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    Definition of Failure

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    Even by getting an F on the math test‚ there was still an A for effort. The third meaning may require a bit more explanation. The word “fail” has become quite commonplace in today’s society among young tween-age kids to teenagers. It has become a slang term‚ usually used in humorous situations. It is

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    Etymology Old English

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    "over" + dare "to give" (see date (1)). The word is a doublet of treason (q.v.). The notion in the modern sense of the word is of things "handed down" from generation to generation. Traditional is recorded from c.1600; in ref. to jazz‚ from 1950. Slang trad‚ short for trad(itional jazz) is recorded from 1956; its general use for "traditional" is recorded from 1963. Anglo-Saxon O.E. Angli Saxones‚ from L. Anglo-Saxones‚ in which anglo- is an adverb‚ thus lit. "English Saxons‚" as opposed to those

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    Title: Slips of Speech Author: Hussain H.Mayuuf A helpful book for everyone who aspires to correct the everyday errors of speaking and writing. CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE INTRODUCTION‚ . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I. TASTE‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 II. CHOICE OF WORDS‚ . . . . . . . . . . 15 III. CONTRACTIONS‚ . . . . . . . .

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    Understand how to communicate in writing 2.1 Identify different sources of information that may be used when preparing written communication The internet- the internet contains an almost limitless amount of information on every topic imaginable so this is an ideal source for the research of information. Books- Books can now be found available on the internet but a much wider range is available in public libraries and is great for information research. Videos- non written informational source

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    1)Functional Styles. Stylistics-is a brunch of linguistics. The word“stylistics”originated from the latin”stylus”which means a pen. S has 2 intodependent tasks: 1.to invertigate inventory of special language media‚which secure the desirable effect of the utterance. 2.to study certain types of texts(discourse) which due to the choice and arrangement of language means are distinguished by pragmatic aspect of the communication. The types of the texts are called functional styles (FS)That’s

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    Figurative Language

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    Figurative and literal language is different methods used in conveying and analyzing language. Literal language refers to words that do not differ from their original definition. Figurative language refers to words or groups of words that exaggerate the meanings of the words. Figurative language is not used literally but instead involves similarities to concepts or other contexts; which results in a figure of speech. For example‚ “it’s raining hard outside” is literal and “it’s raining cats and

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    Jamie Oliver Essay

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    sign of nervousness‚ in this case I think the pauses help Oliver to appear normal‚ like his viewers‚ so they are more likely to attempt his recipes and‚ of course‚ buy his books. Jamie Oliverâs Esturary accent and his accompanying use of London slang are also distinctive features of his talk. Words such as âchivvyâ and âsquiggleâ are colloquial and are not words we expect to hear on a cooking programme. We are used to words from the cooking semantic field such as âwhiskâ‚ âbakeâ‚ âstirâ but Oliverâs

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    The Club David Williamson

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    Speech The power issues in The Club by David Williamson are shown throughout the play. The characters are all different with their personalities and roles within The Club. In his play The Club‚ David Williamson presents numerous Australian attitudes of the 1970s. However‚ many of these attitudes are still relevant and fairly accurate representations of Australian attitudes in the 1990s‚ David Williamson uses power to show the tension in the club and between the members. Tradition plays a very important

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    week 3 quiz

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    1. Question : The part of the body where emotions are primarily expressed is a person’s _____________‚ although other nonverbal channels such as vocal sounds‚ posture‚ and hand gestures can contribute infor­mation about the intensity of the emotion. Student Answer: Heart Clothes CORRECT Face Height Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 5.3 of Making Connections. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question 2. Question : ________________

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    A&P Character analysis-Sammy Sammy‚ the narrator of “A&P‚” is an opinionated‚ sarcastic‚ disaffected teenager with a healthy interest in the opposite sex and a keen observational sense. Sammy notices everything around him‚ and he drinks in every detail of the girls’ physical appearance‚ from the texture and patterns of their bathing suits to the different boundaries of their tan lines. Sammy goes beyond the surface details to glean insights about the people he observes. For example‚ Queenie’s dangling

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