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    Bop - Langston Hughes

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    narrator acknowledge more of the world’s current racial issues. Simple uses slang and a broken English dialect to help the unnamed narrator convey a greater sense of Be-Bop and how it relates to racial issues. In this two person dialogue between Simple and the unnamed narrator‚ the setting of their conversation is being held in an urban setting. Simple uses this urban setting to his advantage by speaking freely using slang and a broken English dialect knowing that the unnamed narrator would understand

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    Ecstasy/MDMA The History of Ecstasy Methylenedioxymethamphetamine‚ commonly referred to as ecstasy or MDMA‚ is a synthetic drug that primarily performs as a stimulant as well as a hallucinogenic. The desired effects include elevated empathy‚ feelings of extreme euphoria‚ and heightened sensations. The effects of taking ecstasy generally occur after 30-45 minutes of taking the drug‚ and last for about 3-6 hours. ecstasy was officially patented in 1914 (although it was created in 1912)‚ by the German

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    Definition Essay: My Word

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    widened greatly. Using different languages or missing words are not uncommon. Many different places use various slang terms in conversation. Janky is a term that originated from a Truett McConnell student. It has many definitions and can be used in various forms. It was created as a universal meaning for many different sayings or emotions. Many words in our language today have been made into slang terms. Janky is a prime example‚ but it is a word completely capable of being useful in the English vocabulary

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    Discuss. It has become increasingly difficult to ignore the issue about the usage of Singlish in Singapore. Singlish‚ short for Singapore English‚ is a modified version of standard English‚ spiced by the commonly used Hokkien‚ Mandarin and Malay slang in Singapore. The addition of utterances such as “lah”‚ “leh”‚ “lor” and “mah” at the end of sentences and several other seemingly funny words like “Alamak!” or “Fuyoh!” at the beginning have attracted a global audience to this peculiar language. The

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    No Worries Novel Analysis

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    family‚ growing up and the importance of close relationships allows reader to recognise the expected lifestyle in the Australian culture. This was also discovered through the character’s behaviours and personal traits. And by including various uses of slang and nicknaming in the language created a relatable and genuine representation of an Australian identity

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    Some ways that society has been influenced by music is‚ for example music can dictate how a person speaks. In most rap songs its most rappers rap with mostly slang words‚ so most people think it’s cool to talk just like them. Some slang words that rappers would use that society uses today are “crib” which means house and most people use that slang today. Then society talks like them and stick to talking like that for the rest of their life‚ and that makes them the person they are today. Another way

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    ‘Though you might say that the way you speak is a very personal thing‚ and that you have your own ‘idiolect’‚ the way you speak is actually more determined by other people than by yourself.’ How has you idiolect been affected? Everyone’s idiolect is influenced by many factors throughout their life‚ school‚ media‚ peers and many more. An idiolect is the way one speaks the vocabulary they use; the accent they have‚ the dialect they adopted. An idiolect is for one individual‚ it is unique‚ and no

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    "From the school yards of the South Bronx to the tops of the Billboard charts‚ rap has emerged as one of the most influential musical and cultural forces of our time" (Yale University Press). Rappers and hip hop culture are often criticized for advocating violence‚ misogyny‚ and crime. However‚ rap is actually a form of self-expression for African Americans that is available and accessible to just about everyone. The music and culture that stem from hip hop‚ "emerged from a uniquely African American

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    these concepts tie into the theme of the battle between good and evil. To begin‚ the novel and the film are similar as they both keep the nadsat language and the ensuing effect it has on the audience is the same. Nadsat (“teen” in Russian) is the slang language created by Burgess and is inspired from a mix

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    see you there?” as in ScotEng Singular verb agreement preferred The team is playing badly “in the weekend” rather than at / on Vocabulary Includes Australianisms Some distinct NZEng items Maori loanwords Mostly in colloquial usage & slang More colloquially… to farewell tramping to front (up) to uplift to jack up domain to flat dairy to say goodbye to hiking to turn up‚ appear to pick up‚

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