Sexism in language Definition Sexism in language is Prejudice or discrimination based on sex especially discrimination against women. Sexist language is language that excludes either men or women when discussing a topic that is applicable to both sexes. * Pashto as a sexist language It has been said that English‚ which is an international
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I. The Silent Way On the years of 1960s’ the Audiolingual Method was under a strong challenge in the form of the "Cognitive Code" and an educational trend known as "Discovery Learning." These concepts most directly challenged the idea that language learning was all about mimicry and good "habit-formation." An emphasis on human cognition in language learning addressed issues such as learners being more responsible for their own learning - formulating independent hypotheses about the "rules" of
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demonstrates an overall language situation in Kazakhstan which reflects on a national building of the presently independent country. At first‚ it analyses a historical background on a foundation of the Kazakh language starting from a the Soviet Union period to the language problem since the time of early independence. The investigation conducted in this paper explains main reasons of weak language community as well as policy-making decisions and directions to the further language development. The examination
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Nature Reflects The Cycles of Life To Keats‚ nature was the playground for the five senses. By leaving the urban life in London and going out into nature‚ Keats was able to fully live in the moment and enjoy the sensuality of nature. Nature balanced the scales of Keats’ life by providing solitude‚ inspiration and beauty in contrast to his urban world that was the backbone of his social life. In addition‚ nature mirrored the natural cycles of human life in Keats’ work. Keats’ relationship
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Figurative Language versus Literal Language Introduction Figurative language is an important part of the English language that allows a person to better express their thoughts. However‚ some are careless in using figurative language that can cause confusion and misunderstanding. Below are some examples of the most common types of figurative language as well as their examples. Idiom Idioms are common in the English language but may pose problems if someone is not familiar with the idiomatic
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For many centuries language has been overlooked as just a simple way of communication. The few who have argued its effects on the human mind have been turned away‚ but now we have a better understanding of its effects. We now understand that language affects our visual perception‚ spatial knowledge‚ and the way we see certain genders in inanimate objects.In the passage “How Does Our Language Shape The Way We Think” by Lera Boroditsky‚ states “Some make many more distinctions between colors than others
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exist in American and Vietnamese culture and suggest some ways to overcome them." CONTENT American and Vietnam are different not only in geography but also in culture. The culture of Vietnam varies from that of America in every single aspect of culture: ethnictity‚ people‚ religion‚ individualism‚ politics‚ food and ect. Although these factors seem to be abundant and difficult to compare. But according to Hofstede ‘s cultural dimensions‚ he described national culture with five dimensions of basic
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trajectories. One such new trajectory is the concern with national culture. Whereas traditional IB research has been concerned with economic/legal issues and organizational forms and structures‚ the importance of national culture – broadly defined as values‚ beliefs‚ norms‚ and behavioural patterns of a national group – has become increasingly important in the last two decades‚ largely as a result of the classic work of Hofstede (1980). National culture has been shown to impact on major business activities‚
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executives‚ has been paying off. Mercedes has changed design philosophy under Gordon Wagener‚ who led the brand’s advanced studio before being named chief designer in mid-2008. The transformation actually started with the new-generation C class‚ which debuted in the United States in 2007. It continued with a new E class and E-class coupe in 2009 and the sleek‚ two-door SLS sports car in May. A redesigned CLS four-door with coupe styling will go on sale next summer. The new cars have been hits in
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1.) What is culture? Culture is defined as all modes of thought‚ behavior‚ and production that are handed down from one generation to the next by means of communicative interaction rather than by genetic transmission. It is a way of life followed by a group of people and everything learned and shared by people in society. *Derived from the Latin word cultura or cultus‚ meaning care or cultivation 2.) The Components/Elements of Culture *Material Culture – includes the physical objects‚ things
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