by defying these rules and expectations. LANGUAGE 1. Diction: types of words. a. Connotative words vs. denotative words: this is a simple distinction in theory; in practice‚ it requires some judgement to tell the difference between the two. Denotative words refer to a specific referent; connotative language has other associations in addition to its primary meaning. A general word (such as "home") is more likely to have connotative value than specific language (such as "house‚" which describes a type of building)
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1. What Barthes meant by this “myth” that he speaks of‚ is that we can see this “myth” happening in the photograph “ Heroes and villain”. When looking at this image‚ you should think who is the hero and who is the villain (Hall 1997:226). One potential message relates to the ethnic group identity‚ all of the athletes within this image are from a distinct racial group. What you can see in this image‚ is Ben Johnson ‘winning’ the gold medal yet this is not necessarily what had happened in reality
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today‚ the basic principle of feminism would be characterized by the advocacy of women’s rights in accordance with social‚ political‚ and economic equality to men. Although feminism may have only one denotative meaning‚ it is often characterized in writing from different angles with different connotative meanings — e.g. feminism during the time where women could not vote‚ as well as the baby boom‚ would be depicted differently from today’s society with it’s newfound negative connotations of women being
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COMMUNICATION What is Communication? Communication is derived from a Latin word Communis meaning common or shared. It belongs to a group of words that include; - Communion - Communism - Community Until you have shared information with another person‚ you have not communicated it. Communication is about sharing of information. Communication occurs when we share information and it is understood by the other person(s) the way you have understood it. Communication therefore is: 1) The process
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Chapter 1 - Speaking in Public 1.Speakers should focus on the message they are expressing more so than how the audience is responding to the message. – False 2.Messages are usually transmitted from sender to receiver through audience and listener channels. – False 3.Smiles‚ head nods‚ eye contact‚ and clapping from audience members are all forms of feedback. 4.An ethical speaker considers the moral impact their ideas and arguments have on their listeners. 5.“Care and concern for others‚ the
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Toward a New Vision: Race‚ Class‚ and Gender as Categories of Analysis and Connection People have a tendency to emphasize the importance of one type of oppression over another (ex. white feminists point out gender oppression but fail to realize their white skin privilege. There are few pure victims and oppressors and that everyone has varying amounts of penalty and privilege from multiple systems of oppression. Need to create new categories of analysis that are inclusive of race‚ class‚ and
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The Bait - DIDLS Analysis The Bait‚ a poem written by metaphysical poet‚ John Donne‚ during the early seventeenth century‚ tells the story of a woman whose physical attractiveness and coquettish behaviour prove destructive as they succeed in ruining her chances of finding a pure and meaningful relationship. This poem is recounted from the point of view of a man whom‚ amongst many other men‚ has pursued this woman and become emotionally hurt in the process as he finds her actions‚ in response to
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Assignments - Marks Allocation Breakdown | | |Setting the scene | |Introduction and issue analysis | |Exposition | |Directly addresses the question | |Uses a wide range of information drawn from course
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i. Genetic Structuralism 1. Introduction Genetic Structuralism was firstly introduced by Taine. His view then was developed through sociology literary study. According to him‚ literary products are not merely about imaginative and personal facts‚ but also a reflection or cultural record‚ a manifestation of certain mind when the product is created. Lucien Goldman was the only person who also developed Genetic Structuralism. Goldman sees that humanity facts are meaningful structure. All human activities
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Question#1 Common Barriers to Effective Communication There are many barriers to communication and these may occur at any stage in the communication process. Some are: Use of jargon‚ Emotional barriers and taboos‚ Lack of attention‚ interest‚ distractions ‚or irrelevance to the receiver‚ Differences in perception and viewpoint‚ Physical disabilities such as hearing problems or speech difficulties‚ Physical barriers to non-verbal communication‚ language differences and the difficulty in understanding
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