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    billion years ago when the universe was nothing but a small particle. The big bang was a big explosion which now we call the universe‚ it expanded quickly throughout the years. About 300‚000 years went by and that’s when the universe started to cool down. There was two types of particles at that point matter and antimatter when they were close to each other they would destroy each other. The universe started to filled with hydrogen and helium gas. Scientists never discovered what was before the big

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    ” Many of us associate Hawaiian language as being an oral language. Today‚ I’m going to inform you about the lesser known aspect‚ the development of written Hawaiian language and literacy in the 1800s. As all of us currently live in Hawaii‚ it is relevant to learn one of the historical achievements of Hawaiian language that leaves its traces in place names‚ conversations‚ and as one of the two official languages of Hawaii in the present-day. As a Hawaiian language major‚ I have done a lot of research

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    Ashley Vietri FIL-110 Cinematic Language The term “cinematic language” refers to cinematic techniques and methods employed by film makers to communicate meaning‚ to entertain audiences‚ and to produce a particular emotional response in viewers. This “language” is not necessarily referring to terminology or vocabulary‚ but to the conventions of filmmaking that have been created over time to create filming techniques. As is similar with spoken language‚ the structures and grammar are often spoken

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    Figurate Language versus Literal Language In today’s society‚ the English language is the most widely spoken language‚ but can also be one of the most difficult to learn and speak. The many different ways that people speak figuratively with the English language may be why it is difficult for many to understand there many different meanings. The different cultures and backgrounds can also affect the understanding of the English language and how people convey the types of figurative language. In

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    Body language is a part of nonverbal language. It includes things such as stance‚ gestures‚ facial expressions‚ and even small things that are barely perceptible like a brief shrug of the shoulder or a nod of the head. It is easily confused sometimes when we speak what we are actually saying‚ because your body language maybe saying something different. This is why it is specifically important in the medical field to have complete control and understanding of what we are saying with our body language

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    Language and Cognition Axia College of the University of Phoenix PSY360 September 12‚ 2011 Language and Cognition Language is considered unique among humans. Language‚ as defined below‚ occurs only among the human species and does not exist elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Therefore‚ the study of how humans learn‚ process‚ and create meaning from linguistic utterances and the written word is a central feature of cognitive psychology. The many questions that arise from this line of research

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    What is meant by appropriateness (or appropriacy) in language use? Kevin Speck Word Count: 1407 words. Date: 12th November‚ 2014. Appropriateness of language means tailoring the language you use so it is appropriate for the age‚ perceived social status‚ form of communication‚ and the context of the occasion. These factors by themselves assume that the person you are communicating with is a native speaker of the language. Teachers of English as a second language need to take into account all the

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    FOA: Language and the individual language profile (Development of language in social classes) Definitions: Language: The method of human communication‚ either spoken or written‚ consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. Social class: A status hierarchy in which individuals and groups are classified on the basis of esteem and prestige acquired mainly through economic success and accumulation of wealth. Variables in social class Power: – The degree to which a person

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    the promotional strategies advertising takes‚ language is the main carrier of message all along‚ as The Language of Advertising‚ by Vestergaard & Schroder‚ says‚ “Advertising takes many forms‚ but in most of them language is of crucial importance.” Advertising language is a style of immediate impact and rapid persuasion. The use of English in advertising is a global phenomenon. As Ingrid Piller points out‚“English is the most frequently used language in advertising messages in non-Englishspeaking

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    Programming Languages Development Programming languages are vocabulary and set of grammatical rules for instructing a computer to perform specific tasks (Online). These languages have developed over a period of time and they were developed for specific purposes which other languages could not full fill. ADA Gasperani (2012:2) postulates that the US Department of Defense was the sponsor of Ada’s design in the 70s and was behind its adoption in the 80s. He further explains that this was developed

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