and “just” and “very” and “that‚” but then‚ after we have walked away for a bit we come back and go through things and realize we don’t need it and it’s just cluttering up our work and keeping us from being our best. But I think that “ponderous euphemism” and “official language” is sometimes necessary if is used with a good purpose. For example‚ the other day I walked into a book store looking for a cooking book and I ended reading a couple of pages of the book Body Clutter by Marla Cilley. “Why
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When Napoleon needs to reduce the animal’s food rations he uses a euphemism to make the reality seem better than it is. He says they just have to‚ “Make a readjustment of rations(115).” Napoleon does this is make the animals think everything is going good and to make the animals unaware that they are now going to get less
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Using words: verbal communication 3.2 Clarity: using plain English Plain English is a term used to describe clear‚ concise use of the English language that avoids unnecessary jargon or complication. The use of plain English is essential for effective written and spoken communication that takes place in organisations. It is often tempting to elaborate or extend the text‚ in order to provide additional information. Consequently‚ the communicator is always required to focus attention on the most
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Denotative meaning of snake is any of numerous scaly‚ legless‚ sometimes venomous reptiles having a long‚ tapering‚ cylindrical body and found in most tropical and temperate regions. The connotative meaning of snake is “evil or danger”. EUPHEMISM AND FANCY WORDS- Euphemism is the substitution of an agreeable
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ambiguity Feedback Noise/distractions Interpersonal communication Self concept/Self esteem Significant other inflection Self-fulfilling prophecy Reflected appraisal Social comparison static evaluation Influences on perception euphemism Stereotypes equivocation Empathy/sympathy “global village”—Marshall McLuhan High-versus Low-context culture (example?) Individualism vs Collectivism (example?) Power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ achievement vs nurturing Nonverbal
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LEXICAL STYLISTIC DEVICES Metaphor Genuine metaphors Trite(dead) metaphors Metonymy Metonymy Metonymy is the substitution of one word for another with which it is associated: ‘The White House said…’ (the American government) ; the press (newspapers and magazines); the cradle(infancy‚ place of origin);the grave(death); The hall applauded; The marble spoke; The kettle is boiling; I am fond of Agatha Christie; We didn’t speak because there were ears all around us; He was about a sentence away from
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A euphemism is a polite‚ vague word or phrase that is used in place of a word or phrase that might be considered offensive‚ harsh‚ unpleasant or inappropriate to say (Your Dictionary‚ n.d.). An example of euphemism would be a statement such as‚ “on the streets‚ instead of homeless” (Your Dictionary‚ n.d.). It is a nicer way of saying a person is homeless by
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statement shows that these negative memories will be put into future books and movies to be shown to future generations. I feel that it is quite sad that future generations have to find out how their ancestors passed away. As you can see the use of euphemism supports the universal truth that a human’s life could change at any moment‚
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Receeve B. Recieve C. Receive D. Resieve 8. An acute feeling of homesickness is A. euphemism. B. badinage. C. nostalgia. D. cacophony. 9. Which word is spelled incorrectly? A. Incidentally B. Pronunciation C. Separate D. Occurence 10. A procession of persons on horseback is a A. cavalry. B. chivalry. C. cavalcade. D. cavalier. 11. Another word for a verbal bromide is a A. conceit. B. cliché. C. euphemism. D. seltzer. 12. Which word is spelled correctly? A. Privilege B. Supprise C.
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FIGURES OF SPEECH Idioms or figures of speech are combinations of words whose meaning cannot be determined by examination of the meanings of the words that make it up. Or‚ to put it another way‚ an idiom uses a number of words to represent a single object‚ person or concept. Unless you recognise when an idiom is being used you can easily misunderstand the meaning of a text. An idiom is a figure of speech that is used to help express a situation with ease‚ but by using expressions that are usually
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