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    Women didn’t have much say in anything back then. The biggest difference from then was the way they spoke. The way they spoke was more complex and breathless. It took a while to get to the point. Now a day we have slangs and abbreviations for everything. Even the word slang is a slang. Back then it was more respectful. They would pronounce things in a way that made them seem intelligent. There are things during Shakespeare’s time that are different than now‚ but there are things that are in some

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    teenagers‚ who want to be black or do the style” (370). By the early nineties black slang had become in-style. Black vernacular was no longer looked down upon‚ but

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    In our English class we had to tell an embarrassing story orally to the entire class. We then made transcripts of our oral story and wrote a descriptive version. Both versions were significantly different from each other in many ways. Our study is on the differences between oral and written communication. When we are speaking and writing to people‚ content‚ style‚ structure and process are all key factors that determine our delivery. My oral introduction was short while my written introduction

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    Unit 1 – Developing Effective Communication P1 Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context. M1 Asses the role of effective communication and interpersonal in health and social care with reference to theories of communication. Context Formal Formal communication is important in a health and social care context. Formal communication shows respect for others and is an effective way of communicating when used. Formal

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    Throughout our lives our minds can change in many ways‚ but our minds can also be distorted as they change. Francis Bacon’s “Idols of the Mind” theory call us to look at our distortions and examine our biases. We need to examine our biases in order to find accuracy within our reasoning. Francis Bacon’s Idols of the Mind are valid observations about human nature. Within my own life I am influenced by my culture‚ my own preferences‚ the use of accurate or inaccurate language‚ and what I have been taught

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    The Cultural Impact of Hip Hop Music The Main Impact of Hip-hop music is on the Kids of today. The music‚ slang and clothing are a couple of examples of heavy influences. Why can’t they be more like ... actually kids today are pretty much the same are their parents and grandparents were when it comes to creating their own culture. Only now‚ instead of flappers‚ hippies or punks‚ we’ve got a generation of youths influenced by hip-hop culture. It’s hard to argue that the current domination of

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    throughout the world. Another example is when a rapper creates a new slang which may refer to a women’s body part and this new slang term is used by the youth‚ all over the world‚ on a regular basis. In my collage‚ I included some of the cast from the Jersey Shore. I think this show displays a modern example of gender stereotyping. The male characters in this show conduct themselves as “thugs” with an obvious macho attitude. The slang term used to describe such males is “Guido.” The women in this show

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    frequently‚ nations have been trying to mingle their own ways with others in America to create diversity that goes around the world. I have been raised mostly in the southeastern coastal region of the United States. There are a lot of different slang terms in the south; the most famous one being "ya’ll." Since the south is still predominantly black‚ the language of ebonics is also a very strong influence. My mother’s side of the family is from the west‚ and the dialect differentiates widely from

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    basis is a ritual that I started when I was five years old. There are many different language terms that I use while identifying with my Wrestling team. There are many phrases and forms of slang that would make no sense to the normal person‚ but another wrestler would easily understand. A common slang phrase used is the phrase‚ “I packed him up”. If someone asked you how you did in your match

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    THE METAPHORIC DIMENSION OF ECONOMIC TEXTS The Translation of Economic Metaphors The paper aims at presenting the main types of the most commonly used English economic metaphors‚ focussing on the translation strategies that could be used for rendering them into Russian. Introduction. The problem of translation acquires a tremendous importance not only in fiction‚ but also in non-fictional texts‚ especially those are related to newly developed or upcoming areas of human activity‚ such as the

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