Definition: The process of creating a new word out of one or more old words‚ either by adding a prefix or suffix or by compounding. Adjective:derivational. Examples and Observations: * "Morphology may be divided into derivation--rules that form a new word out of old words‚ like duckfeathers and unkissable--and inflection--rules that modify a word to fit its role in a sentence‚ what language teachers call conjugation and declension." (Steven Pinker‚ Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language
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Descriptive Words Smile‚ grin‚ beam‚ smirk . . . Frown‚ scowl‚ glare‚ glower‚ grimace . . . Stare‚ gaze‚ gape‚ watch‚ gawk‚ ogle‚ look‚ examine‚ leer . . . Flinch‚ recoil‚ balk‚ cringe‚ shy away‚ pull back‚ wince‚ cower‚ shrink‚ tremble . . . Incredulous‚ disbelieving‚ skeptical‚ doubtful‚ dubious‚ uncertain‚ suspicious‚ questioning‚ vague . . . Quizzical‚ questioning‚ puzzled‚ surprised‚ perplexed‚ inquiring Interested‚ curious‚ involved‚ attentive‚ concerned‚ attracted‚
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Words can have a huge emotional impact on people‚ and often affect their self-image and self-worth. It is words like "retard" or "retarded" for one‚ which can surely lead to such a result. People in today’s society are not aware of the true and hurtful meaning of this word when they use it. No matter when it is used or how it is used‚ it will always have the negative connection with those who have such mental disabilities. Futhermore with such frequent use‚ those suffering from these disabilities
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and ends -- in communication.” These are wise words from legacyproject.org. Yes‚ there are many‚ many cases of physical violence in the world every day but every physical fight starts with some sort of verbal violence. People can use words to make things worse or make thing better. Most of the time people choose to make things worse with their words. Words hold more power than weapons. One reason why words are more powerful than weapons is that if words can hurt‚ they can also heal. Another‚ it serves
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Writing Project 2 In “The F Word” written by Firoozeh Dumas an excerpt from her autobiography titled Funny in Farsi‚ she talks about her struggles living in America from having a very different name‚ to not understanding English very well. Dumas uses examples from her childhood and all throughout her life to explain why she feels Americans are ignorant to new and different things. The author would like her audience to be aware of other cultures‚ and their names and lifestyles. She feels Americans
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhxL7tVH5i0 http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-beauty/pictures/stars-without-makeup-20122410/25674 REFLECTION Reflection involves a deep self actualization which contains only the truth. It would only be hypocrisy on my part if I’m going to state that “being a part of this community service as a way of giving back to the public what they deserve is a privilege for me.” I would be brave and honest enough to tell you that this community service tasked to the scholars
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Signal Words--1 Signal Words* 1. Continuation Signals (Warning—there are more ideas to come.) and again a final reason last of all moreover other too also and finally furthermore likewise next secondly with another first of all in addition more one reason similarly 2. Change-of-Direction Signals (Watch out—we’re doubling back.) although despite however in spite of the opposite rather while but different from in contrast nevertheless on the contrary still though conversely even though instead
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Company Introduction‚ Market Segmentation‚ and Product Positioning Service Description and Situational Analysis In the competitive business environment‚ organizations have to deal with the complexity of rising customer expectations and greater workspace demands. Managers of any organization are challenged with the need to continually motivate employees to sustain high levels of customer satisfaction. According to Stershic‚ author of the book “Taking Care of the People Who Matter Most‚ the employees
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Abstract During the nineteenth century a legal rule was developed giving employer’s unfettered power to “dismiss their employees at will for good cause‚ for no cause or for cause morally wrong‚ without being thereby guilty of a legal wrong.” (Halbert‚ 2012‚ p. 49). This legal rule is commonly known as Employment-At-Will and ultimately the employer has the rights to sever the employer-employee relationship at any given time for any given reason and whether or not the employee thinks wrongful separation
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Scott Kernan The F-Word: A Rhetorical Analysis In the book excerpt by Firoozeh Dumas‚ “The F-Word”‚ Dumas uses several techniques to hook her readers and keep their interest in her piece. It was her style‚ however‚ that did most of the work. Dumas’ article has a very strong single argument that she works toward throughout her entire piece. She claims that the English language could do with a bit more “spice”‚ as she calls it (Dumas). Though this argument is only listed only twice in the
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