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    “Fag Hag” is a new word introduced to me in this article. This is a slang term referring to woman who prefers the company of gay or bisexual man; they usually have a very strong and intimate friendship. The praise or criticisms about this slang term vary from person to person. It is very common in US cities‚ especially in fashion‚ performing arts‚ music industry. The attitudes of fag hag towards homosexuality reverse the social view of homosexuality; they help to change the gay social status in

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    example‚ she says that she feels confused and shamed of being in the store because the writer notates that the store is made for wealthy people. Sylvia’s vocabulary in the literature is very unusual because she expresses her feelings with streets slang. Furthermore‚ the author explains Sylvia’s economic situation‚ and Sylvia’s preferences for playing on the streets with her friends instead of going to school. However‚ by the end of the story‚ Sylvia learns the meaning of self-motivation. People‚

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    The Transformation of Television Programming Television became a national mass media during the 1950’s and 1960’s and has changed its programming throughout the years to become what we watch today. Starting off with only three channels‚ NBC‚ CBS‚ and ABC‚ its content has transformed into something new. Television programming in the 50’s and 60’s is differentiated in many ways from the television programming we find today. Differences in television programming from the 50’s and 60’s

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    Clarendon‚ 1962. Print. "banana oil." Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged. 1991‚ 1994‚ 1998‚ 2000‚ 2003. HarperCollins Publishers 21 Dec. 2012 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/banana+oil Bolinger‚ Dwight "cover-up." Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions. 21 Dec. 2012. . Davies‚ Mark. (2004-) BYU-BNC. (Based on the British National Corpus from Oxford University Press). Available online at http://corpus.byu.edu/bnc/. --- (2008-) The Corpus of Contemporary American English:

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    Over time the English language has developed through three main stages; Old English‚ Middle English and Modern English. Old English is the earliest recorded stage of the English language and is very different to Modern English which we speak today. Native English speakers would find it very difficult trying to understand Old and Middle English. One of the main influences in the change of the English language is invasion. During the 5th century the Angles‚ the Saxons and the Jutes invaded Britain

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    stressesthis idea and reveals his emotional attachment to his land. The individual’s personal attitude is also highlighted through Australian slang which renders the Australian voice distinct from others. For example‚ the term ‘bloody’ which is frequently vocalised by Darryl in ‘The Castle’ such as ‘you bloody ripper’ and ‘the low of bloody common sense’ is a slang word for ‘very’. The verbalization of this type of Australian language conveys Darryl’s attitude and reveals his strong family values.

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    official language of my country is Spanish‚ not like Spain Spanish but it is Spanish and it is said that Spanish from Bogota is the most elegant type of spoken Spanish. Of course in Colombia there are a lot of slangs because people from each city have a unique accent and use different slangs. For example‚ the “Bogotanos” are more calmed talking; the “paisas” from Medellin have a very marked accent and use words like “parce”‚ “ome” that means man or dude and the “costenos” from Barranquilla or Cartagena

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    one state or to one nation‚ a feeling one shares with a group of people‚ regardless of one’s citizenship status. Some examples of national identity in Australia are beer-drinking larrikins‚ country Folk‚ convicts‚ racists‚ bogen/ocker Australian slang for example g’day. I strongly believe that Australia does have a distinctive stereotype‚ however they are not perceived in text accurately in modern days in Australia. The three arguments will include movies such as: Crocodile Dundee‚ Muriels Wedding

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    CONTRADICTORIES = T‚F; F‚T (A & O‚ E &I) __A__1a. Jejemon lingo is slang = 1.b__T__ __O__1c. 1.d Some jejemon lingos are not slang = 1.e__F__ __O__1a. Few students are not diligent = 1.b__T__ __A_1c. 1.d All students are diligent = 1.e__F__ __E__1a. None of us are above the law = 1.b__T__ __I_1c. 1.d Some of us are above the law = 1.e__F__ __I__1a. Some plants are sentient = 1.b__F__ __E_1c. 1.d No plants are sentient= 1.e__T__ __I__1a. Some collateral attacks are unjust = 1.b__T__ __E_1c. 1

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    for this assignment I will be covering how factors can influence communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care environments and how barriers can effect this. I will also mention how these barriers are overcome and review strategies that are used to do that and will alos be evaluating it at the end. noise one factor that might influence communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care setting is noise. noise can be very distracting if it is too loud or

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