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    BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Health and Social Care. Unit 1: Communication in Health and Social Care. P1: Create an article for the ‘Nursing Times’ magazine. Effective communication in a Hospital setting. In the health and social care setting‚ two types of communication take place in one-to-one and group communication. These are formal and informal communication. You may take part in a few one–to–one situations. This may be with staff and staff‚ staff with patients and staff with the patient

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    left them to fend for themselves and create their own form of communication. As time has progressed‚ the Black slag‚ known as Ebonics‚ is recognized by many as a less sophisticated form of English. From a linguistics stand point‚ the use of this slang leads to a negative reflection on the people within the African American culture. And it should be noted‚ this can be said for any culture within a society’s norms for language. The use of Ebonics merely handicaps the African American society and

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    Identity‚ as Oxford Dictionary defines‚ is simply who someone is. This definition opens up the concept of identity to many interpretations‚ an example of which is shown through the novel‚ "About A Boy" by Nick Hornby. The novel is essentially about a man and a boy helping each other find their own identities. Will‚ is a 36 year old man who is unwilling to settle down in life‚ while Marcus is a 12 year old boy who spends the day stressing about his suicidal and depressed mother. Will‚ being cool and

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    Xcom 285 Appendix C

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    because of | | |language is important. Speak slowly | |zone is a difficulty. Business can |the different time zones and be ready to | | |without slang. |

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    narcissistic behavior which can lead to harassment and bullying. I. Decreases literacy and education A. The use of cyber-slang is not only being used online when talking with friends and peers but also in classrooms‚ on resumes‚ and in boardroom meetings. B. It affects individuals being hired because of their ability to distinguish between using professional language and slang. C. An increased amount of time spent on social networks is causing students

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    story‚ and how he uses slang to make it seem like it is an actual person instead of just a character in a fictional book. Andrew Smith can write two completely different stories but there are some major similarities and differences in the way he writes them and with his style. The author Andrew Smith has used figurative language in all of his novels but one type of figurative language stands out the most‚ and that would be slang. Starting with Ghost Medicine Smith uses slang to make characters like

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    to cut or shape some sort of hard material‚ but the slang version that Holden uses means to rob or steal money from. Another slang word that he uses often throughout the book is the word ‘helluva’. This word is an improper combination that includes ‘hell‚ of‚ and a’’. For example‚ when Holden is talking about the time when he took Phoebe Christmas shopping‚ he refers to his experience by saying‚ “We had helluva time”(197). The use of his slang words‚ whether they’re old or modern‚ makes him an authentic

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    waiting for the county garbage men to come and collect the trash. “Language also allows people to distinguish themselves from outsiders and maintain group boundaries and solidarity”‚(Kendall‚ 2011).Slang is also very different when comparing northern slang to southern slang. One would think that slang is slang across the country‚ but there are some phrases that a northern can say but a southerner will not understand. For example a southerner can say “over yonder” which means “over in that direction” or

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    James Baldwin Essay

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    word before I spit it out. Now that I am older‚ there are new languages and different types of it. It can vary from slang to the most professional type of verbal communication. By having these types of dialects‚ it can either benefit your lifestyle or make it worse. I agree with Baldwin’s theory that language is key to a person’s identity and it unravels the making of the person. Slang. Also known as Street language‚ this tongue found in the lower classes of a ghetto‚ is mostly affiliated with gangs

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    Lit: A Parallel Word

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    The word lit was made to express a feeling. People use to it to express how much fun‚ or excitement they will experience. Lit is a slang word. Over the years many new words have been brought up. Lit can be used as describing the excitement‚ getting high‚ or how it really sounds lit. This is a word individuals hear with teen adults to describe an event or someone’s excitement. Lit is a way of explaining events that happen in your life. Lit has the pros of using the word but also the cons like when

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