...“LANGUAGES HELP MOULD THE WAY WE THINK.” (Sapir-Whorf’s Hypothesis) The assumption of Sapir-Whorf’s hypothesis that the structure of language is inherent the structure of mind, in our way of thinking is not only logical mendacious and inconsistent. First, if languages mould thinking, then people can think only what they can express in language by saying it. It means there was first language, and then thinking evolved. If this assumption was true, there must have been something before the existence of the language. There would be something before it, which could be used as incentive for expression. Humans always have some ideas or inner feelings that they want to communicate with their kin. Further, language is only one mode of expression among many others, like gestures, body postures, or emotions. These modes are only instrumental to an inner process in their mind, namely, thinking or feeling. Second, language is a limitation of human rational and discursive thought. Rational thinking is not limited to language, but it is limited by language. Indeed, thinking is a lot of things and thinking in words is just one. To different people and ages, language can limit their thought to a certain extent. For example, if your father told you that you were a thoughtful daughter. You might think that you are thoughtful or that you are not. However, do these techniques apply to all people equally? If this was said to you, you will probably understand the true meaning to the...
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...Does Language Fundamentally Alter Thought? One extreme view is that language forms the fundamental basis of our thinking and, therefore, certain linguistic systems make particular thoughts unthinkable or completely different. Known popularly as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, this idea is also probably false. Language is a tool that fills the needs of its speakers. When an easy word or expression is lacking, one is invented or imported from other languages. Modern, major world languages which have millions of speakers must cope with the full diversity of human experience and activity. Assuming I was equally fluent, discussing chemistry, philosophy or sitcom television in Mandarin shouldn’t have any real difference from discussing it in Spanish. This all means that the strong version that people suggest—that learning a new language fundamentally structures different kinds of thoughts one can have, is mostly false. When it is true, it’s usually in fairly uninteresting ways. Asian languages, for example, have more precise words for relatives than English, so your mother’s older sister’s children have a more precise name than “cousin” in English. But that’s just convenience. The same idea could equally be expressed in English, perhaps just a little more verbose. Languages also have expressions and words for concepts that don’t match one-to-one. In poetic terms that can be useful, allowing you to carefully select one word that embraces slightly different overlaps of meaning than one...
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...that, we see how Leeland through his life, tries to find a successful career, but fails consistently. He moves various times from place to place, too seek occupation and good business. But it is hard when you’re a high school dropout, without a career. Leeland have to changes his job constantly, because of his lack of luck, and since he can’t get along white his bosses. He is never able to stay at one job or place for long, which lead to problems in the family. He has a hard time supporting his wife, and their children financially. Throughout the story the author, Annie Proulx manages to show us the miserable live of Leeland Lee, without even adding any emotion to her writing. Meaning that there is no point in the story, when we hear about how Leeland feels, about his miserable life. The writing is in typical Annie Proulx fashion, with short, fragmented sentences There is not a moment in the story, where the action takes a different turn, however we keep on hearing about...
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...GUIDELINES FOR WRITING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Letters of recommendation are used to gather additional information about a candidate for employment, graduate study or other opportunity. It should give an overall picture of the candidate's: personal characteristics performance experience strengths capabilities professional promise Preferably, the person writing the letter of recommendation has been in a working or academic relationship with the applicant. It is recommended that the student provide you with a copy of their resume, along with the job description they are applying for. The letter should be about one page in length and generally consist of three parts: opening, body, and closing. Two questions to ask yourself BEFORE accepting a request to write a letter of recommendation 1. Can you speak positive about this individual? If you find yourself making up half truths, or having trouble finding positives, then you need to politely decline serving as a reference, or writing a reference letter. To avoid hurting feelings, simply state you feel you are not familiar enough with their background or work ethic to provide the best recommendation. 2. Can you speak for the applicant on the position they are applying for? If an individual asks you to be a reference, or to provide a reference letter and you do not feel you can provide a well rounded background reference, then you may want to consider either politely declining, or setting up an appointment with that individual...
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...An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal[->0] point of view[->1]. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism[->2], political manifestos[->3], learned arguments[->4], observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition of an essay is vague, overlapping with those of an article[->5] and a short story[->6]. Almost all modern essays are written in prose[->7], but works in verse[->8] have been dubbed essays (e.g. Alexander Pope[->9]'s An Essay on Criticism[->10] and An Essay on Man[->11]). While brevity usually defines an essay, voluminous works like John Locke[->12]'s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding[->13] and Thomas Malthus[->14]'s An Essay on the Principle of Population[->15] are counterexamples. In some countries (e.g., the United States and Canada), essays have become a major part of formal education[->16]. Secondary students are taught structured essay formats to improve their writing skills, and admission essays[->17] are often used by universities[->18] in selecting applicants and, in the humanities and social sciences, as a way of assessing the performance of students during final exams. The concept of an "essay" has been extended to other mediums beyond writing. A film essay is a movie that often incorporates documentary film making styles and which focuses more on the evolution of a theme or an idea. A photographic essay[->19] is an attempt to cover a topic...
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...Value: 15% of final grade Due: April 19, 2012 for Group 2. Paper must be submitted on the appropriate day, in class. Late submissions will receive a zero; no exceptions but for proven medical reasons. For future work to be graded this assignment must be handed in. Task (place a check in each box to verify that you have completed the step) You will submit a tentative introduction (ideally a re-worked version of the intro), as well as, the second third of the paper; o Depending on the format you have opted for (stacked or blended) this will consist of either the second discipline or the second discussion point (in which each discipline must be present) Ensure that you include a reference list of sources used in writing the second third of the paper. Your reference list should consist only of those sources used in the second third of the paper. At least 2-3 of your sources should be academic. Remember that your final paper will need a minimum of 10 sources of which at least 6 must be academic and one in French. You must also have a cover page which, at a minimum, has your name and a word count Your submission must have a minimum of 850 words (excluding cover page and reference list). More words is acceptable, fewer is not Include the original copies of your proposal and outline You must submit the notes from your sources A completed version of this checklist All of this must be in a folder ...
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...Definition of ESSAY 1 : to put to a test 2 : to make an often tentative or experimental effort to perform: try — es·say·er noun Examples of ESSAY 1. There is no hint as to which of the approaches essayed in this book will prove most useful. 2. <he had been in gymnastics for some time before he even considered essaying that move> First Known Use of ESSAY 14th century Related to ESSAY Synonyms assay, endeavor, attempt, seek, strive, try Related Words fight, strain, struggle, toil, trouble, work; aim, aspire,hope; assume, take up, undertake Near Antonyms drop, give up, quit more See Synonym Discussion at attempt Rhymes with ESSAY abbé, affray, agley, airplay, airway, aisleway, all-day, allay,allée, Angers, Anhui, archway, array, ashtray, assay, astray,Augier, away... [+]more 2es·say noun \ˈe-ˌsā; senses 1, 2 & 4 also e-ˈsā\ Definition of ESSAY 1 : trial, test 2 a : effort, attempt; especially : an initial tentative effort b : the result or product of an attempt 3 a : an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view b : something resembling such a composition <a photographicessay> 4 : a proof of an unaccepted design for a stamp or piece of paper money See essay defined for English-language learners » Examples of ESSAY 1. Your assignment is to write a 500-word essay on one of Shakespeare's sonnets. 2. The book is a collection of his previously...
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...Content Writer Interview Questions and Tips Planning to take up a fulfilling job as online content writer or taking up writing as a career? Well as with all creative pursuits’ content writing also demands a fair bit of creativity apart from consistent quality. But when you have both, writing can be a fulfilling calling indeed. This small content/copy writing interview guide lists the interview questions common to all jobs apart from focusing on the questions more likely to be asked in any interview for a content or Web copy writer. While I was planning to write a small content writing interview guide for a long time what finally made me put my fingers to the keyboard was the truly vast experience gained after giving 11 interviews in 14 days! Persistence does pay at the end of the day. The Getup: As content writing is a relatively informal job, even an informal getup with a semi-formal shirt should do fine. No need for any tie or suit. Punctuality: This is a must irrespective of the job you apply for. Make sure you reach the venue at least 15-20 minutes before the appointed time and put your documents or reference of past work in order and do remember to have an attractive resume in hand. 1) Tell me something about yourself. This is the most common interview question which will almost certainly be asked to any candidate. While it seems a pretty straightforward question many find it the toughest as it’s quite open ended and people fumble when required to speak...
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...LSM SCORE COM 200 Prof: My LSM score was 0.83 which was ranked above average. I wanted to see how accurate this test was, so I used a sample writing between a classmate and myself from a week one discussion post along with the classmates response. Considering we are in the same class, both have Army husbands who were Drill Sergeants and are roughly the same age, I think it was quite close for the information provided. I am not sure if this information is all that useful for myself but it was interesting to see as I didn’t check the information about our writing until after I pasted it and answered the few questions at the bottom that I knew. I think it was fairly accurate just from the small amount of information it was given. I am assure the more you know someone the more similar your communication style becomes. You know they say you start to look a like the longer you are together with someone. I am sure the same can be said for communication styles. It must be a form of marital survival for people to be able to communicate in a way that binds them together. It is like speaking for one and other, or knowing what someone is going to say before they even say it. While it was great to see that you can see if you are communicating in similar ways with each other, I find it hard to believe that this way is a totally effective way to determine if the communication styles are accurate or not...
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...ENG101-O15-004-ON-English Composition 1. Why do companies and leaders in the sales industry care about soft skills like writing? 2. In the business/sales industry, soft skills are important in owning your own business because you must be able to communicate clearly with consumers, be confident in your product, as well as yourself and your ability to succeed. In addition, be able to adapt to the change in the economy, weather, or any changes that would affect their business and products. 3. When companies in the sales industry say they are looking for someone with excellent soft skills, they are generally referring to someone who can communicate clearly in every way. Companies are looking for someone who has excellent writing skills, computer skills, typing skills, as well as verbal communication skills. Furthermore, companies are in need of individuals who are capable of not just communicating but communicating efficiently, effectively, and professionally. In addition to communication skills one has to also obtain people skills. It is no very beneficial to have excellent communication skills with a bad attitude. Companies are looking for individuals with a certain type of charisma, yet not too intimidating or overbearing, but enough to make others feel comfortable enough to choose their business. Soft skills are important to companies when hiring because the individuals that are hired not only represent themselves, but they represent the company. These individuals...
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...Issue 4, p449-452. doi: 10.1177/1080569912458966. This article was interesting to me because of the recent assignment we studied on communication and the importance of written communication. In this article, the author explains, “writing ability, the development of which occupies considerable attention in most business communication courses, was not viewed as a primary concern when considering executives for promotion” (DeKay ,2012, 450). This article has been peer-reviewed, therefore considered to be of scholarly value. The author’s work as an adjunct associate professor at the Graduate School of Education, St. John’s University, Jamaica, Queens, New York and as V.P. for corporate communications at BNY Mellon Corporation in New York City supports his authority. Hynes, Geraldine E. (2012). Improving Employees’ Interpersonal Communication Competencies: A Qualitative Study[->1]. Business Communication Quarterly, Vol. 75 Issue 4, p466-475. doi: 10.1177/1080569912458965. What I found interesting about this article was how important interpersonal communication is in the work place and the lack of interpersonal communication skills graduating students have. “While typical undergraduate business degree programs offer a course or two in writing and formal speaking, a course dedicated to interpersonal communication or daily workplace interactions is rarer”(Hynes, 2012, 473). This article has been peer-reviewed, therefore considered to be of scholarly value. Hynes source of authority...
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...Luis Cubilla ENG/221 Technical Writing Fundamentals Zachery Koppelmann January 28 2013 The organization of the memo from Hugh to Abram is partially organized. Hugh does not stray from his subject much and appears to stay on point with what he wants to address. The letter has an average format with a standard intro body and conclusion along with a signature which should be included in all e-mails. The clarity however leaves little to be desired for but at least Hugh admits that he does not understand his own employee or his friend. Hugh talks about how he was advised not to use certain enterprise software’s with by his friend and how he could not understand much of how the situation should be handled or how he should move forward with his business plans. The writing style is very unprofessional; it almost seems more like Hugh is writing to a friend rather than a co-worker or colleague. There are no real formalities Abram is only addressed by name once and the overall feel looks like something a brother would write to his family member. The memo seemed to be a little disrespectful in some ways. First Hugh is talking business matters with a friend rather than Abram, secondly it appears Hough’s friend is providing the basic of warnings that any programmer should look for but Hugh appears to be leaning towards his friend’s advice rather than Abram who as Hough states “respects his professional approach”. To add further insult to injury Abram has been asked to not...
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...MGT/521 COMMUNICATION CHANNEL SCENARIOS COMMUNICATION CHANNEL SCENARIOS MICHELLE MANNINGS University of Phoenix Bruce Ferber September 4, 2011 Scenario 1 You are the Marketing Manager for a new beverage that has done remarkably well in the United States after its introduction, especially in sports arenas such as football and basketball. The Vice President of Operations charged you and your team to develop a strategy for entering this new beverage into the global market. You need to take this task back to your team, provided them with the product details, and get them started as quickly as possible because they only have one week to develop a strategy. What communication channel will you use? Why is the channel t I would pick Oral Communication because it conveys written and nonverbal communication with a group of individuals. This type of strategy fit well with this scenario because marketing manager has to get her or his people up to speed on what is going on with the product. In addition, the expectations of the company regarding were they would like the product to be head. The advantages of oral communication is that we can instantly respond to each other with honesty regarding the particular product, give each other ideas how the product should be presented, also throw ideas around about it. Scenario II You are the manager of a large travel agency. You manage 11 employees. This morning, one of your employees notifies you that company login name...
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...Computer Solutions Strategic Case When Marissa and Tran began Computer Solutions, it was an instant success. Although, Tran was the technical expert and Marissa was successful with finding and maintaining customers, they both agreed to split responsibilities 50-50. Computer Solutions enjoyed double-digit growth each year, therefore they hired 16 additional employees to assist provide services and product to their existing and growing customer base. Over the last few years, both Tran and Marissa have begun to disagree about the partnership and not effectively communicate with each other or their employees. Therefore, conflicts were not resolved causing additional tension and strain on their relationship and the business (Adler and Elmhorst, 2010). Due to Computer Solutions rapid growth and backlog of business Marissa and Tran experienced multiple breakdowns in communication. Many different barriers caused ineffective listening such as: Tran’s preoccupation on the backlog of business, Marissa’s egocentrism in thinking that she brings in all of the customers, gender differences as Tran does not notice the potential harassment by Carlo, and problems in the communication channel as Tran and Marissa have limited face to face contact, since Marissa spends a majority of her time out of the office working with existing customers and securing new clients. To effectively express their concerns to each other, Tran and Marissa should strive to send clear messages and ensure that the...
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...skills and knowledge of the student. The purpose for assessment is to measure the performance of student in different skills, encourage further learning amongst students and award qualification or credits. The method or strategies used in assessing students. Group work; in every unit we are enrolled, we have been divided into groups; haven come from different cultural background and have different communication style most of us find it very difficult understanding what some of our group members are saying. Lecturers want us to solve a given problem by analysing and evaluating our findings. This is a great challenge because we had different educational backgrounds, entirely different from what is been practice in the UK. Report writing: report writing is one of the strategies in which assessment is been carried out for student. The format being used in the UK is different from the format used back in my country. We were given guidelines to write reports from the day of our induction and strict emphasis on plagiarism which was particularly shocking to me. I have never thought of it that it is a crime for me to write out the words of others without crediting source of materials till the day of my induction. The first word that came out of my mouth was “then why did they write the books”. There after the tutor said “proper referencing must be done in any of your work using the Harvard referencing method” it all sounded strange to me because in my country there is no special style...
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