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 issues as oral and written varieties of language‚ the notion of the literary (standard) language‚ the constituents of texts larger
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their vehicle. 2) Do common law contracts apply? Yes‚ common law contracts also apply to the scenario. Article 2 only covers tangible items‚ and everything else is than governed by common law contracts. An example is Grocery Inc ’s contracts with vendors are covered by the UCC because the involvement of the sale‚ but a vendor or an individual who stocks the shelving themselves (performing a service) would be covered under common laws. Compare and Contrast: UCC and Common laws Besides
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Themes are lessons or ideas that an author wants to convey through his or her writing. Common themes found in literature are “treat others the way you want to be treated‚” and “love will always conquer hate.” A theme in the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ is that things will happen as they are meant to happen. The ideal of fate is consistently brought up throughout the poem as Beowulf heroically defeats many demons and beasts. It is believed in Beowulf’s culture that fate decides what happens to who and when
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to become a tennis player or a lawyer. Media affects the society by causing stereotypes‚ and enforcing them. On a TV show usually there is always a white blonde girl and she usually tends to be the dumber one‚ with no common sense. Then there is always a big black guy who is the aggressive one. Can’t forget the smart Asian. In reality it’s not always like that (sometimes it’s the
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programming language.[13] In October 2012‚ there were approximately 700‚000 apps available for Android‚ and the estimated number of applications downloaded from Google Play‚ Android’s primary app store‚ was 25 billion.[14][15] These factors have allowed Android to become the world’s most widely used smartphone platform[16] and the software of choice for technology companies who require a low-cost‚ customizable‚ lightweight operating system for high tech devices without developing one from scratch
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8 Most Common College Diseases College students are young‚ lively and generally healthy individuals‚ but just like any population‚ they are prone tocertain health problems. Not only do college students have some of the worst eating‚ exercising and sleeping habits‚they also have to deal with stress from school‚ relationships and job hunting that takes a major toll on their health.Here are the 8 most common college diseases: 1. Depression : Depression is a growing issue that even college campuses
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A random document By looking deeply in any three of these media we could find many advantages as well as disadvantages.Firstly television has got a versatile Misleading messages may again divert young minds towards a wrong path. Wrong interpretation of news may even blow things out of proportion. This would create further unrest in any place or even violence in case of extreme situations. The children may learn violence by seeing movies and TV programs. They try to act as super heroes they
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Figurative Language versus Literal Language Introduction Figurative language is an important part of the English language that allows a person to better express their thoughts. However‚ some are careless in using figurative language that can cause confusion and misunderstanding. Below are some examples of the most common types of figurative language as well as their examples. Idiom Idioms are common in the English language but may pose problems if someone is not familiar with the idiomatic
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Common-Size Analysis When comparing financial statements‚ it is often necessary to compare successive years ’ statements of the same company or statements from companies of various sizes. Ordinary financial statements can make it difficult to recognize trends or spot disproportionate categories since the figures make it difficult to tell how much a category has changed in relation to the other categories. Common-size statements solve this problem by valuing all categories in relation to a base
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Language laboratories are study rooms equipped with electronic sound-reproduction devices‚ enabling students to hear model pronunciations of foreign languages and to record and hear their own voices as they engage in pattern drills. Most laboratories provide a master control board that permits a teacher to listen to and correct any student... Language lab From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Russian language class in a East German language laboratory (1975)
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