Voice of America

Coherent identity and single voice Through the human history, human beings have been establishing their own cultures in various ways. Since the ancient times, human developed the way how they can survive themselves and it made people to be together. By the time goes, people established community and it formed as the ‘country’. When the country formed in formal way, people started sharing their opinions, rules, instructions, and even their life styles. Among this processes, it has been settled as…

According to (Dictionary.com)contexts refers to the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect. These factors influence how the recipient may understand the message that is delivered to them. Context plays an enormous role in any language and in every country. It is crucial that we know how to use it and understand the importance it gives in our lives. In order to understand the meaning of what is being…

Apple Inc.’s iPhones is dominating in the smart phone market segment, and the only two competitors were Samsung and LG (the hardware side). When it comes to the software, Google’s Android had been the only threat to Apple’s IOS software. But the situation now seems to be changing for Apple, after Google Inc., has launched its smart phone “Pixel”. Situation Primarily, the tug-of-war appears to be between Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Pixel, or perhaps, between the big players in the smart phone…

He tried to scream, but his voice drowned in his throat . Instead he made incoherent gurgling noises. Suddenly the wind picked up, his torch went out, and shadowy figures shimmered into existence, closing in on him. One of them opened its mouth, and Russel managed to scream at the…

Reading texts from over a hundred years ago, we often chuckle at how odd the English language was - reading Shakespeare is clearly different from reading the works of J.K. Rowling. To us, the older varieties of English have bizarre grammar, spelling, and pronunciation, which make us reluctant to accepting it. The reason why these older versions of English perplex us is because language is always changing. Modern-day English is composed of many different concepts, but for me, there are five…

3. Orwell maintains a contradictory tone throughout his essay. This becomes especially apparent when he discusses poor writers’ tendency to favor the passive voice, “in preference to the active and noun constructions are used instead of gerunds” (Orwell 3). The contradiction occurs when Orwell criticizes writers for using the passive voice but then uses it himself. In using a contradictory tone, the writers can more easily see their own faults. Telling someone they made a mistake does…

red plaid skirt, black saddle shoes, white knee high socks, and a white sweater. I hated it, but I had no choice, nobody can know how different I am. “Right class, what do you do when you see a monster,” asked Mrs. Shard in an annoying high-pitched voice that made my ears bleed. I wanted to flinch, but I couldn't for no one heard what I did. “Dispatch them,” murmured the class in a bored tone like they have heard this a hundred times before, which they had. Monster Tracking was a required…

Music, or more specifically lyrical music, is an inseparable part of the average American's lifestyle. It’s in our cars, it’s in the stores we frequent, it’s on our phones, computers, and tablets, it’s in the shows we love and the commercials we love to hate, billions of dollars are made off of streaming services and contracts each year. However, for the majority of American’s, the extent of their own singing exposure is serenading the soap bubbles in the shower or crooning to their favorite…

his vocal dynamics, proves that he is in fact the greatest of all time. “A killer queen” and “dynamite with a laser beam”, perhaps Freddie was referring to his own powerful vocal presence with these lyrics. Rightly so, for no other singers dynamic voice has stirred emotions like Freddie Mercury’s. It has been said that “Bohemian Rhapsody” still showcases unrivaled vocal talent since its release 41 years ago. Indeed its true, for no pop song since then has been written in 6 distinct parts, each…

found at the end of the Abstract and at the end of the second to last paragraph in the Introduction. (2) Is the writer’s voice passive or active and does he appear in the text? If the writer appears, how and where in the paper does this occur? The writer has both passive and active voice present throughout the text. The writer does appear throughout the paper in active voice in the Abstract, fourth line “ We tested this hypothesis by…