company, Always’s “#LikeAGirl” campaign, which debuted during the 2015 Superbowl, this phrase’s origin, usage, and implications have been explored and argued. It is my goal to further unpack this trite expression by discrediting some of the theories proposed in the past as well as formulating my own based on my understanding of language and gender studies. To begin, the first question we must ask is what does it mean “to throw”? The Merriam-Webster dictionary first defines its as “to propel through
semiotic practices; how one speaks affects how they and others perceive them. That is the main idea behind code switching. The earliest appearance of the term “code switching” was in 1947 by George Baker. Baker derived the term and meaning from the expressions “situational switching” and “metaphorical switching” (the use of two language varieties within a
several words in several languages. Semantics observes how meaning is transferred through signs and language. We can make distinction between Linguistic Semantics, which focuses on the history of how words have been used in the past and General Semantics that is about likely intent and assumptions that people mean and refer in terms
Whereas register affects the lexicon mostly, dialects and slang are characterized by non-standard grammar, specific lexical features, and a distinctive accent. Dialect usually refers to a variety of language that is associated with subsets of users in a geographical area, but also with a social group, i.e. a class dialect associated with socio-economic status (Wales 1989:119-120). The word slang is used to denote a kind of jargon, but it is often close to anti-language, because standard lexical items
Tocqueville portrays Tocqueville’s own observations of the United States during his visit in 1831. Originally the purpose of his travels was to study the prison systems of the United States, but by the time he returned to France he had many ideas of how Europe could learn from the United States. Tocqueville examined the structure and function of democracy in the United States, and after reading his accounts it is clear that he supports rule of the people. For the most part Tocqueville’s ideas and observations
accused of stealing Angela Vicario’s virginity, takes place almost entirely uninhibited despite the entire town’s knowing of the brothers’ plans. It is from this notion that the novella is titled. The piece is centered around dramatic irony, hence the word ‘foretold’ within the title. As such, it nearly eliminates the possibility of suspense as concerns the denouement; therefore, the author must employ various other techniques to maintain the interest of the reader. These techniques include the use of
Mythology in Modern Media Barjaa Brown Virginia Commonwealth University I am currently studying mythology in modern media because I want to find out how it is used in popular culture so that I might better understand the effects its use has on meaning and society. This project is reasonable and compelling because mythology and its allusions are found everywhere, from logos to lyrics and literature to television. When used, they help add complexity and meaning to a given text, painting, object
presumed as a lack of any notable contributions to global history, Africa has unfortunately garnered an image of inferiority, whereas this typecast could not be farther from the truth. When exploring questions concerning the African experience, the answer does not begin with the African American experience and the Atlantic slave trade, that is perhaps most familiar to observers today. Rather, it is necessary to delve deeper into African antiquity and explore the culture and development of Africa before such
THE ENDGAME OR A WAKE FOR ELECTRONIC LITERATURE? Diogo Marques (CLP-FLUC-UC) "A way a lone a last a love a long the” Finnegans Wake “The end is in the beginning and yet you go on” Endgame Discussions around electronic literature as being the end of literature or even the idea that electronic literature can be the beginning of something new seem to be a good starting point. A debate that, according to Sandy Baldwin and Rui Torres are the reflex of eschatological views that “imply too much teleology
INTRODUCTION Why is the red color in the stop sign and why does green mean "go"? Why does the bride wear white, and black is the color of mourning and sadness? Why does an optimist see the world in bright colors and a romantic person pursues the "blue dream"? This work discusses color and its place in culture. A lot of things in the reality surrounding us we perceive by means of colors and through them. Color terms bear in themselves much more information than it might seem at first glance. Understanding