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Linguistic Relativism and DeterminismThe dictionary defines sociolinguistics as “the study of language and linguistic behavior as influenced by social and cultural factors,” and a study of the field makes this point very apparent. Whether chosen consciously or unconsciously, the language used by a speaker identifies them as a certain age, gender, ( Read more... )

The Media Environment: Alternatives and Exit-signs


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This is the sort of thing that's hard to pass up.


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I don't mean to be redundant, but


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Some nights I thirst for real blood, for real knives, for real cries. And then the flash of steel from real guns in real life really fills my mind. Then I really miss what really did exist when I held your throat so tight. And I miss the bus as it swerved from us and almost came crashing to its side. Sometimes the blood from real cuts feels real ( Read more... )