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 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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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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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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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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Comprehension – Multiple choice Read the passage below and answer the set questions Unit 1A. Text B. Apps transform cellphone users into citizen scientistsJust a few years ago‚ coming back from an early morning hike with some pretty photos was about as productive as you could get. Now‚ new mobile apps make it easy for nature lovers to contribute to science too.Sophie Gerrick‚ a fourth year student at UCLA uses an app called Project Budburst to monitor trees as the seasons change.“We’re at
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I Do It for the Ratchets “Ugh‚ she so ratchet‚” a common phrase when hitting the club or scrolling through any social media site. No‚ they’re not referring to the mechanical tool or the beloved Transformers character‚ their inferring to the new slang term that has established itself within a generation’s vocabulary. But how exactly does an everyday term such as ratchet become so twisted to the point where it’s new meaning no longer resembles it’s old one? As it once was mainly known as a mechanical
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Cover page Literal language maintains a consistent meaning of words that do not deviate from their defined context. Figurative language refers to words that exaggerate the usual meanings of the words (Kirby & Goodpaster‚ 2007). Both play an important role in communication and interpretation of language. Literal language is used more often to create a clear meaning and understanding of what is being communicated. Figurative language is also referred to as figures of speech
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What makes the selected speeches worthy of critical study? Margaret Atwood’s Spotty-Handed Villainesses (1994) and Anwar Sadat’s Statement to the Knesset (1977) are both speeches worthy of critical study because of their fascinating ideas and values. “There was a little girl Who had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead; When she was good‚ she was very‚ very good‚ And when she was bad‚ she was horrid!” Atwood begins her speech with an anecdote and quotes this famous nursery
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