Spoken word

6.2 Concept To be clearer about the type and meaning of slang words in this study that we need to describe. Concepts used in this study are the idea or theory of experts in order to make this study more focused. 6.2.1 The Concept of Language Varieties Language can be varieties based on the several different points of view including the way it is used, language varieties are classified in the formality, the stratification, and the various professional fields to which the lexicon of the…

(ASL: a brief description, n.d.). More specifically, ASL may also vary among individuals. Pidgin Signed English, or PSE, is a combination of ASL and English. Since ASL is a distinct language, it does not translate perfectly into English, with many words and syntax rules differentiating. Most often, people who learn English before ASL, are not culturally Deaf, and/or are hearing do not sign strictly in ASL, but rather mix English and ASL, resulting in PSE. There are many forms of PSE that depend…

example, my employees and I were taught to say "products" or "items" when referring to the elements of their order, instead of "things". While working at the call center, I also learned some more rules for how to behave professionally, and was even spoken to a couple of times for expressing my emotions, normal ones that I know every human being has felt. In one of the first weeks, I was scolded for sharing the fact that I felt overwhelmed, while apologizing into email which regarded me making a…

phenomenon that a word, phrase or clause can have more than one possible interpretation. It is thus an attribute of any idea or statement whose intended meaning cannot be definitively resolved according to a rule or process with a finite number of steps. In ambiguity, specific and distinct interpretations are permitted (although some may not be immediately obvious), whereas with information that is vague,…

The play on words is very popular in poetry. Robert Frost uses word play in a way that causes the reader to think deeper and not just believe what’s on the surface. Like Robert Frost’s “Acquainted with the Night” which is a poem spoken by a man who, at first glance, knows the night well because he is always awake and walking the city streets during it. He speaks about how he has walked in rain and past the furthest city light. The speaker talks about how he dodges the watchman by dropping…

He came to the sense that he needed to learn how to read and write after he couldn 't even read a sentence off a book after he got jealous of one of his prison mates knowledge. Malcolm, spent his time copying every single word in the dictionary and learning each and every word until he was able to pick up a book and actually understand what he was reading. He spent the rest of his time in prison, and even most of his time when he got out of prison, reading books. As Malcolm said, “Reading had…

Resilience, Willingness, Habits. These are all things that describe the word tolerance at least in the English language. Tolerance. This word that dates back to the 15th century it is used now as a politically correct; good to teach openness and sympathy that gives an excuse to hide the snobbery and rudeness, but there is still a connotation to the word when it is spoken whether it be negative or positive. With this word comes a lot of history like in religion like in the bible and muslim…

ladies and gentlemen , Today i will be talking about the topic Language and Power. Can anyone tell me , What is language? “A language is the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.” That’s the definition from the Oxford Dictionary. Now I’m not interested in the surface definition , this is for grade 5 kids in elementary school. I wanna go in - depth to applying it in real life situations to everything we do.…

As a child, my parents taught me my native language, Spanish, by reading books to me any chance they had. At the age of 8, when I had the opportunity I would bring home a variety of books from school eager to read them and learn new words. I spent a great amount of time reading that I eventually decided to move into short novels. This helped me improve so much that I never had trouble speaking Spanish. I specifically remember in our small class of 15 students, me speaking Spanish more fluently…

Unit 5 Lesson 1 • Concrete versus Abstract Nouns When you think of nouns, you probably think of people, places or objects. While these are all nouns, they are not the only type. Concrete nouns Concrete nouns are perceivable by the senses and name something you can see, hear, smell, taste or touch. These include people, animals, places and objects. People: doctor, mother, friend, firefighter. Animals: dog, snake, ape, panda bear. Places: Central Park, peninsula, mount, Mexico Objects:…