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    What is meant by style and stylistics? Style is concerned with the artful expression of idea and stylistics is the bridge that links the idea of style to the analysis of literary texts through the tool of linguistics. The 19th century‚ that witnessed evolution in the field of biography‚ historiography‚ anthropology and others‚ could not remain unattached to immutable linguistic and stylistic norms in literature. Linguistic study was esoteric in the beginning and severely criticized as‚ "pretension

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    Referencing using the APA (American Psychological Association) style • About this resource • The APA style • Part 1: In-text Citations • Part 2: Collating a reference list • A sample reference list in APA style • Further reading • Printable copy of this resource (75 KB) About this resource This resource explains some of the more common applications of the APA style. It is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) (2010)

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    What Is Physics and What Are Its Uses? Physics‚ a branch of science‚ is traditionally defined as the study of matter‚ energy‚ and the relation between them. The interaction between matter and energy is found everywhere. In order for matter to move‚ it requires some form of energy. Sports show many good examples of the relationship between matter and energy. For instance‚ a pitcher requires energy to throw a baseball at the incredible speed and accuracy that is needed to keep the batter from

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    1 What is the purpose of Just War? Explain. The purpose of Just War is to provide moral guidance throughout the stages of war to ensure that the reasons for going to war are morally justifiable‚ that war is conducted morally‚ and the transition back to peace is done in a moral manner. The purpose is to bring some semblance of rules‚ morality‚ and just fighting to the chaos‚ or as some believe‚ the immorality of war. There are times when although terrible‚ war is unavoidable and a better option

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    be trusted. The pardoner’s only purpose was to obtain money by all means in order to live a better life. In the tale the pardoner states‚ "as long as I can preach and get their silver" proving that this was his sole purpose and he did not care whom he hurt or what lies he had to tell nothing mattered to him only the money. He knows his gift and will use his gift of preaching and gaining people’s trust and attention and he has no shame in using this gift to get what he wants. He tells how he will continue

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    Article Summary “Academic Vocabulary‚ Writing and English for Academic Purposes: Perspectives from Second Language Learners” Averil Coxhead (2012) conducted a research on the use of English vocabulary in Writing and Academic purpose by involving with 14 students of English as an additional language at a New Zealand university. The research was mainly conducted through the experience obtained from background language learning and academic studies of the students by mainly based on two target

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    Arts: What is the Purpose? As a student I have read several essays‚ all in different but connecting points of view that explore in depth the diverse ways of education‚ educating in the literate arts‚ learning‚ using the information‚ and applying it to life. In reading the controversial opinions expressed throughout these essays‚ the question‚ “What are the literate arts good for?” has crossed my mind more than a few times. Four authors that elaborate on the concept of determining the purpose of literate

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    Alabama. His first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School consists of many pranks‚ good friends‚ and searches for answers about life and Alaska’s death after an accident. I’ve never attended a boarding school however‚ John Green gave me a sense of what it’s like to attend a boarding school and the different things that can happen in boarding schools. In fact‚ I enjoyed reading this book very much and it was a well structured book. The first thing that caught my attention was how the book was structured

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    Spiritual Gifts‚ What is their Purpose? Are all spiritual gifts equal in the eyes of God and what are their purposes to exalt God or witness to unbelievers? In 1 Peter 4:10 it states‚ "As each one has received a special gift‚ employ it in serving one another‚ as good stewards of the manifold grace of God". (1) In 1 Corinthians 12:4 it states‚ "Now there are varieties of gifts‚ but the same Spirit." (1) These two verses imply the thought that all gifts are the same in the Spirit and they are made

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    What is the purpose of business? Discuss. INTRODUCTION 1 At a dinner party a doctor‚ a lawyer and a businessman are sitting around the table chatting and talking about their life and work. At one point another man approaches the table and asks the three men what the purpose of their jobs is. The doctor immediately responds that he wants to help people and save life. The lawyer takes over and says he fights for justice and equality but when it comes to the businessman to answer the question

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