Review of symbols from last week -We imbue them with meaning --Arbitrarily: no necessary connection between word and thing/meaning --Conventionality: build connections over time --Differentiality Structuralism vs. Empiricism and Pragmatism -Main differences --Empirically: all words refer to things or mental images of things (no assumptions) --Pragmatism: the use of a word is its meaning (no underlying meaning) --Structuralism: (According to Phillips) -Language examined independently
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Reginald Rose‚ the author of 12 Angry Men‚ writes his book using complex characters and word choice that effects their characterization. In the book 12 Angry Men Reginald Rose uses abrupt but cultured text is straightforward picturesque at the same time when talking about his characters. Roses denotation and connotation affects his characters and their attitudes throughout the entire book. When he explains his characters thoughts and actions it helps portray them differently from each other. In
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Unit 1: the beginnings if an American Tradition Conceit-a kind of metaphor that makes a comparison between two startlingly different things Context-a word refers to the words that surround it and to the situation in which it is used. Dialogue-a third way to make your language more vivid. Diction-a writer’s choice of words‚ particularly for clarity‚ effectiveness‚ and precision. Iambic couple-a rhythmic pattern an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable: two successive lines that
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Seminar 1 I Она окинула взглядом Гофер-Прери. Снег‚ сплошной пеленой затянувший всё от улиц до всепоглощающих прерий‚ срывал с города маску тихого пристанища. Дома были лишь черными пятнами на белом полотне. a) snow stretching without break Semantics: the transference of the mode of action; common semantic characteristic – duration of the process; Originality: genuine; Expressiveness: the gap between associated modes is quite wide; Syntactic function: verb; Vividness: vivid‚ the reality is shown
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Austin Hitchcock 10/16/13 Com 202 FF What do we gain or lose when languages go extinct? Language is the most important aspect of language for humans. Because languages are alive and always changing‚ they are intertwined with identity and culture. As people migrate and move to different areas‚ some languages split and converge to create new languages‚ while others die out and adopt more common and popular languages. According to Park’s lecture‚ half of the world’s languages are considered endangered
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Signs ‚Symblos and Gestures: A sign is something we directly encounter‚ yet at the same time it refers to something else. Thunder is a sign of rain. A punch in the nose is a sign of anger. An arrow is a sign of whatever it points toward. Symbols expand the notions of signs and signals. Symbols are characterized by rich meanings that are multiple‚ fluid‚ diverse‚ layered‚ complex‚ and frequently predicated on metaphorical associations that assert an analogy between things from
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A symbol is something that represents something else. In Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle‚ a reoccurring symbol is – unbelievably - the cat’s cradle‚ which is represented in three different ways. There’s the “literal cat’s cradle‚ which is where this symbol comes from‚ and there’s an image of the cradle. But the most interesting way the cat’s cradle is represented is when it’s used as a metaphor in different situations. The cats’ cradle is used as a symbol to signify the difference between the world
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Symbolic interaction pertains to the social perspective on oneself and the society. The core idea in this is that humans live in what is known as a symbolic domain. The symbols here are object which are culturally derived social objects with shared meanings which are brought up and maintained through social interaction. Through communication‚ thought and language‚ symbols put forward the means for reality construction. What is referred as reality is a social product that is primarily humanly consequential
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The Symbolic Frame focuses on how humans use meaning‚ belief‚ and faith to create a culture. In a school setting there are values‚ rituals‚ ceremonies‚ and stories that make up the environment and symbols of the group which attract members that support the cause. Symbols help to make sense of uncertainty in the world. It allows people to see and understand events for the symbolic interpretation of them and not their shallow occurrence. Symbols create unity and add meaning to the culture of a school
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In the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" there were many aspects of culture shown. Some were more obvious and visible while others were harder to find‚ you could call them invisible. A visible aspect of culture is one that can be seen showing up one someone’s behavior‚ or daily routine. An invisible aspect can only be seen through someone’s thoughts or concepts on life. The main character Tula has had problems with being Greek her whole life. She was forced to go to Greek School‚ and taught that
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