Chapter 4: The World of Words "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." —Ludwig Wittgenstein When we think of communication‚ we often think about the language used to convey the message. Language and many of our nonverbal behaviors are symbolic. We need to keep in mind that across cultures‚ symbols do not always mean the same thing and can cause confusion or misunderstanding. The text offers the following example on page 95. "The arbitrary nature of language becomes obvious-sometimes
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Why I didn’t speak I was momentarily frustrated by his ruthless and unexpected response‚ but I just stayed calm. The reason why I did not exchange words with him was that I had to respect his power position no matter the response. Then I was very honest with myself that he permitted me to extend the deadline so nothing I could have argued over the issue. To my position‚ that was the most efficient moral uprightness of solving the case. Respecting his work position and his role was the value that
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The word freak is something that we use in everyday language without realizing that in the past‚ the word was not just a casual phrase to throw around. We associate the word freak with other words such as strange‚ weird‚ and odd in order to insult a person who is different than us or define something that is out of the ordinary. However‚ when we use the word freak so casually we are disassociating it from its original meaning and changing the words context. In most instances‚ the word “freak”
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‘Lash’ Against TV In the article‚ “In Defense of the Written Word‚” the authors talk about the significance of written words and the negative effects that TV and pictures have on the world. In today’s society‚ the amount of time people spend on reading has declined which is clearly seen through “the 1.9% decline of newspaper circulation of 815 of the nation’s largest in 2005." Although the creation of the television itself was a huge phenomenon to the world‚ it created a huge dent on the critical
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changes to the language aspects and referencing style only. Use IEEE referencing style. The main objective is to show your ability to use words introduced. Use different words‚ but belong to the same category‚ to replace the following words that can be found in the results and discussion: 1. Quantity words 2. Invitation to view result vocabulary 3. Causality words 4. Comparison with previous studies vocabulary 5. Recommendations for improvement or future study vocabulary 3. Results and discussion
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had been good for that man if he had not been born." This verse states that it would have been better for any person who betrayed Jesus if he had never been born. The verse might be interpreted as meaning that a terminated pregnancy might be better than a completed pregnancy‚ if the child’s life would be miserable. Luke 1:35: "...The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee‚ and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the
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meaning of the word equal in this sentence of the Declaration of Independence has been controversial. We will never know what Thomas Jefferson meant by equal. Throughout the history of the United States of America‚ all men have not been equal‚ so this is where historians question the word equal. In my point of view‚ I believe the Founding Fathers needed ideas and arguments against the British. They were not talking about the citizens of the colonies. They used the word equal as an argument
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The Negro Speaks Of Rivers Proud to have endured some of the most powerful challenges mankind has ever witnessed‚ he Negro spirit has grown through time with its people. In Langston Hughes’s poem‚ “The Negro Speaks of Rivers‚” the speaker uses devices such as anaphora and allusion to convey pride in the Negro spirit. The anaphora present in the poem is seen in phrases such as‚ “I bathed‚” (4) “I built‚” (5) “I looked‚” (6) and “I heard” (7). Each of these phrases has a declarative feeling‚ in
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1 Academic Word List: Kadkhodaee 1. Analysis The newspaper printed an analysis of each candidate’s positions. Approach He approached the issue from a historical perspective. Area Settlers came to this area from the east. Assessment The owners claimed the tax assessment on their house was too high. Assume I think we can safely assume that he is out of town. Authority The French authorities have refused to issue him a visa. Available The articles are available at any drugstore
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The Blue Wall of Silence Beru Cakrazli "Charlie! Charlie‚ come back here!” Her German Shepard’s scruffy tail wagged from side to side as he raced away from Anna. "It’s early. The grass is damp. The wind is brisk. The birds are chirping. Prospect Park is filled with people. Just not my dog." Anna heard the echoes of people screaming and Charlie barking. She rushed towards the commotion‚ sheer terror masking her face. "Someone call an ambulance!" A knock sounded at the door. "Commissioner Hyde
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