The English Language In General

In this op I will attempt to highlight linguistic techniques used in advertising and the connotations this exposes. In terms of grammar, the viewer is likely to find declarative sentences, to show confidence in the product that is being sold, as well as rhetorical devices such as loaded questions in order to attain the same end. In order to establish a sense of shared experiences with the audience, language resembling speech is frequently employed, as casual language including elision of certain pronouns almost approaching some kind of all-encompassing national dialect, without too many strong regional connotations apparently allows the viewer to relate. Minor ...  Read the complete review

In this op I will attempt to highlight Gender Bias in the Oxford English Dictionary in definitions of Men and Women. There are more definitions overall for men than for women, which implies that women are easier to explain, less complex beings. Here are some examples: man (man) n. (pl. men) 1. a human being, distinguished from other animals by superior mental development power of articulate speech and upright posture. Already has implications of power and superiority and higher mental capacity, as opposed to the female definition "an adult female person." 2. mankind "womankind" refers specifically to females whereas is ...  Read the complete review

I find the English language to be a wonderful hybrid. Pretty much all other languages out there have come from one or two places but the English language has its influences buried in so many different cultures. I love how it has evolved over the years into what we today classify as the English Language. 400 years ago the English Language was such a different thing, influenced by writers such as Marlowe and Shakespeare, moving into newwer times when the dictionary came about and new words where added by Chaucer and his writings into modern times where art and culture is still the biggest influence, with words such as 'WAG' now being an actual word even though it ...  Read the complete review