Colloquialism

Hostility: A health care professional in an antenatal ward shouldn’t be hostile towards clients as it will have a negative effect on their relationship. A midwife or other health professional may be hostile towards clients because previously they have had an experience that has lead them to feel negative and hostile towards other people and their job. Professionals may be hostile due to a lack of understanding of the client’s needs or illness. Additionally, if the professional thinks that the…

have an “intellectual sounding flow” when speaking. This flow affects how the ethical credibility of a speaker is perceived by an audience, and how the speaker’s walk along the path to the American Dream can easily be set astray. For speakers of colloquialisms…

Although prescriptive language should balance the influence of descriptive language, it is also important to allow a portion of bleed-over in order to preserve the actual history of a culture. The evidence of colloquialism and coining new words builds the Grammatical Lexicon in such a way to improve it, rather than dilute it. Shakespeare is the best evidence of conversions becoming epic in a culture. Coloring the language with cinematic writing to present realism…

stains are from the hard battle he had fought in the war. The poem presents the idea of the way soldiers are treated, blood being treated as dirt, and the sacrifice soldiers have to make in war. Through the use of diction, allusion, metaphor and colloquialism, Owen has explained the blood which is shed during the war. Right at the outset of the poem, Owen has used diction to describe the commander shouting at the soldier in a vitriolic tone. "You! What d'you mean by this." This is used to…

and first responders are aware of this. In Debbaudt’s list of suggestions for individuals involved in law enforcement, he says that colloquialisms should be avoided because they can create more tension and confusion for the person with autism or another mental illness. When encountering a situation with an individual who may have autism it is suggested that colloquialisms and expressions, such as metaphors, are not used. This can be a difficult feat for officers and people in daily life to…

makes their argument sound better and the better choice. The informal Tone of American Flag Stands for Tolerance is appropriate for his writing because he wrote a newspaper editorial about his opinion using things such as historical moments and colloquialism to draw readers in and he uses in depth things such as how people are treated in China if they were to do something like that in their country to support his statement that the flag stands for tolerance. That is why the tones for each story…

the freedom to see themselves as an absolute ruler. Moreover, the speaker states, “I had already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing and the sooner I chucked up my job the better” (1). The phrase, “chucked up,” is an example of colloquialism implemented by the speaker to create an emotional connection with the audience; with this, he makes himself more relatable and creates a friendly conversational atmosphere. Also, given that the phrase, “chucked up,” is a phrase commonly used…

Zora Neale Hurston is a master of colorful imagery and child-like nostalgia. In her essay “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,” Hurston remembers her move from a rural, segregated community in Eatonville to Jacksonville, Florida where she became more conscious of her racial identity. In the essay, Hurston learns the power of comparison and how big of an impact that can have on her identity. This essay is an important work of literature, especially when looking at the perspective of an African…

Though he angrily asks this question to himself and his children, this rhetorical question adds a sarcastic tone, bringing it to a point that makes it comical because Rex continues to fail at tasks he sets his mind to. On the other hand, the use of colloquialism in Falling Leaves presents a gloomy atmosphere in Adeline’s childhood. Many Chinese aphorisms are present in this memoir because Adeline’s life revolves around them. When Niang felt embarrassed that Adeline friends witnessed Niang’s…

In this radio play, Phil Spencer uses irony, sarcasm, colloquialisms, figurative language, repetition and sensory words to help the viewers to visualise. The mother is heard repeatedly asking Alan “Are you fine?” in an ironical and sarcastic manner to annoy Alan when it is obvious that he is not fine. The word “fine” is also reflected in the title. Colloquialism is used a lot in this play especially by Alan when he speaks so that the listener can distinguish…