Essays on Politeness

There is a 100 word minimum for Part 1. For Part 2, Read the abstract below. Answer the CHALLENGE questions in detail. Your final written answers for part 2 will have a minimum of 400 words (all answers combined).

Part 1

Identify a business or sports leader who you think is highly effective, and explain why you think they are effective. Answer Apple Inc. is a good example of an effective company. Apple’s achievement emanates from its customer oriented policies which seeks to provide the customer with unique products. This explains the reason why the company enjoys an unmatched level ...

The paper will be written in the format of a feature article. As a result, it will offer an outstanding platform to analyze the language and gender stereotypes topic. The article will be detailed through exclusive research on the topic, which will be carried out through two sources, which are deeply informed on the topic. The article will be written in the perspective of the included sources in the influence of my imaginative thoughts over the topic. The target audience includes teachers, students, and editors. The article is intended to help the audience in reading as well as analyzing ...

The Effect of Social Status and Gender on Realization of Refusal of Suggestion among Iranian EFL Intermediate Learners

The dependence associated with both practical and discovered strategies about the refusal of proposal among people sharing distinct social status and gender have been an issue of concern to many researchers. Therefore, research was carried out among the Iranian intermediate level students to understand the strategies used and their application, based on gender and social status. The paper covers an article review on the above issue. The report for reconsideration bears the title” The Effect of Social Status and Gender on Realization of Refusal of Suggestion among Iranian EFL Intermediate Learners”. The primary theme and idea of the research ...

Theresa May might be the latest entrant in the pool of high-positioned women, but it does not subside the ongoing debate revolving women style of leadership and negotiation. The conflict management style of May might be the subject of discussion among management honchos in the future. Researchers proffer differing perceptions concerning this issue; while some accede that women have different negotiation styles than men, some authors counter this by saying that gender has a little role to play in conflict handling. Furthermore, savants are not unanimous on the efficacy of women's style of conflict management. This paper has referred ...

Background

Mad Men is a renowned American television series show about men and women at an advertising company. It is created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. The series consists of 7 seasons and 92 episodes. The events of the series are set around late 1950s and early 60s in the New York City. Mr. Don Draper is the main character in this series who owns an advertising agency in Madison Avenue in New York. He is struggling to stay on top of the heap in the competitive sphere of Madison Avenue advertising firms. Don faces a dilemma ...

Introduction

This research aims at understanding the development of the Samurai culture as a worldview that it became through its a thousand years of existence. The culture of the samurai is interesting as it developed from the simple armed support to the landowners, into the feudal leadership of the country of Japan. The code of ethics and unity that brought the Samurai together is of a very unique status in the society as it developed in a people that would otherwise be expected to remain servants. In most civilizations, the guards and other security servants often retain their servant status ...

Abstract

The paper presents a study of the functions of greetings in context to different social beliefs and behavior of the people. The paper is based on research that will be conducted by reviewing literature and writings of various philosophers and researchers. The study starts with the theory of Austin’s Speech Act and explains the origin and practical application of the theory in real life. Austin’s Speech Act theory says that actually what we say is what we do. The paper presents all pragmatic functions of greetings and the uses of greetings in social interaction. The paper presents ...

Abstract

The paper deals with the issue of political correctness which is one of the key study objects of sociolinguistics. The author emphasizes the fact that politeness must be an essential component of any communicative act. Especially important it is for politicians whose primary goal is to make their message understood and accepted. However, if politicians do not show respect of their recipients’ views and values through their speech, their message will never be positively received. The paper illustrates that aggressive and disrespectful language can never be excused, even if it is used for the purpose of building up an ...

A Comparative Study of Pragmatic Properties of the English and Chinese Language

Introduction Just like humans and knowledge, language is able to evolve. The question to consider is that are these changes good or bad? The establishment of a language take years to perfect and right now, no language in this world is flawless. Two best examples are two of the most spoken language in the world Chinese and English. Fact Monster (2014) uploaded a list of the most spoken language in the world, Chinese took the top spot with over 1,197,000,000 speakers around the world. English only came in third with 335,000,000 after Spanish. One ...

The genre of dark comedy is a fascinating subset of the standard comedy film, combining elements of drama and dark subject matter with comedic elements of the absurd and ironic to create unique works that poke fun not only at the foibles of mankind, but the inherent silliness of extremely serious things. Dark comedy can take many forms, and both American and English sensibilities in particular have their own attitudes and characteristics in their own examples. Two of the most well-regarded dark comedy films of recent years are 1996’s Fargo (directed by the Brothers Coen) and 2008’s ...

The term romanticism is “a literary, artistic, and philosophical movement originating in the 18th century, characterized chiefly by a reaction against neoclassicism and an emphasis on the imagination and emotions, and marked especially in English literature by sensibility and the use of autobiographical material, an exaltation of the primitive and the common man, an appreciation of external nature, an interest in the remote, a predilection for melancholy, and the use in poetry of older verse forms” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). The characteristics of romanticism literature include spontaneity, emphasis on individualism, leading a solitary life than societal life, and being free from rules. This literature was ...

Robert Coles have composed the story of Ruby Bridges, which revolves around a girl named Ruby. The story is about Ruby's courage, tolerance, bravery and calmness as she was fighting with the bitter truth of racism being created by worldly people (Ruby, 2015). This is a story, which depicts that in 1960, a judge named New Orleans gave an order to two of the public schools to give admission to four black girls in their schools. Ruby was six-year-old at that time and was included in those four girls (Ruby, 2015). However, she was sent to William Frantz Elementary school. All other ...

Management

It is notable that the management culture of France is strongly hierarchical, and therefore, in the business organisations of France, positions and powers are clearly described. The prime principle, underlying the management style of French business is honour. Therefore, every class and society in France are honoured in a pertinent manner they are immensely stratified. Due to this reason, and thus, superiors in French business are treated as superiors and subordinates have to accept this in a conscious manner. However, management culture of West Coast is not that hierarchical and superiors and subordinates work in cooperation with each other. In ...

Gatsby is distressed and worried at the fact that it’s impossible to win back the heart of Daisy. He is hit hard by disillusionment because of the strong attachment towards her former girlfriend. Gatsby is incapable of living in the present. He loves Daisy because of the emotions developed in the past and very obsessed of reconciling back with her. Because of the love, Gatsby reaches a point of purchasing a home that resided on the same lake with that of Daisy so that they could meet and talk again. At the present, Daisy had transformed afresh since human nature allows ...

With America as an ongoing melting pot of the world, the various languages that develop here are also always evolving. There are many different languages. As a result of the various cultures and even various types of media, language are also evolving. English is exemplary for this evolution. Many different types of English have developed over time. Some of the most prominent forms that I use in my life are proper English, English for friends and family, and English for texting and social media. Each one is used for different interactions, to convey separate relationships and attachments. They each carry ...

Part 1: What is the historic and current impact of cellular phones on economy?

I agree with Mr. Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University’s Earth Institute development guru, when he said during his lecture at UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering last February 2012, that the cellular phone is “the single most transformative tool for development” (“Why Mobile Phones,” 2012). The mobile phone is indeed the “one thing” that drives the economy of the both the developed and the developing world. Certain factors (such as lower prices , prepaid billing systems, etc.), if put together, have made it possible for low-income communities to acquire a mobile phone, thus triggering exponential growth over the past few years. ...

I. Introduction In comparison to other industrialized nations, the United States does not place nearly as much educational emphasis on bilingualism or multilingualism. However, within the United States, there is a growing demand for bilingual and multilingual individuals at all levels of industry, from the lowest levels of customer service to the highest levels of government. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of government, industry, education, and society in regards to language education and policy in the United States and other English-speaking countries. It will investigate the ways in which other countries support and encourage ...

Abstract

There has been a consensus across cultures that women are chatty and that they talk too much. However, this supposition is not supported by neither empirical nor normative research methodology. In their book, Language Myths: Women Talk Too Much, Bauer & Trudgill vehemently refute the hypothesis that women talk too much (Bauer & Trudgill, 1998, p.43). The dual are of the view that women do not dominate all discussions. Women dominate certain discussions depending on the social context at hand, and the comparative power that they possess in a given situation. As a way of discrediting the idea that woman talk too much compared ...

Competition

People of Canada at work place compete against each other. As a result, people embrace creativity and they are concern about artists. (Hooker 99). They choose to invest in projects which have got real customers and they manage their businesses in a competent manner. These people compete for power and various positions at the work place. Moreover, it is known that creativity and other input resources are always not enough. (Hofstede 80). Therefore, the market should be improved as well as finances and efficiency in operation. This will provide cultural environment in Canada that is reach. In order to reach many ...

I recall an incident 6 years ago when I was in high school, which to this day continues to baffle me. The incident was a negotiation involving my father and a potential employee at one of his shops. My father had been in the process of setting up a new business and had opted to carry out the interviews for his potential employees at home. Not only did he feel that this would provide a less intimidating atmosphere for his potential employees, but also that it would allow him to comfortably express his culture and expectations without too much effort. My father is ...

Wheelabrator Allevard is a manufacturing company that deals mainly in metallic abrasives. The company company’s flagship product is W. Abrasive, but is sells variations of the same or abrasives made of iron particles in other regions such as England and Slovenia. Wheelabrator Allevard has a presence in about 87 across the globe. The company grew from its humble beginning as middle sized European corporation in 19621 to an expansive corporation operating allover Africa, Asia Pacific, Arab Gulf, North America and South America. Currently, the company supplies about 13,600,000 tons of products annually; this is 30% of the global ...

Synoptic Overview

The study of Japanese language has increased tremendously throughout the major regions of the world. The language is been taught in many Latin American countries and also in the United States. This essentially highlights the increasing demand for skills in the foreign languages among people looking to expand their resource base as the entire globe becomes more interconnected and thus highly interdependent. Various approaches are taken into consideration while establishing the best didactic methods to use to promote the teaching of Japanese as a foreign language. These approaches must essentially capture a lot more than just the basic building blocks of ...

Key Principles Of Email Language Use: Case Study of an Individual’s Emails in Different Genres of Communication

Communication is a social medium used to pass information and receive feedback. Since the invention of the internet, computer mediated communication had been used to facilitate communication. Emails are just one f the many forms of CMC that are widely used. Studies have revealed that individuals develop a distinct identity during a repeated communication process (Stein 2006). Since individuals regularly use the email for both official and unofficial communication, it is possible to study individual email communication to pinpoint identity patterns. This paper will use the case study of a lecturer’s communication with his supervisor, students and family members to examine his ...

Lenin’s Testament refers to a document written by Vladimir Lenin during the last weeks of 1922 and the first week of 1923. In his infamous testament, Lenin proposed changes to be made to the structure of Soviet governing bodies. In addition, he also commented on the leading and senior members of the Soviet leadership and suggested that Stalin be removed from his position as the Secretary General of the Soviet Party’s Central Committee. In his final letters to the Soviet Union, Lenin warned that Stalin held much power and was too dangerous. Lenin was not a fan of Stalin ...

One can find many parallels in the origins and evolution of Urdu and Bengali. As two prominent members of the Indo-Iranian language group, both exhibit similarities in phonology, morphology and syntax and share a linguistic ancestry rooted in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian. As such, it is not surprising to find that both emerged at approximately the same time period (circa 1100 A.D.) in the Indian sub-continent. Yet despite some notable technical and historic similarities, Urdu and Bengali managed to grow as distinct and different branches of the Indo-Iranian family tree. In part a linguistic expression of Mughal expansionism and military power, ...

One can find many parallels in the origins and evolution of Urdu and Bengali. As two prominent members of the Indo-Iranian language group, both exhibit similarities in phonology, morphology and syntax and share a linguistic ancestry rooted in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian. As such, it is not surprising to find that both emerged at approximately the same time period (circa 1100 A.D.) in the Indian sub-continent. Yet despite some notable technical and historic similarities, Urdu and Bengali managed to grow as distinct and different branches of the Indo-Iranian family tree. In part a linguistic expression of Mughal expansionism and military power, ...