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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"language conventions"”.
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"We ain't terrorists, but we droppin' bombs": Language use and localization of hip hop in Egypt
… terms of the content (issues and topics), forms (language forms) and musical styles that are used in the cases of four Egyptian groups, MTM, Arabian Knightz, Y-Crew and Asfalt. I argue that despite one group’s (Arabian Knightz) frequent use of English, all the groups have become localized in terms …
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Not Angry but Angy: The Rhetorical Effects of Non-Standard Language in Memes
<p>The use of non-standard language on the internet has long been a topic of controversy, as some believe its prevalence indicates carelessness or a lack of intelligence in the (mostly) younger generations who use it. Non-standard language can refer to spelling or grammar that deviates from …
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Investigating the Impact of a Mentor Text Inquiry Approach to Narrative Writing Instruction on Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and Writing Processes of Fourth Grade Students in an Urban Elementary School
… Most students improved in the areas of language conventions and organization. The quality of content, including measures of figurative language, description, and dialogue, did not improve during the 6-week treatment period.
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Alain Mabanckou et la pigmentation de l'edition francaise
… remains at the forefront and centre of French-language literature. A close look at the editorial journey of Alain Mabanckou, one of the manifesto's most fervent advocates, corroborates this statement. While he made a gradual progression towards Gallimard's illustrious Collection Blanche, he is …
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Natural Ventilation of Buildings: From Fluid Mechanics to Architectural Design Guidance
… that both have developed their own unique set of language conventions, philosophies, methods of thinking and problem-solving. Further to this, there is an apparent delay in the time taken for information on natural ventilation to be transferred from the fluid mechanics literature (where …
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Metaphors and Similes for Yahweh in Hosea 14:2-9 (1-8) : a Study of Hoseanic Pictorial Language
… of interpretation of biblical metaphorical language.</p> <p>Method.</p> <p>Chapter 1 clarifies the theory of metaphors on which the study is based.</p> <p>Chapter 2 determines the limitation and the structure of the passage Hos 2:2-9 (Eng. 1-8). In chapters 3 to 6 the metaphors and similes …