1 HUMAN NATURE: A CONTESTED CONCEPT Are we inherently good or bad? Are we driven by reason or emotions? Are we selfish or altruistic? Is the human mind malleable or predisposed? These questions are highly contested and the answers to them far from clear. This is due not only to the array of different perspectives on human nature‚ but also to seemingly contradictory evidence. We need only scratch the surface of history to find confirmation that humankind is capable of incredible cruelty and
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LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS OVERVIEW • The origin of Language • Features of Language • Knowledge of Language • Linguistics • Branches of Linguistics • Approaches to Linguistic Studies • Schools of Linguistics THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE • The divine source • The natural sound source o Primitive words o Cuckoo‚ splash‚ rattle‚ hiss‚ buzz o “Bow-wow theory of language origin.” • The social interaction source • The physical adaptation source
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everyday life‚ not just in language but in thought and action. Our ordinary conceptual system‚ in terms of which we both think and act‚ is fundamentally metaphorical in nature. The concepts that govern our thought are not just matters of the intellect. They also govern our everyday functioning‚ down to the most mundane details. Our concepts structure what we perceive‚ how we get around in the world‚ and how we relate to other people. Our conceptual system thus plays a central role in defining our everyday
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OF NARRATIVE This unit makes some practical suggestions for exploring further the structure of narrative. It draws upon one particular model of narrative: the framework of natural narrative developed by the sociolinguist William Labov. Labov’s concept of narrative structure‚ which has already featured in this strand (A5)‚ has proved a productive model of analysis in stylistics. After a brief sketch of the model‚ some narrative texts will be introduced and some practical activities developed around
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Language plays an important role in human life. One tries to acquire‚ learn and use language as a means of communication‚ and simultaneously as social symbol of humanity. It forms the foundation of our perceptions‚ communications‚ and daily interactions. By using language someone could make statements‚ convey facts and knowledge explain or report something‚ and keep social relations among the language users. It is a system of symbols by which we categorize‚ organize‚ and clarify our thinking. Language
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* The extra-scientific members of a social community – be they politicians or citizens – have limited presuppositions of making a rational contribution to the discussion of the goals of a science‚ lacking both knowledge and experience of the nature and possibilities of scientific work and presuppositions for appreciating the spiritual side of objective knowledge (see below). On the basis of available evidence‚ it is safe to say that few of them can distinguish between scientific insight and
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of the largest consultancy firms in the UK‚ would present in this report‚ an understanding of the concept and nature of management consultancy focusing on two broad aspects related to the process of consultancy‚ the role of the consultant discussing my strengths and needs for development for the purpose of consultancy‚ and presenting a plan for development of consultancy skills. The Concept and Nature of Management Consultancy: The process of consultancy has long been into existence. In relation
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Prepare a Concept Paper of your research proposal using Word Processing software based on the guidelines below. Be ready for oral presentation during the class using Presentation software. Presentation Outline for Concept Paper The following guidelines should enable you to write a concise concept paper (about 2 to 3 pages) on a research topic that you intend to develop further and subsequently submit as your graduate thesis. Title The title should be comprehensive enough to indicate the nature of
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Concept A: The Nature of a Religious Tradition 1. What issues are addressed when asking about the human condition? The issues that are addressed when asking about the human condition are: Suffering and our Flaws. When addressing this‚ we ask ourselves: Why do we suffer? Do we deserve to suffer? These are some examples of questions we ask ourselves‚ but all religions admit that as humans we make mistakes and suffer. When the issue of our flaws we ask ourselves are we born good or evil? are we
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Linguistic assignment An essay about morphology Morphology which is one branch of linguistic .Its etymology is Greek: morph- means ‘shape‚ form’‚ and morphology is the study of form or forms. It was basically used in biology but then was used in the middle of the nineteenth century‚ has also used to describe the type of investigation. Morphemes are the elements form of linguistic message‚ or in other words a minimal unit of meaning or grammatical function. Morphemes can indicate the plural or
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