Eye contact Meeting with boss Instant messaging Slang Body language Email Text message Verbal communication This is the use of words to present an idea‚ thoughts or feelings. A good verbal communication is having the ability to present and explain your idea clearly and confidently Slang This is a type of verbal and informal communication that is normally used when talking to friends and family. Using slang can be effective when talking to the younger generation
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Symbols are everywhere in our daily lives. Everyone is used to seeing symbols. Symbols are so popular there is a writing system that uses symbols (emojis)‚ and already many send them on a daily basis. In the story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" symbols are all over the place. Using the car crash as a symbol‚ Flannery O’Connor was showing more than the literal words on the page. The car crash is a symbol for more a than just a car crash it symbols for sin. Car crashes for the most part are on accident
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they do not generally call themselves perverts‚ sexual psychopaths or homosexuals (though they have used the term homos). Gay language is not something that is new to modern times. In 18th century in London queer or gay slang was a modification of thieves’ cant and prostitute slang (Norton 1992). The most striking feature of the eighteenth-century ‘Female Dialect’ was that gay men christened one another with ‘Maiden Names’: Madam Blackwell‚ Miss Kitten‚ Miss Fanny Knight‚ Miss Irons‚ Moll Irons etc
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2) Distinguish between the following pairs and give an example of each SLANG AND CLICHÉ- Cliché is an expression that has been worn out through constant use. Although they are common in speech‚ they make writing seem stale. Slang is an informal nonstandard vocabulary composed typically of coinages‚ arbitrarily changed words‚ and extravagant‚ forced‚ or facetious figures of speech Examples: clichés: last but not least Slang: When Paul tried to put the move on Maria‚ she told him to shove off.
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Identity is shaped by many factors. Explore how this idea is depicted in two of the texts? One’s identity is indescribable and unique as it is shaped by many factors. Identity is perceived to be undefinable and can be altered throughout an individual’s life. In Hoa Pham’s Interview and Michelle Law’s novel A Call to Arms‚ identity can be shaped by cultural contexts and may emerge through interactions with others. Both texts effectively convey identity to be dynamic through the use of various techniques
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few good ones. These habits and traits are what make us different from other countries. When we talk about a Malaysian’s personality the most discussed trait is the way we talk. Malaysians always add certain slangs such as ‘lah’‚ ‘mah’‚ ‘haih’ and many more when talking‚ these slangs are used so often in our lives that we don’t
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use informal communication with people like your family and friends and also children. It’s a more relaxed way of talking and communicating with one another. Formal communication is usually used in a professional working environment. This is when no slang or abbreviations are used; it’s likely that you will be taken more seriously when communicating in a formal manner. Communication
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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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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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