Neologism

Pamela Spiro presents with many of the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, and after many years finally receives a correct psychiatric diagnosis. According to the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013), in order to meet a diagnosis of schizophrenia, a client must present with at least two of the following symptoms for a duration of one month: delusions; hallucinations; disorganized speech; disorganized or catatonic behavior; or negative symptoms. In addition, the client must…

Focusing on the teaching aspect of the CALL project, it was vital that certain criteria was met and fulfilled as it is an important method of presenting a new language for learners. From teaching previously, relating the target language to a realistic situation is beneficial. As Swartz & Yazdani (2012:224) says, 'presenting vocabulary in realistic situations provides learners with a rich context that provides adequate semantic information ' and this was considered when collecting examples…

The movie that we viewed in class was My Beautiful Broken Brain. This film was mainly about Lotje Sodderland, and how she had experienced an intracerebral brain hemorrhage or a stroke. The film allows us to see what it was like along the road of recovery with her and all the struggles she underwent. A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident, is one of the most frequent cause of brain damage (Gilliam & Marquardt, 2016). There are multiple types of strokes (Gilliam & Marquardt, 2016). The…

ENL: English as a Native Language is traditionally assumed to be a language that is acquired from birth without formal instruction (versus a language that was learned as a second or later language). ENL is also referred to as L1 (first language), mother tongue, or inner circle variety. An issue with the term “native language” or L1 lies in the fact that it is based on the premise of a monolingual society, whereas many societies are multilingual. In multilingual societies, a child may grow up…

Introduction The term “utopia” is a Greek neologism coined by Thomas More in 1516 for his book Utopia that describes a fictional ideal society, which consequently is referring to the ideal community that possesses perfect qualities and egalitarian principles for citizens. The desire of pursuing such ideal realms has diversely manifested in the history of architectural development while entering the twentieth century when the modern movement has peaked, the popularity of utopian…

1984-Close Reading Written Assignment The passage I have chosen to analyze from the novel 1984 spans from the last paragraph of page 28 up until the midway point of page 29. This section introduces the reader to the three mantras of the reigning political party of Oceania, which are “War is Peace”, “Freedom is Slavery”, and “Ignorance is Strength”. This gives us insight into the oppressive utopian society depicted by the author, George Orwell, and emphasizes the fact that the citizens are…

Orsi ends his presence analysis with a modest prediction, in which he hopes that in the future, presence will have overtaken absence’s role in religious studies. As he states, “...it may be that...one day historians and scholars of religion will find it impossible to believe there ever lived on this planet counterparts of theirs who thought it was possible to study history or religion without the gods...” (251). Instead of the conventional histories and religious studies perspectives shaped by…

Schizophrenia is a commonly misunderstood mental disorder which affects as many as one in one hundred individuals. (helpguide.org, 2018) Though the illness features five primary symptoms, variation in expression of symptoms is common. It has a much higher incidence in those of lower socioeconomic status, and this is complicated by the use of drugs in those segments. Research has indicated a strong correlation between an overabundance of dopamine and psychotic behavior. Unfortunately,…

particles (language with no direct meaning) are being used to help structure the new communication extraordinaire. Texting speeds up conversation, minimizes inconvenience and effort, and helps with time tremendously. The use of acronyms, abbreviations, neologisms, and emoticons add non-verbal communication into the system (Reed, "How Social Media Is Changing Language?"). Without texting, language today would most likely be slow moving, unchanging, and berceuse. In other words, it would put a…

The History of English and Etymology of Words Used in Famous Literary Works English, commonly referred to as the language of opportunity, is widely regarded to be a system of communication characterized by potential for unity. A language to ease the conversation of trade, to draft scripts of Hollywood movies, to write recipes in, and more or less, a language that belongs to the people. However, before English officially became accessible to anyone who wished to employ it, English “belong[ed] to…