Spread the Word to End the Word There are about 200 million people around the world that has “intellectual disabilities”? That’s three percent of the world’s population! The word ” retardate” once was used to describe a person with a mental disability. Today‚ however‚ it is used in the pejorative form ”retard” or “retarded.” Often unwittingly‚ the word is used to describe behavior that is “hapless‚” “clumsy” and even “hopeless.” It is Important to bring awareness to our society; everyone needs
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In the article titled‚ “One Word‚ Two Words‚ Pink Words‚ Blue Words” by Debuk‚ the concept of gendered language is addressed. The article discusses the gender-marked patterns in language used everyday‚ the consequences that result from these patterns‚ and proposes a solution for these consequences. While the ideas proclaimed in the article are sound‚ there are some issues one could bring up in regards to whether or not the suggested solution would merely reinforce the problem‚ a fact that the author
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The War of Words over the Definition of Marketing in the 21st Century The definition of marketing has been a strongly debated topic in the new Millenium. For more than 70 years the American Marketer Association’s (AMA) definition has been the guideline for academics and scholars alike. A number of academics have been unsatisfied with the AMA’s 2004 marketing definition ‚ and it has stirred many debates (Grönroos‚ 2006‚ Dann 2008). Christian Grönroos in particular focuses on four elements of
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The Power of Words In 2004‚ human rights were violated in the form of physical‚ psychological and sexual abuse‚ including torture‚ rape and homicide of prisoners in Abu Ghraib. These acts were committed by military police of the United States Army. Did this happen because the soldiers considered the Iraqis as inhuman‚ and was it caused by having a certain language to refer to the enemies? In war‚ soldiers find it easier to cope after killing if they know that they have killed the opposing side
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Ramona D Miranda Word Peace World peace is a commonly debated issue among today’s society; Searching for peace can be a challenge when everything around you has something to do with war. Growing up can be difficult as well but through the tough times people become more knowledgeable. World War II was a horrific and tragic war all the whole world. Many lives around the world were taken to defend their countries beliefs and to strive for world peace. Many think that the war was inevitable‚ but
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بحث بعنوان: Taboo Words and Euphemisms إعداد الطالب : أحمد خويلد بإشراف الدكتورة: أمينة معتوق Taboo words and Euphemisms Taboo: is a word or phrase not to be used or at least it is consedevd as not polite to use the word "Taboo" came from tongan‚it refers to acts that are forbedden. words are considered as taboo words because of: fear‚ tradition‚ education‚ hurting‚ language beauty and social limit. there are no general rule for Taboo words‚ some words may considered as a
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written word inferior to the spoken‚ and much of the frustration experienced by novelists is the awareness that whatever we manage to capture in even the most transcendent passages falls far short of the richness of life. Dialogue achieves its power in the dynamics of a fleeting moment of sight‚ sound‚ smell and touch." -excerpt taken from Gloria Naylor’s ’The Meanings of a Word’. Words The first sentence of this excerpt can have several interpretations‚ depending on which synonym of the word ’language’
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suicide attacks. They would drive their planes straight on into carriers and battle ships of the allied forces. These men were known as the Kamikaze pilots. Most people ask‚ why? There were many different stories behind the word Kamikaze. The real meaning of this word is “divine wind.” Your probably thinking how did they get so many men to give their lives away like this. Well‚ they ordered them to volunteer. The people in charge were not just looking for any men‚ they were looking for men who
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Words are the most powerful weapon man or woman can ever acquire‚ the power to explain thy thoughts and feeling upon another. The power to manipulate‚ the power to fabricate a story‚ the power to compose a song or story‚ is all powers that the English language and intelligence around the world has brought to us. When I was an adolescent I was not the smartest. I didn’t have a gratifying vocabulary‚ and always had to work harder then the other student peers in my class. My cousin Blake always says
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The History Of China The Great Leap Forward And Culture Revolution Student’s Name: Ziyi Xu Tutor’s Name: Ellie Ristic Submission Date: 25 Nov‚ 2014 Word count: 618 words Since 1949‚ Mao created People Republic of China‚ he became a leader in almost 27 years. The establishment of new China marks the opening of a new age. With the establishment of People’s Republic of China‚ Mao Zedong outlining general goals and main course for transforming China from agricultural country to industrial‚ and
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