Words of Probability ISHIGURO‚ Makio(The Institute of Statistical Mathematics) Key Words: subjective probability‚ confidence‚ belief‚ frequency‚ verbal expression Abstract There are everyday expressions such that ’probably’; ’might be’;’could be’ etc.‚ to describe the strengths of one’s confidence in the occurrence
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Descriptive Words Smile‚ grin‚ beam‚ smirk . . . Frown‚ scowl‚ glare‚ glower‚ grimace . . . Stare‚ gaze‚ gape‚ watch‚ gawk‚ ogle‚ look‚ examine‚ leer . . . Flinch‚ recoil‚ balk‚ cringe‚ shy away‚ pull back‚ wince‚ cower‚ shrink‚ tremble . . . Incredulous‚ disbelieving‚ skeptical‚ doubtful‚ dubious‚ uncertain‚ suspicious‚ questioning‚ vague . . . Quizzical‚ questioning‚ puzzled‚ surprised‚ perplexed‚ inquiring Interested‚ curious‚ involved‚ attentive‚ concerned‚ attracted‚
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