Colloquialism

Alexandra Alter’s “Your E-Book is Reading You” Rhetorical devices are powerful tools used by writers attempting to make a persuasive argument to a given audience. While rhetorical devices are often dismissed as being mainly at the mercy of the fiction genre, they are equally compelling in nonfiction, particularly literary-style long-form pieces that have an editorial slant to them. Alexandra Alter’s “Your E-Book is Reading You” is one such example of the many different rhetorical devices that…

In today’s time, most people fail to realize that everyone is not from the same place. We all have different backgrounds that influence the way that we talk, think, and live. I was raised in a rural town in the Mississippi delta called Ruleville. Most people would consider it as the country because it is an extremely small town sounded by open fields. Most of the fields are used for farming and some of the others are just private land. There are no supermarkets like Walmart or Walgreen. However,…

Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM5) as “a prominent and persistent period of depressed mood or markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities that predominates in the clinical picture and that is thought to be related to the direct physiological effect of another medical condition” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). One of the most important features of…

and most of all, inconsequential. Nobody worth a damn could ever come from such a place” (47). Ed does not make such comments about Aintry or Aintry’s residents — on their teeth or the color of their skin or their demeanor. Though the locals’ colloquialisms and dialect remain, there is no longer an emphasis because Ed perceives it differently, it no longer sticks out like a sore thumb. This is characteristic of their changed…

a lot more slang used because we live in a time of texting and instant messaging. a message that includes a lot of specialist jargon and abbreviations will not be understood by a receiver who is not familiar with the terminology used. Regional colloquialisms and expressions may be misinterpreted or even considered offensive (Skills You Need, 2011). Jargon or slang can also be an issue when it comes to the large amount of communication that is done between different cultures as well. When sending…

the budding French Romantic movement. In an instant, the painting is the height of interest and artist Théodore Géricault, the subject of controversy. Art is perpetually universal and narrates a story in a way that words cannot; there are no colloquialisms to be lost in translation. All interpretations are subjective, influenced by environments and pre-conceived conceptions. In an interview with The Guardian, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl once said, “That's one of the great things about…

to the elephant and how he saw the onlookers. He describes their outcry as “devilish,” showing that the reaction almost haunted him, as he knew he and the crowd were in the wrong for causing such pain to an innocent, “grandmotherly” animal. Colloquialism: a non-formal way of writing; word choice that would be found in everyday, relaxed conversation Example:In the exposition of Ethan Frome, the text is mainly in a relaxed form of language, similar to spoken word: “The Frome farm was always…

The placement of beer in his hand reinforces that alcohol is symbolic of masculinity and the real New Zealand man. It is interesting to note that the male character of Jake Heke is self-depreciating, and exaggerates the accent and colloquialisms of Maori. His humor is not only based on the negative stereotyping of Maori, but of men in general. Perhaps the stereotypes kiwi men adopted during the war contributed to this, they gained a reputation as “hard partygoers and humorous.” The…

style/genre was typically written in Iambic Trimeter (three feet per line or 6 syllables per line). Chi-raq did not commit to one way of writing and that could potentially become very confusing to the average person. Another issue arises because of the colloquialisms implemented alongside the prose/poetry speech. The combining of the two makes for very simple/basic speech at times and thus has a tendency to make characters seem poorly educated. Despite the language issues, structure wise it was…

Language has the power to connect people to their culture, history, and to other people, but language can also isolate a person and make them feel like an outsider to their own culture and family, or can make them feel foreign in their own tongue. Language can also empower a person in ways that will make him or her feel like they can control his or her own destiny. All of theses ideas are explored in The Language of Discretion by Amy Tan and in From Outside In by Barbara Mellix. Both Tan and…