“The Myth of the Happy Yeoman lives on in Contemporary Sustainability Discourse” Discourses‚ using spoken or written language in a social context‚ are more than narratives of human existence. A contemporary feminist author and professor‚ Chris Weedon‚ paraphrases French philosopher‚ Michel Foucault in the following passage: (discourses are) “ways of constituting knowledge‚ together with the social practices‚ forms of subjectivity and power relations which inhere in such knowledges and relations
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Foundations of College Writing November 9‚ 2013 The Brotherhood: Ethnography of a Firefighter In Cultural Experience: Ethnography in Complex Society‚ the writer’s‚ McCurdy‚ Spradley‚ and Shandy use the term “microculture” and define it as a culture associated with groups that form for a variety of reasons‚ but do not consume every hour of the member’s time (McCurdy 15). We learn that a microculture has its own language‚ behaviors‚ and standards that are shared amongst the group. People can be
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Alliteration: The headline employs alliteration through the repetition of the letter ‘P’ in order to engage the reader as well as hold his attention. Allusion: The writer eludes to the horrors of the Holocaust in the hope of evoking a visceral response that will encourage support for the current Iraq War. Analogy The writer employs the analogy of cancer. In doing so‚ he likens gambling to the infamous malignant tumour as to suggest the devastating effects of gambling on the health of
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PHI210—Critical Thinking October 28‚ 2012 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
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Student name Proff name Course title Spring Date due The importance of Discourse and discourse community The concept of Discourse and discourse community is very important in English reading and writing. Discourses are group members’ shared “ways of being in the world” (Gee 484). According to the authors we studied‚ Porter‚ Gee‚ Swales‚ Johns and Porter‚ we willingly or unwillingly are part of many different discourse communities or Discourses. Almost everything we do in our everyday life requires
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The Overall Stylistic Analysis of Non-Fiction Discourse. The publicistic style belongs to the formal variety of English. It is “the language of mass communication which is used not only to inform but also to convince and persuade‚ i.e. its functions are referential‚ conative and‚ to some degree‚ poetical”. [1:89] The general aim of publicistic style is to exert influence on public opinion through logical argumentation and emotional appeal. Logical argumentation is provided by coherent and logical
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Workshop Three How to Analyze an Advertisement Finding Ads’ Hidden Messages There’s more to advertising’s message than meets the casual eye. An effective ad‚ like other forms of communication‚ works best when it strikes a chord in the needs and desires of the receiving consumer -- a connection that can be both intuitive and highly calculated. The following questions can help foster your awareness of this process. You may be surprised
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Jonathan Furdon Contemporary Literature MWF 9:05 11/15/09 The Allusive Geeks Throughout literary history‚ many books and novels have been written so perfectly‚ that it was almost impossible for it to go unnoticed. Many other authors will often use ideas or phrases from other literary works written before their time‚ creating a literary allusion. In the novel Geek Love‚ there are many allusions to speak of‚ from Shakespeare’s The Tempest to inspirations from the Jonestown Cults‚ to other
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In Louise Gluck’s poem‚ “The School Children‚” Gluck focuses on the difficulty that mothers face when their children leave and the success they desire from within their children. The poem essentially depicts the power struggle between mothers and teachers‚ as the mothers try and protect their children from the outside world‚ while the teachers expose them to reality. Gluck utilizes biblical allusions‚ negative connotations‚ and fragmented imagery to portray the war over control for children between
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Mon Secret An advertisement never has been only an advertisement. There are meanings inside it. It uses semiotics‚ denotation‚ connotation and polysemy to deliver a product to the people. This essay is about analyzing an advertisement by generating the meaning. Mon Secret. One of the famous fragrances by Nina Ricci‚ with a shape of an apple and in 2013‚ Nina introduces herself as more sensual‚ mysterious and liberated. A mixture of apple blossom‚ frosted neroli along with gardenia and a touch
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