Cited: Doody‚ Mr. "List of Slang Used in Hip-hop Music." Scribd. Web. 1 Nov. 2012. <http://www.scribd.com/doc/16522469/List-of-Slang-Used-in-Hiphop-Music>. "Homophobia and Hip-Hop." PBS. PBS‚ 20 Feb. 2007. Web. 1 Nov. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/hiphop/gender.htm>. Hooks‚ Bell. "Selling Hot Pussy: Representations
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Gender Differences in Communication Between Members of the Same-Sex and Cross-Sex on Facebook and in Text Messages Abstract Studies on male and female written communication have previously been performed but all lack specific differences in conversations men and women have with the same and opposite genders. This study takes a close look at text samples from four individuals’ Facebook pages and text message conversations in order to bring these differences in written communication to light. The
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Through appropriate language‚ we communicate our respect for those who are different from us. We can achieve this by using vocabulary our listeners understand‚ using jargon sparingly‚ using slang that is appropriate to our listeners and the situation‚ using inclusive language‚ and using language that is not offensive. Here are some examples of using linguistic sensitivity. 1st Jargon refers to technical terms whose meanings are understood
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texting has on their writing skills‚ and the more they use it the more you get used to writing in textism form. Parents see the slang being used‚ but they don’t do much about it. Phone bills show that teens usually send and receive about 1‚800 text messages if not more per month. When students turn in English papers such as essays‚ stories‚ etc there is a lot of slang and textisms used. Most teachers get used to it and some dislike grading papers with textisms being used. “In fact‚ 64 percent
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mmorpg(multi-massive-online roleplaying game) called “ Guild Wars “. It’s like WoW (World of Warcraft) where hundreds of thousands to millions of people play around the world every day. Guild Wars was like a drug to me‚ it’s satisfying and deeply immersive gameplay had me coming back
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forge a person’s identity (whether it be through the use of slang or a certain type of speech) and secondly‚ it allows for information to be transmitted across to another party in a faster‚ more effective manner. Lastly‚ non-standard English helps the English Language to constantly evolve and adapt to the ever-changing world that we live in. The most famous (or infamous) way we can identify non-standard English is inarguably slang. Slang is ephemeral‚ informal‚ and usually peculiar to a certain group
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distinction. Harper Lee’s novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’‚ was written during a time in which this was acceptable. The Racial Slurs written in the authors one and only novel were not meant to discriminate‚ but to inform. Without the Racial Slurs and Slang used in the text‚ the time and setting would not be as obvious. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is full of authentic words. Some of these ‘replacement’ words used in other books with similar situations use unfit terms as well. Many agree that taking away these
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different sayings and talks in an unusual way. It mainly deals with modern technology and new generations. Although most Americans speak the same language‚ there is a controversy on modern language today because of the use of cell phones‚ regional area slang‚ and background origin. Cell phones have become a necessity to Americans in today’s world. Many Americans may have a personal cell phone plus a business cell phone. Teenagers are the biggest target towards cell phones. Text messaging is the most
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Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies TUI University Eco 201 Module 1‚ SLP Dr. Powers Camp Bow Wow/Home Buddies is the firm that I chose to do my Session Long Project on. I have made this decision based on my interest in dogs and money. I have two Chihuahuas named Junior and Rocco and have had to find doggy care for them numerous time while I travel on vacation or overnight trips around Japan. I have previously pondered getting into this type of business so
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Lybrand made several significant errors of judgment in its effort to confirm the Wow Wee receivable at the end of 1995. These errors of judgment include ignoring or overlooking red flags including: the 69% change in the percentage of factored accounts receivable from 1994 to 1995‚ the $2.4 million in sales to Wow Wee booked in the final day of fiscal 1995‚ the fact that Wow Wee is a manufacturing company‚ the fact that Wow Wee was left out of the top 25 customers list when it was among the top 5 based
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