To what extent can language express what we truly feel inside? In other words‚ how accurate can language be when we want to convey a certain message? Language has sure helped us humans a lot in many ways‚ but is it really possible for language to express everything on earth? Including emotions‚ or what about things that do not exist? How much‚ can language really express? We do not know the definite limitations‚ even though considering we are the ones that came up with these different languages
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Language as a barrier to intercultural communication Intercultural communication refers to the transmission of verbal messages with people of different cultures‚ which is challenging. Language is a set of symbols that a cultural group agreed upon to help them bring meaning to objects‚ events‚ emotions‚ experiences‚ places‚ etc. Language is one the most important differences between many cultures and one of the greatest barriers. Differences in language make intercultural interactions difficult
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INDIVIDUAL COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL PROCESSES • Perceptual processes • Attribution processes • Semantics • Cultural context • Communication skills Perceptual processes: Processes individuals use to acquire and make sense out of information from the environment Three stages of perception: • Selecting Filtering of stimuli so that only some information gets our attention • Organising Patterning of information to match familiar patterns • Interpreting Giving meaning to selected and organised information
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STRUCTURALISM-GERARD GENETTE. Centre for Post –Graduate Studies Prof.S.Jayaraman & Research in English‚ email:jayaraman121@gmail.com Muslim Arts College‚ Thiruvithancode-629174. How does Gerard Genette view the nature of literary criticism? (Or) Elucidate the views of Gerard Genette on the nature of literary criticism. Gerard Genette is one of the most important literary theorists of the 20th century. He was very much influenced by the
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AMERICAN AND BRITISH ENGLISH Lexical and grammatical differences LEXICAL DIFFERENCES • Vocab – most noticeable differences • Differ in: – total meaning OR – in one particular sense of usage OR – totally unknown in some varieties REASONS FOR VOCABULARY DIFFERENCES i) New objects & experiences encountered in N. America - new names – adapt or neulogism (i.e. create new word‚ expression or usage) e.g. corn (US); maize (UK) robin small red-breasted (Eng.) large red-breasted (US)
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According to Saussure‚ language is a system of signs that develops over time. However‚ embedded words only carry meaning if people agree on a mutual understanding‚ which is provoked by a certain sound. This mutual idea then transforms into a common sign for the given idea. Further‚ Saussure puts forward the idea of langue and parole‚ in which langue does not carry social meaning but only names‚ whereas parole is simply the pronouncement or display of an idea. Saussure`s approach to lingustics and
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Adolph Luque EN 101 M01 03/10/11 Language‚ Replaced by Icons Can symbols really change the society that we live in? We live in a world‚ where everything is changing each day. Technology changes in a blink of an eye. The way we transport ourselves from point A to point B‚ is also changing. The way we communicate with each other too. Now in days‚ symbols such as icons‚ logos and slogans‚ are changing the way we speak‚ the way we think and the way we see things. The symbols have become
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Saving Endangered Languages- Saving Our Diversity Oliver Wendell Holmes said “Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.” It implies all the languages in this planet play an important role in formation of diversity and cultural identity. Starting with simple grunts and moans‚ for a thousand years‚ the human species has developed a sophisticated language of gestures combined with spoken language. Today‚ along with many advantages that globalization has
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’All cultures are involved in one another‚ none is single and pure‚ all are hybrid‚ heterogeneous‚ extraordinarily differentiated‚ and unmonolithic’ (Said‚ 1993‚ p.xxiv) To what extent does thois quote apply to identity as it is presented in My Beautiful Laundrette and/or This Is England? The oscar winning film My Beautiful Laundrette was made in 1985 and directed by Stephen Frears. Hanif Kureishi was also nominated for best sreenplay‚ and it was heralded as one of Britain’s most comercial
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John Biggers: The Impact and Significance of Symbolization in African American Art The integrated symbols of African American and African cultural themes within the artwork of John Biggers greatly reflects and displays women playing a non-stereotypical role within society. First it is important to understand the definition of symbolization‚ which is defined as‚ "the systematic or creative use of arbitrary symbols as abstracted representations of concepts or objects and the distinct relationships
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