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language of psychopaths, “A growing set of research suggests that subtle patterns in word choice can reveal underlying cognitive and emotional processes” (Hancock, Woodworth, & Porter, 2013, p.103) Using the Wmatrix linguistic analysis and the Dictionary of Affect and Language, evaluated the speech patterns of convicted murderers. Because most of our word selection occurs subconsciously, the analysis of those words could offer significant insight to the inner workings of your brain. (Hancock et…

The word inflammable is a word commonly used wrong in society, since it has been confusing for years. Inflammable has been dated back to 1652, being used in Medieval Latin. The word comes from the latin word inflammare (www.dictionary.com). Merriam-Webster says that the word inflammable means easily inflamed, excited or angered. Inflammable should mean to easily catch fire, or become angered. Inflammable can be used for a product that can easily catch fire, even though it is most often put on…

though, who made words or who made the dictionary?, Our who made words the way they are today?. Well your in luck today because I am going to tell about an important man name Noah Webster. Well Noah Webster impacted our contry by giving us the first American dictinary, he simplified spelling, and he also gave us the alphabet. this is why he is an impact on us and many more he has done so much for our contry. Noah Webster made are first American dictionary it helped our country…

The word success to me means that there’s an accomplishment of an aim or purpose. Success is things you achieve that you want. In order for me to do that, I do all my homework and study for tests and achieve my goals. When I do that action, it has now been considered successful. When people enjoy their work, and if it gives them an opportunity to spend time with their family and have a balanced life, they’d consider themselves successful because it happens and it works. Success is when you…

The word success to me means that there’s an accomplishment of an aim or purpose. Success is things you achieve that you want. In order for me to do that, I do all my assignments and study for tests and achieve my goals. When I do that action, it has now been considered successful. When people enjoy their work, and if it gives them an opportunity to spend time with their family and have a balanced life, they’d consider themselves successful because it happens and it works. Success is when you…

“Education without the Bible is useless.” - Noah Webster. Noah webster was an American lexicographer, a lexicographer is a person who wrote, edited, and compiled dictionaries. Also, he taught millions of Americans to read and write. He has been called “The father of scholarship and education”. While Noah Webster was a student, and also a teacher in schools, he noticed that the American education system needed to be modernized. Despite Noah Webster’s poor education, he had the courage, the…

According to Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, “Suffering is defined as, “The experience of physical pain and /or mental distress. Suffering is the consequence of the flawed nature of creation, on the other hand, a person’s suffering is the direct consequence of his or her violation of God’s law.” With that being said, suffering is evitable, no individual can avoid the pain, agony, and afflictions that accompany life. Jesus’ suffering on the cross was not institute for…

Murray and Dr. Minor’s lives and circumstances were quite different, they had one tie which brought them together and cultivated a chance friendship: The Oxford English Dictionary. Their story is an extremely important one, especially when it comes to history,…

Today in 2016, we are still at a crossroad between racial identity and bondage. History has a strange way of repeating itself. Even though we made it through 250 years or Slavery, 90 years or Jim Crow, and 60 years of Segregation, we still are going through the same struggles in modern time. This systematic oppression of African Americans has been here far too long and it has been embedded into the American Culture. We are strong people born from super humans who survived the horrors or The…

Professionalism in the work place, keeps individuals on a semi-equal level, modest, and gives the eye a sense of unity and validity using uniforms. The language restrictions help prevent the invasion of privacy among co-workers or even sexual harassment. Dictionaries do help people to all mutually understand what words are defined as what, but do not limit the word 's meaning, or determine what is proper and what it is not. While these elements of what is proper and what is not are seemingly…