The r-word‚ you know what word I’m talking about. This word that used to be a medical diagnosis has now become America’s favorite adjective. The word “retard” should not be used in any setting. This word that used to be a medical diagnosis has now became America’s favorite adjective. The word “retard” is unnecessary‚ demeaning‚ and creates a negative environment. The r-word is unnecessary in the world we now live in. There are terms such as mentally disabled or mentally handicapped which
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профессионального образования «Волгоградский государственный социально-педагогический университет» (ФГБОУ ВПО «ВГСПУ») Институт иностранных языков Кафедра межкультурной коммуникации и перевода Stylistically neutral and stylistically marked words Исполнитель: Клименко А. П. студент
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There are many controversial words in our society that people are encouraged to erase from our language; me of these words include racial and sexist slurs that are no longer deemed as acceptable due to the offensive content and underlying meanings. The word “sick” has transitioned into many different meanings throughout time. Although many people see “sick” as a trendy word with little meaning other than to be “cool”‚ maybe we should consider its hidden meaning and the possibility it may insult someone
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The development of English words English belong to the indo-European family. The vocabulary of English is composed of two main elements‚ the native element and the foreign element. The native element is conventionally used to denote words of Anglo-Saxon origin. Before about 450A.D.there were no words in Britain .The 70% of the English vocabularies consist of loan words and only 30% of the words are native. Our study of the English vocabulary must obviously begin with the native element
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meaning and connotations of words. The members of a society can take a word and make it mean something very different seemingly overnight. Word changes to fit our constantly growing society and we change them so they can fit our current societal situation. There may be times when the change of a word might not make complete sense‚ but society has accepted the change to fit in with our societal position. Take the word ratchet for instance‚ according to Webster’s Dictionary‚ the word ratchet is defined as
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MS Word Ex1 There’s a cliché about holding the future in the palm of your hand. But if you go to Lowe’s or Home Depot‚ you might actually be able to do it. In the pwer tool aisle‚ pick up a cordless drill or saw from DeWalt and there might well be a futuristic battery pack attached—a battery that promises greater power‚ longer life‚ better safety‚ and shorter recharge time than conventional batteries. The batery itself looks little diferent to the naked eye‚ or even under a microscope. The key
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BNH-21F Prompt A Essay 4 Teaching the N-Word For centuries‚ racism has been defined by the face of man and the skin color that coats it. Derogatory terms‚ such as the N-word‚ dehumanize minority races‚ maintaining a mental acceptance and continuing segregation throughout society. As most can concur‚ the N-word holds a unique title within the English vocabulary. In such order‚ it is extremely taboo to the extent where it is not even whispered in a conservative atmosphere. On the other hand
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Similar to the word wicked in the 70’s--as in “those bell bottoms are wicked!”-- but concocted by millennial teenagers‚ the word “sick” describes things that are interesting and impressive. The term sick carries varied connotations‚ often leading many people to substitute the words “intense‚” “cool‚” “crazy‚” and “gnarly.” These people lack an understanding of modern nuances teens have assigned to the word. Only when the word is put into multiple contexts can we derive it’s true meaning and create
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were developed for communication. One used a branch of a tree as a musical instrument by shaking it‚ which produced scratching sound and notified everyone around about the danger. These music or sound didn’t have words but they did have a meaning. Similarly‚ many other music without words such as Paanche-Baja were created in the past but have been continued to play in many of the special festivals and ceremonies till date as they have meaning and also have historical and cultural significance in Nepalese
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Word and Sentence Structure (1LIN404) The language which I will be using to analyse is Turkish. English translation- “The neighbour’s daughter has saved the black cat that the dogs bit in her garden.” Turkish translation – “Koms’nun kizi bahcesindeki kopeklerin isirdigi siyah kediyi kurtardi.” Komsu – neighbour’s ‚ this is a possession Kizi = daughter Bahce – sindeki = in her garden Kopeklerin = dog’s. Kopek is singular when ler is added to the word it becomes plural the in at the end
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