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    seen to be the most important tool for all things. Although we all have different lifestyles to communicate‚ language is the key factor when attempting to explain and thus control our circumstances. Black English stemmed from a lifestyle that could only survive by creating their own form of the English language. “Language‚ incontestably‚ reveals the speaker. Language‚ far more dubiously‚ is meant to define the other – and in this case‚ the other is refusing to be defined by a language that

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    10 Ethnographies Speech is used in different ways among different groups of people. As we will see‚ each group has its own norms of linguistic behavior. A particular group may not encourage talking for the sake of talking‚ and members of such a group may appear to be quite taciturn to outsiders who relish talk‚ or they may feel overwhelmed by the demands made on them if those others insist on talking. In contrast‚ in another group talk may be encouraged to the extent that it may even appear to be

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    and day lighting provide vital lessons for prevailing architectural practice in the region. Vernacular houses were analysed in many ways to identify performance of traditional houses constructed to withstand extreme weather conditions. The materials used for the construction also help to improve the energy performances of the dwellings/buildings‚(Zhai and Previtali 2010). Vernacular housing

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    1. Rap Descendant Rap has its origins that belong to ancient Africans brought to America‚ where the Rap ancestors got their own accent (Vernacular English)‚ and lived their own culture (African American Culture) such as Funk‚ Jazz‚ Rock‚ and then Hip-Hop; like the majority of colored race‚ the black race suffered from enslavement and terror of the whites‚ thus in order to establish their position within American society‚ African Americans revolted against the white regime in the sixteenth (Civil

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    Topic: Ethnographie s Topic Coverage • Varieties of Talk • The Ethnography of Speaking • Ethnomethodology Introduction Speech is used between different ways among different groups of people. As we will see‚ each group has its own norms of linguistic behavior. A particular group may not encourage talking for the sake of talking‚ and members of such a group may appear quite taciturn to outsiders who relish talk ‚ or they may feel overwhelmed by the demands made on them if those others insist

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    ISSN 1923-0176 [Print] ISSN 1923-0184 [Online] www.cscanada.net www.cscanada.org Studies in Sociology of Science Vol. 4‚ No. 4‚ 2013‚ pp. 45-48 DOI:10.3968/j.sss.1923018420130404.C613 Euphemism From Sociolinguistics Perspective CHI Ren[a]‚*; HAO Yu[a] [a] * acknowledged that in every language‚ there are a certain amount of euphemisms. Euphemisms are used in place of some sensitive‚ unpleasant‚ disturbing and taboo topics. Enright stated “A language without euphemisms would

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    statement‚ but how did this ancient language not get lost throughout the years? There are a few reasons why the Latin language is ingrained in our languages until today. During the 14th century the use of vernacular language spread throughout most of Europe. Before this time‚ the common language was Latin and was only taught to people of a certain social class. This left most of the people illiterate and forced to create a form a Latin to speak. The French

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    origins of vernacular language‚ or the language that is commonly spoken in a particular region or area‚ and its spread. Then we will assess and evaluate the impacts the spread of vernacular language had on cultures during this time. UNIT 2 IP Introduction I will be discussing the origins‚ and spread‚ of the vernacular language. I will also assess and evaluate the impacts the spread of the vernacular language had on the cultures during this period of time. Origins and spread of vernacular language

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    Demetrius Harris English 106 Compare and Contract Essay Unit 4 individual project September 22‚ 2013 The three personal computers I chose to compare and contrast my essay on‚ is the Acer Aspires S7‚ the Razor Blade‚ and the 13-inch MacBook. In this essay I will be explaining the pros and cons of the three personal computers. There are many different interesting things to learn your personal computer. In providing a decent computer to your employees it will insure that the will

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    The Origins of Vernacular Language and Its Spread Keturah Lindsey American Intercontinental University ABSTRACT The term vernacular can be defined as using a language that is native to a country or province‚ rather than a cultured‚ foreign‚ or literary language. The vernacular languages would also be considered as the large family of contemporary “Romance” languages (Matthews‚ 2007). These vernacular languages would one day be known to use as Spanish‚ French‚ Italian

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