Word of mouth

deviating from ordinary writing , he ignores the capitalize in his writing to create effectiveness on an audience . on the other hand , how the poet describes love is thicker , love is an emotional expression but the word thicker is described to a touched things , his choosing this word means that cummings has another meaning in his mind. he materialized love for certain purpose maybe to create a new meaning . briefly he broke the maxims of Grice to not give the exact meaning, the poet here is…

The word text is used in linguistics to refer to any passage, spoken or written, of whatever length, that does from a unified whole. To make a coherent text, it must contain cohesive ties. A text has texture, and this is what distinguishes it from something that is not a text. (Halliday and Hassan, 1976, p.1-2). Cohesion is found on many types of discourse (Tanskanen, 2006, p.2). According to Halliday and Hassan(1976) the concept of cohesion is A semantic one; it…

historically used to establish language genealogies; origin of words and the reasons why some words are commonly used between different languages. Etymology, the study of words’ history and how their form and meaning have changed over time has enhanced the process of explaining and defining the word roots. The term "the etymology of a word” means the origin of the particular word and it has been acknowledged that there are certain mechanisms where words originate through, some of which are: •…

There is no single definition of communication that is simple and fully encompasses all various facets of the word. One can consider a few approaches to understanding communication, depending on its cultural or rhetorical basis. It can be purposeful, direct, and unambiguous, or it can be quite the opposite. For the purposes of this paper, successful communication is defined as a process of constructing meaning that balances intentions with interpretations. According to Tracy and Robles, meaning…

Word associations consist of reading words and the person must respond with the first word that comes to mind. I played a version of word association during elementary school following the basic rule but never viewed it as a psychodynamic therapy. This experience, however, was the first time I viewed word association in a therapeutic format. I did not know what to expect and did not know what type of meaning word association gives. I was hesitant at the beginning of the process because word…

have been abbreviations of words, ways to make the spoken language simpler and shorter. This has become more advanced over time, but it is clear that American English, at least, is not to the point of 1984’s Newspeak. Despite the more limited vocabulary that the 2016 world has, English has eliminated few words with such basic and primal meanings and uses as “good” or “bad.” However, Newspeak has gone considerably further, to the point where they have cut out “useless” words like “bad” and…

The word tattoo has two distinct definitions that hold no relation to each other. The meanings originated from different parts of the world and were introduced to the English language at different times. The only thing tying them together was the fact that they were homophones until the spelling of the second meaning was changed making tattoo a homonym. The word “tattoo” that means a rapid, rhythmic tapping originated from the Dutch word “taptoe” meaning, “close the tap of the cask.” A more…

Anaphora is a specific form of repetition in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of a successive phrase and is used to leave prominence on the phrases, as well as creating a rhythmic effect to make it memorable and more gratifying to read. For example, anaphora is used in a passage of Barbara Lazear Ascher On Compassion, a passage about a few brief encounters with homeless people, where she struggles to understand the compassion of others. “Twice I have witnessed this, and twice…

Kairos: The Significance of Time and Circumstances in Speech According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, kairos is defined as “a time when conditions are right for the accomplishment of a crucial action: the opportune and decisive moment.” The Greek term has been an important subject within the scope of rhetoric since ancient times, mentioned by philosophers and rhetoricians such as Socrates, because it is an essential piece of the rhetorical puzzle. It helps speakers address their audience…

Words can be defined by a few categories, formal language, informal language and slang. This essay will focus upon slang and how it has changed across time. Examples throughout the history of language will be examined. Most often slang becomes irrelevant over time as it is either incomprehensible or no longer relevant. We will also examine how slang becomes formal or informal language with examples from Shakespeare. Slang is often hard to define. The varying definitions as well as the critiques…