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    Racist Language Barriers

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    to be effective in this world you will need to effectively exchange ideas and visions. Therefore‚ this can be accomplished by avoiding certain barriers that may hinder clarity. These barriers are Sexist and racist language‚ double speak‚ Cliché‚ Slang‚ Jargon‚ Euphemism. Sexist and Racist language is when the communicator uses language the may be considered derogatory to certain people or groups. Use of this language is a sometimes by mistake and is a breakdown of communications. For Example‚

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    Bladadah Research Paper

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    is from Sacramento‚ California. Timothy also known as “Mozzy” introduced the word in his 2015 album BLADADAH. Younger generation’s use the word bladadah to reference a pistol‚ unknown to laws‚ and the way someone raps. The word bladadah is a new slang word for a pistol or a gun. It also comes from the sound the pistol or gun makes when the trigger is pulled. There are many different types of bladadah such as Chopper’s‚ Itcky‚ and Burner‚ and Revolver’s. There are so many different types of bladadah’s

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    Huck Finn Racism

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    controversy to this day‚ having been banned in public schools and libraries across America. The character Huck Finn is a racist; the reason Huck is a racist is his belief that African-Americans are somehow inferior to white people‚ use of offensive racial slang‚ and him stating he has a guilty conscience for helping Jim. Huck believes that black people are somehow inferior to white people this is shown through his thoughts and opinions.

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    Stiff By Mary Roach

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    The tone of something merely depends on the type of audience you are addressing. I wrote two letters to two people explaining whether or not I would donate my body to science after reading the book Stiff written by Mary Roach‚ that went into depth about cadavers. My first letter‚ Letter 1‚ was directed towards the author herself‚ Mary Roach‚ someone who I have never met or know. Naturally‚ my tone towards her would be formal and respectful. My other letter‚ Letter 2‚ was written to my best friend

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    For many years taking English classes‚ I have noticed many weaknesses from my writing and my poor focus to get my work done. Many of the weaknesses are phrase fragment‚ avoid biased and exclusionary language‚ vague word and lastly‚ sentence snarls. The Key for Writers handbook had shown me much descriptive information in very deep details that tell me what or what not to do in my writing. In chapter nineteen‚ the chapter explains to me what is phrase fragments. Phrase fragments are a group of

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    Property of the Clan

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    - To what extent is “A property of the Clan” a realistic play? - In your answer provide examples from the text and refer to techniques A property of the Clan is a realistic proportional of young Australian culture. The under age drinking‚ the slang and swearing‚ the biff and the beach going life is all features of Australian youths. It also shows the gender differences in Australia. Nick Enright the playwright of ‘A Property Of The Clan’ uses many techniques to portray the youths of Australia

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    that he was black when he took his son‚ Chris‚ to learn about his Irish heritage. Chris had began to change and act like another race by speaking in slang which is why Peter took him. While in the library he comes across a heritage book of his family and finds out he is part black. After this‚ Peter‚completely changes his attitude by speaking slang and acting the way many black gangs act. Peter informs his black friend‚ Clevland‚ and Clevland suggests to Peter that he should get to know his race

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    words‚ the use of non-standard words‚ and the corruption of what is now considered a correct or conventional grammatical form. Another characteristic of non-standard English is its limited vocabulary. Slang is an important part of non-standard English and‚ indeed‚ of language in general. Most slang is‚ however‚ by its very nature‚ faddish and short-lived. Standard English: Formal‚ Informal‚ Colloquial. Within the area of standard English three levels are generally recognized now: they are called

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    Bent Expectations

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    accepted in society to help the entire family be respected. This is a responsibility that all women had to take on during the time period. Another meaning of bent‚ other than determination‚ is curved or crooked which is interpreted with British slang as morally crooked or corrupt. It is reasonable to

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    Impact of Language

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    Spanish and in the process I learned the power of language. My parents moved to California during their teenage years. Despite the fact that they had moved here since the early eighties‚ they spoke improper Spanish known as “slang.” Eventually‚ throughout the years‚ slang is what I learned as the correct form of Spanish; although‚ language had no meaningful significance to me‚ to communicate and get my point across was all that mattered. I was raised in a typical Mexican home where all we spoke

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