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    Lexis in Sports

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    discourse community‚ such as a football team‚ but also in defining such a community. Lexis that are basic terms related to a football team can be shared between teams but may differ from terms used in lets say a basketball team. There are also more specific and more defined lexis that exist only in one football team and differ between the next team‚ even though it’s the same sport. One term‚ created by a coach or player‚ can be used to describe many actions that the team or individual players execute. These

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    The Name of the Rose is a book of symbolism‚ written by Umberto Eco who studied semiology‚ the study of signs and sign processes. His likeness of signs and symbols is shown through his text. In the book‚ there are some consistencies with the events at the Abbey and the number seven; specifically‚ there are seven monks who represent the seven deadly sins. Some of these monks that represent the seven deadly sins died and some did not. Either way‚ whether they lived or died‚ each monk shows the traits

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    Sports and Money

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    Sport and Money Everywhere you look you see sport intertwined into everyday life‚ be it on the television‚ in your back yard‚ in schools‚ universities or in social networks. Nobody can escape the influence of sport‚ either as a spectator or a participant it s everywhere. But who is to blame for this new era in sports? Is it the sponsors who are pouring millions of dollars into the sports industry that are changing the attitudes of athletes? Sports And Money "Money makes the world go ’round." Sports

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    Origin of My Name

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    ASSIGNMENT: Write an essay explaining the origin of your name and how you feel about it. My full name is Saidah Lauren Belo-Osagie. My name is definitely different from the average Joe’s‚ but it’s special because I know that even though it’s hard to pronounce‚ people will say‚ “Hey‚ you’re the girl with the hard to remember name.” And that’s okay. That’s because I know that my name means something special: Joy. My parents named me Saidah because they believed that I would bring joy and pleasure to

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    Sport and Homosexuality

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    that Manuel Neuer‚ goalkeeper of the German national team was confessed himself as gay. As soon as Neuer admitted that he was relieved‚ the news spread quickly throughout the European continent trying to make disease about the footballer news. All this made me think‚ how can it be that in the XXI century exists such a rejection or homophobia against this group? This has motivated me to make an analysis about the gay movement in the sports field. Looking back in the history‚ in the old

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    Lost Names Essay

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    in time in an individual’s life in which their name truly becomes a part of their identity. A name is more than just a title to differentiate people; it is a part of the person. In Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood by Richard E. Kim‚ names play a major role on the character’s identities. The absence and importance of the names in the story make the story rich with detail and identity through something as simple as the name of a character. Names are a significant factor affecting the story and

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    Steroids in Sports

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    English 102‚ Steroids in Sports Steroids are an illegal substance that is banned in most major sports organizations. Athletes in today’s world are under tremendous pressure to succeed. They believe by taking these substances that they are giving an “edge” while competing. What they do not realize is they are putting their bodies in tremendous danger. Steroids can produce psychological and physical side effects. As you will see‚ not only are steroid users harming themselves but they are also

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    My Name Is Margaret

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    My Name Is Margaret. “My Name Is Margaret” written by Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou is novelist‚ poet‚ playwright‚ actress‚ composer‚ and singer. Actual name is Marguerite Annie Johnson born in 1928. People identify with our name in many ways. Our name is what links us to our family; History and we are the image that is associated with our name. In the outline of the essay‚ the narrator is informative of how it was like to live in that precise time period. Margaret distinguished between

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    The Power of Brand Name

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    The Power of Brand Name The success of any business or consumer product in today’s world depends in part on the target market’s ability to distinguish one product from another. Branding helps ultimately consumers to identify one product from those of the competition. However‚ there is a second side of branding. As society progresses and increases its ability to purchase more and better quality products‚ people’s perception regarding brand names changes as time goes by. For the majority of people

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    Name Reflection Essay

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    First and foremost the name franklyn came from a British origin meaning Freeman. My name was given to me by my dad because he thought it was a very successful name. He gave this name to me because everyone that he has heard off with the name Franklyn has been successful. To me the name Franklyn means someone with style dignity and class‚ so basically they like to do things on their own without the consent of anyone. I say this because for me I do not like to copy what other people are doing or listen

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