Pronouns

clearly indicating his control and how authoritative he is over Catherine. “ What do you want me to do ?” This question signifies how Catherine will change anything just to keep Eddie satisfied even if she disagrees with it. The second personal pronoun “you” reflects how important Eddies opinion is to Catherine. How she will yield to every demand coming out of his mouth- as back in the 1950s the man was the on who controls the household and makes all the decisions, which is one of the reasons why

line between a general, all-encompassing tone, and a deeply personal narrative voice. It’s very title lends itself to the reader, the determiner “Any” opening itself up to us, allowing us to step into the space provided by the repeated first person pronoun, “I”, blurring the line between poet and reader while musing on the reality of existing in the aftermath of Biblical tales and punishments, and living faithfully under God. It highlights both the discord of humanity, and the harmony available to those

The way in which others view us often shapes our identity` The way in which others perceive us can occasionally play a part in the shaping our identity. Our teenage years and our desire to belong both significantly impact who we are today. However, in saying that, it’s evident that as we mature the opinions and views of other become less relevant and are less likely to affect our sense of identity. Your identity defines who you are and is something influenced by various contributing factors

English language needs a singular gender-neutral pronoun that replaces the clunky alternatives English speakers have now. English is a relatively young language compared to most others still around today. Currently, we are taught that the use of singular they is incorrect, and instead we should use either “he,” “him or her,” or “s/he,” when referring to someone whose gender is unclear. Others say English writers should move toward a singular pronoun to use with a singular antecedent. How perfect

Through his use of humor, avoidance of the pronoun “you”, and example of Mahatmas Gandhi, George Orwell persuades the audience that humanism is a more appropriate way for people to live their lives than asceticism because of the moral differences. In this passage Orwell references how Gandhi would’ve let his family die before going against his own ascetic ways and giving them food from animals. The following joke about chicken broth is used to create pathos by easing the tension of discussing the

equivocate in this way, because I would be obliged by the grammar of language” (p.6). In other words, many languages like Arabic, have personal pronouns that can distinguish the differences between a male and female, the personal pronoun can tell you whether that person is talking to a male or female. Semitic languages like Arabic, their personal pronoun can tell exactly what is the gender of someone whom you're talking about, whether it is a male or a female . In the article “Do Languages Influence

Rankine uses ambiguous personal pronouns to explore personal subjectivity and the way one reacts to microaggressions and racial tension in America. Rankine employs the second person “you” to create intimate addressability with the reader and allow them to stand in the place of the person experiencing the oppression. The “you” throughout the book functions to refuse a single addressee, it’s referent changes section by section and often line by line. Rankine uses these pronouns to speak about the adverse

Assignment one: Gender differences in political speech In the last decades, there is a growing body of research that investigates how men and women use the language differently. The significance of such research stems from the fact that language is an essential social tool so that the study of the language would represent a distinctive social perspective on the study of gender differences (Coates & Johnson, 2001). In other words, the study of gender differences in language use will shed lights on

Kinship terms: The most different feature between English and Vietnamese is kinship term which is used like personal pronouns in English. On the contrary, in Vietnamese, it is necessary to address exactly one’s name. Even when the listeners don’t have any relation with the speakers. If the vocative is done exactly, the listeners are annoyed and resentful. Talk about the kinship term, it is really a challenge for the foreigners, and Vietnamese people are not exception. The Vietnamese kinship terms

understand and read English. For example, In Spanish a lot of words are feminine or masculine. We see that Elsa has a miscue reading “Jack opened his eyes” and reads “Jack opened her eyes”. I would tell Elsa how we also have feminine and masculine pronouns in English, and explain how these apply in English. Being able to draw a similarity between Spanish and English may help her