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    Myths Use Of Language

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    The use of language in myths creates a sacred status for scriptures and their oral equivalents. Myths use language that invokes the gods and higher beings for events and tales. By invoking this higher being, the actions in the scriptures evolve from simple folk tales into something greater. The something greater in question is a way of life, myths like the bible do not only recited actions of an all-powerful god, but it proves the reader with a special lifestyle. A lifestyle based on the language

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    approach to monitor the language of the advertisement use in it. The work provides the analysis of language of advertising from language point of view and specifies linguistic means used in advertising texts. The work brings knowledge about the use of linguistic devices in advertisement. In this paper, the researchers’ are concerned with the language of advertisement. The main reason to choose this topic was the interesting use of language in media culture, how the English language gets moulded by the

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    USE OF LANGUAGE IN IMMIGRATION RHETORIC 1.0 Introduction American society has developed as a result of continued waves of immigration. It therefore seems logical that Americans should have positive attitudes towards immigration. Immigration allows for sharing of ideas and cultures within society. However, in recent years, the trend of undocumented immigration has taken an effect on the economic and social development of American society. During the debates in the fun up to the 2013 elections

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    Poetry is a language used to compose emotion through the use of poetic devices such as imagery, Alliteration, assonance, similes, metaphors etc. These poetic techniques used in rhythmic and aesthetic elements such as sound and symbolism add readers to depict meaning through literature (J. Colson, 2015). Poetry has a long history dating back to Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Ancient poets wielded the art of poetry for entertainment and teachings such as Aristotle’s Poetics, Focused on the utilization

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    The proper use and manipulation of the English language, skills so difficult to learn, reap a great deal of power when mastered. As hyperbolic as it sounds, being able to use and manipulate the English language properly into our writing and speaking can be very influential in advocating ideas towards a community. “As a speaker, you have some influence on the extent to which others see you as having authority” (Fontaine and Smith 13). To gain authority over an audience, one must write and speak with

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    The novella Typhoon by Joseph Conrad tells the story of a ship’s captain, Macwhirr, and his voyage across the East Asian sea. Macwhirr’s incredibly literal, unimaginative nature is juxtaposed with his second-in-command, Jukes, who uses figurative language. The juxtaposition allows the reader to see how Macwhirr and Jukes react to the same problem: a typhoon. When faced with a dangerous typhoon in the middle of the book, Macwhirr remains calm and reads articles from his books on dealing with typhoons

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    The use of plain language helps to make the information easier for patients and health care providers to comprehend. Changing complex terms with plain language allows for a better understanding of what the information is being said. Explaining things that are too complicated for a patient to understand can lead to many misunderstandings. The literacy level of each person is different, so having the same use of terms will help the patients and health care providers to be on the same page. From an

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    story. The yearling is a novel about a boy who befriends a deer and takes it in as a pet. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Yearling in 1939 for her use of syntax, figurative language, and sensory details. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Yearling in 1939 for her use of syntax. In paragraph 3 she says, “He slept.” This short sentence adds contrast to the lengthy sentences before that in the paragraph explaining how the boy began to doze off

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    Language has affected us throughout decades by progressing and setting limits on the words used and the way people speak. It has allowed people to express themselves through not only actions, but with words. Also, as people grow and develop they learn new concepts referring to language and communication usage. For example, they learn ways to write more sophisticated, the effect of words, and the purpose of language. When understanding a new concept on language or communication usage important considerations

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    The appropriate use of language in each article impacts the effectiveness of the authors’ intended arguments. Use of language is a literary device that focuses on improving rhetoric and appeal of a text through the author’s stylistic choices regarding diction and syntax. Worthen employs proper academic language within her work to deliver sound evidentiary inferences. “That means that professors should take the time to explain these principles, making it clear that learning how to write a professional

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