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irony — use of the word in its opposite meaning (He is a nice, kind family man who killed his wife with an ax) 2) Stylistic devices based on the interaction of denotational and emotional meaning
Lexical and syntactic stylistic devices
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Lexical and syntactic stylistic devices

ZEUGMA 1. PERIPHRASIS 1. BATHOS ­ based on similarity of 2 evaluation of sth. Logical ­ "to join" ­ w-d is ­ use of longer ­ spoiling the lofty effect. Function notions, hidden comparison attribute is non-evaluative ­ in the same description instead of ­ irony, humour. (dead (faded due to long use "green grass"; grammatical relation plain & short (Author mentions: elevated +down- -"mouth of a bottle"), (trite (through constant use) - to-earth; colloquial + formal voc.; trite "a ray of hope"- original

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Inglise keele stilistika II
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Inglise keele stilistika II

The sentence must be long. NT: The day on which I take the happiest and best step of my life ­ the day in which I shall be man, more enviable than any other man in the world ­ the day on which I give bleek house its little mistress ­ shall be next month. Syntactic structures used in a new function Rhetoric quest ­ requires no answer, used to emphasise the point. In public speech it expresses sarcasm. In college speech it expresses irony, mostly, because the answer is clear. The reader is made active. E.g. who can stop me (nobody). Is it fair to treat him like this (no). Exclamation ­ this a sentence used as an interjection to express a sudden emotion. E.g. she was so fantastic! How fantastic the paper looked! Graphical expressive means Punctuation marks ­ the outward shape of the printed page is very important. The author is conscious of various types of prints and their interrelation

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Stilistika materjalid
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Stilistika materjalid

It is purely linguistic e.g. heartless, impolite, abnormal · Be present in words in synonymic sets that occupy the so-called "final places" e.g. big--tremendous, like--worship · Depend on the stylistic colouring of the word. Literary, colloquial groups. Such words are firmly associated with that style. However, when a colloquial word appears in a literary speech, the result is humour or irony because of the clash in the stylistic colouring. Phonesthemes--a subtype of inherent connotation--a recurrent combination of sounds, yet, not a morpheme, that has more or less clearly felt meaning. e.g. flight, flimsy, flippant--suggest lightness, grace, insecurity e.g. slow, sluggish, sloppy--suggest slowness, inactivity 3. Adherent connotations Adherent connotation is the shade of meaning, that word acquires in a context and outside this context connotation is not present

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British humor
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British humor

United Kingdom and it's former colonies Sarcasm and self-deprecation Deadpan delivery Insensitive to other cultures No subject is taboo Lack of subtlety, crass THEMES INNUENDO ­ SATIRE ­ imply to sth or ridiculing human someone vice or weakness Sexual humor Most commonly Shakespeare polititians ,,Young men will Irony, sarcasm, do't if they come parody to't/By Cock, they ,,I'm not young are to blame" enough to know everything." THEMES ABSURD ­ surreal Unreasonable Monty Python Compared to The Beatles influence on music 3 of 6 ­voted among 50 greatest comedians ever THEMES MACABRE ­ SURREAL AND Black humor CHAOTIC

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Edgar Allen Poe kirjandus
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Edgar Allen Poe kirjandus

Poe's best known fiction works are Gothic His most recurring themes : death (its physical signs) the effects of decomposition concerns of premature burial the reanimation of the dead, mourning Dark romanticism genre Wrote : horror satires humor tales hoaxes He used irony and ludicrous extravagance "Metzengerstein" - the first story that Poe is known to have published Poe reinvented science fiction responding in his writing to emerging technologies such as hot air balloons in "The Balloon-Hoax" He used themes specifically catered for mass market tastes. Disliked didacticism and allegory "Works with obvious meanings cease to be art." "Quality work should be brief and focus on a specific single effect. "

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All Marketers are liars
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All Marketers are liars

do at work. Successful marketers are just the providers of stories that consumers choose to believe. This is a book about the psychology of satisfaction. Seth Godin believes that people tell themselves stories and then work hard to make them true. He thinks that people find a remarkable lie that will benefit them, they selfishly tell the lie to others, embellishing it along the way. A good story is where genuine customer staisfaction comes from. But the irony, of course, is that it´s a book about telling the truth. The only way your story will be believed, the only way people will tell themselves the lie you are depending on and the only way your idea will spread is if you tell the truth. He believes marketing is the most of powerful force available to people who want to make change. And with that power will comes responsibility. Marketers have the leverage to generate huge impact in less time- and with less money- that ever before. GOT MARKETING

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Exami kysimused-vastused
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Exami kysimused-vastused

g. gangster, hipster, oldster, etc.), -eer- (e.g. rocketeer, profiteer, blackmarketeer, etc.), semi affix: -monger (e.g. war-monger, panic-monger, etc.), Suffixes of young people slang are: -o- (e.g. kiddo (kid), oldo (old), coppo (cop), etc.); other: -happy (e.g. car-happy), -dog (e.g. handsome-dog), -ola (e.g. chair chairola). Their effect is often irony or contempt. There are affixes that are negative, indicating the absence of some quality, they are very expressive (e.g. "motherless / fatherless" ­ are more expressive than "orphan"). Their expressiveness is based on the fact that negation shows that ties between elements are possible yet do not exist. Diminutive suffixes either express the small size or add a positive, humorous and sometimes a contemptuous colouring: -let- (e.g. starlet, chicklet, etc.); -kin- (e.g

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Report for Pride and Prejudice
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Report for Pride and Prejudice

know him better and finally falls in love with him. In the end they marry and so does Jane with Mr. Bingley. Personal opinion I believe that Jane Austen tries to say that we should not judge the book by its cover and that we should look in the person's character deeper. I think that she has excellently achieved her purpose. The book is really well-written, the writing is effective and beautiful. She writes with great clarity and precision, and fills the dialogues with irony, making many characters reveal their foolishness to the reader through their ridiculous comments. Generally the characters are vivid and believable. The book is both humorous and deeply serious. Humour can be found everywhere in the book, in it's character descriptions, imagery, but mostly in it's conversations between characters. The strengths of the book are the descriptions of the personalities, dialogues and nature, which give a really good overview

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Agreeing & disagreeing
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Agreeing & disagreeing

civilized society. Surely, the technology for all this isn't going to be very user-friendly. On the contrary. There'll be different levels of user-friendliness for different users. .... it's impossible to generalize about why people prefer married to single status. Rubbish! It must be possible to compare living together with someone to living on your own. What about the question of independence? 6.2 Using irony to express disagreement Besides, the production lines are often highly mechanized. Come off it! Agriculture in the Third World is still fairly labour intensive. Spend more time in Rwanda and you'll understand what I mean. Come on! The films we see on TV don't go that far. At least there's some censorship. Besides, it's such a cruel way to kill them. Do you really think so? Once the first dog had caught up with the fox,

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Old Mr-Dashwood
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Old Mr. Dashwood

Dashwood and then Henry, but they then carry on dramatically about having to leave Norland and move to the smaller cottage. Before departing, Marianne wanders the grounds of Norland uttering a histrionic elegy: "Dear, dear Norland... Oh! happy house... And you, ye well-known trees!" Elinor, however, experiences a far more subdued depression--though she is leaving behind not just her home but also a man she has grown to deeply care for and admire. The early chapters also display the wry irony for which Austen is so famous as a novelist. She is unsparingly critical of the characters she dislikes, but conveys her criticism with a pointed subtlety, which makes it all the more forceful. For example, in the opening chapter, Austen sketches the character of John Dashwood in three masterful sentences, achieving a biting acerbity: the author begins elliptically with a double negative, only slyly to refute it: "He was not an ill-disposed young man,

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Clockwork Orange
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Clockwork Orange

But after undoing of the Ludovico treatment he turns back violent for a short time. Eventually Alex is bored of violence and changes into a good society member. WHAT IS THE THEME OF THE BOOK? Author is trying to state that people can be abnormally violent and society is not able to protect it's citizens against those people. AUTHOR'S USE OF LANGUAGE AND STYLE Author makes up some words of slang but some are aloso from Polish or Russian. Author uses few symbols and irony is used very often. YOUR OPINION OF THE BOOK When I first chose this book, I thought that I would be very interested in it, because people, who had read it before, told it was a good and interesting book. I was disappointed, because it wasn't as good as I was told. It was interesting but I couldn't read it more than 30 pages per day. It was a hard book to read, because it was full of violence and author used slang. Also was hard to understand the hidden symbols in the book

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Stilistika loeng
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Stilistika loeng

Trite Rhetorical q. Pentameter Genuine Exclamation Hexameter Sustained Graphical Means, SD Heptameter Metonymy Under / overstopping Octometer Synecdoche Indented line Antonomasia Graphon Phrasing Irony Common Lit. Voc. Syntagm Epithet: Special Lit. Voc. Monotonous rhythm Syntactic Terms Jerky rhythm Phrase Barbarisms / Alternating rhythm Sentence foreign w. Rambling rhythm Metaphorical Archaic w. Grading rhythm

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Sisters
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Sisters

"Let's check that noise out," said Creasha and jumped from the open window to the slippery rooftop. "Are you crazy? You'll get killed there!" "Come and help me then!" "You idiot!" But Creasha only smiled as an answer. Soon the both girls were climbing on the roof. "Wait," said Creasha, the oldest. "What is it?" "What do you mean, can't you hear that?" "Hear what?" "This...I don't know how to describe it,,, It's like a clock's ticking or something!" "Maybe it's a bomb?" asked Suzan with an irony in her voice, her imagination was very rich. Creasha went really pale and shook her sister. "A bomb? You really think so?" "It could be. Mom and dad are clever politician ­ they have plenty of enemies, just as Danny has!" "Damn it! You're right!" "Oh yea, I saw something like that in a western movie as well..." "You're a genius! We must escape now, right?" "Well, do we have a choice?" "But what happened in the film?" "The characters jump off the roof."

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The Life of Dante-the Inferno of Dante
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The Life of Dante, the Inferno of Dante

genuine novelist. Ezra Pound, an American poet and critic, believes that one hears far too much about Dante's Hell, and far too little about the Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Pound wrote an essay called "Dante" in his book, The Spirit of Romance written in 1952. He explains how Hell is the state of man who has lost the good of his intelligence, a state of man dominated by his passions. (129) Pound believes that Dante's Inferno should be approached with a "sense of irony." His use of simile is carried throughout the Inferno and enhances the effect and meaning of his experience in Hell. While it is natural for man to think of Hell as a place, Pound understands it as a condition of man's mental state in life, continued after death. The tendency to see objects and qualities only in one dimension limiting and drawing the reader away from the true meaning of Dante's journey. Pound sees the Inferno as a satire on man's aimless turmoil and restlessness

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Analysis of literature-prose-2 assignment
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Analysis of literature: prose (2 assignment)

S ­ the front was fitted of mortared stones set with jewelled windows, jagged shards of gleaming mica. avid (82) - having an eager desire for. S ­ Lulu feels that cats made her one of them - sleek, without mercy and avid , hungry upon defenseless body. 2. Explain the following literary terms. Learn and use them in your discussion of the book: Antagonist - a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. Irony - the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect Oxymoron - a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ). Hyperbole - exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Epithet - an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. 3

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Foursyte Saga - The Man of Property
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Foursyte Saga - The Man of Property

John Galsworthy The Man of Property PREFACE "The Forsyte Saga" was the title originally destined for that part of it which is called "The Man of Property"; and to adopt it for the collected chronicles of the Forsyte family has indulged the Forsytean tenacity that is in all of us. The word Saga might be objected to on the ground that it connotes the heroic and that there is little heroism in these pages. But it is used with a suitable irony; and, after all, this long tale, though it may deal with folk in frock coats, furbelows, and a gilt- edged period, is not devoid of the essential heat of conflict. Discounting for the gigantic stature and blood-thirstiness of old days, as they have come down to us in fairy-tale and legend, the folk of the old Sagas were Forsytes, assuredly, in their possessive instincts, and as little proof against the inroads of beauty and passion as Swithin, Soames, or even Young Jolyon

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History of philosophy
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History of philosophy

Relativism- no truth only opinions. The problem is that, it does not work for me. Socrates 469-399 BC · Poor (taught for free) · Ugly (in a culture that highly prized physical beauty) Four sources for his life and philosophy: - Xenophon (Conversations with Socrates); - Plato (Dialogues); - Aristophanes (The Clouds); - Aristotle (various references in his philosophical works) · Irony: originally referred to lying, only after Socrates did it come to have the meaning that it has today. Xanthippe- bad temper, Socrates wife · Taught in the Agora (marketplace) · Taught in the aristocratic youths of Athens including Plato and Alcibiades · Claimed to consult his daimon when he needed the answer to some question Was put on trial for introducing new gods and corrupting the young. (280-220 people found him guilty, 340-160 people asked Apology)

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Inglise keele stilistika
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Inglise keele stilistika

The structure of words e.g endlessnessnessness ­the very notion of endlessness (Irish writer somebody) Syntax e.g neutral one: He came in inversion: In came he, in he came Lexicology Many pairs of synonyms, the borrowed word (french, latin, etc) is bookish, literary and native one is neutral. e.g finish (B) ­ terminate (N), understand ­comprehend, heavenly-selestial, think-cogitate. e.g He came home drunk. He returned to his residence in a state of intoxication (number of bookish words) Irony! My parent has passed away (literary) My old man has kicked the bucket (disrespect) In written or oral speech, the choice of words may be peculiar, individual, so unexpected word-combinations may appear and these are of interest in stylistics! e.g word combinations 3 usual unusual

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Aforismid tsitaadid
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Aforismid,tsitaadid

· Dear haters, for God's sake, breathe that fucking air and live your own life! · I'm the type of girl who will try her best to get over you, but I just end up falling even harder. · Don't think too much. Just stop, close your eyes, and follow your heart. I guarantee you it knows the way. · Life is a bitch, pain is a whore, and problems are the motherfuckers who won't leave me alone. · It's either you love me, or you don't. So make up your mind. · Life's irony: As soon as you're finally satisfied with your life, a person stops by and screws everything up. · This world is complicated. People have a hard time finding each other & when they finally do, they're scared to take the risk. · Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. · LUST is when you love what you see. LOVE is when you lust for what's inside. · There are three kinds of bones everyone should have: a funny bone, a backbone and a WISHbone.

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Pay-for performance-necessary or unsuitable way to increase efficiency in the public sector
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Pay-for performance: necessary or unsuitable way to increase efficiency in the public sector

over weight the positive effects. To begin with, as mentioned above pay-for performance idea is to motivate civil servants to perform better through monetary rewards. The problem is that this may reduce intrinsic motivation, the connection with the organisation and with the task is now based on money, not on public interest. Some workers may be concerned about the level of job security (the fear that if they perform badly they will be dismissed). But the irony lies in traditional model of governmental jobs, that was meant to be long term and stable. If motivation lies on monetary incentives it may give base for corruption. Another negative side with pay-for performance is that it causes competition between employees. This in turn, reduces cooperation, unity and solidarity. It may affect other tasks and bigger projects where everyone has to work together for a same goal. Differences and disagreements may cause more harm than pay-for performance can

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Street Art
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Street Art

It does not have either elitism or swindle, paintings are exhibited on the best walls of the city, and the price of entry does not scare anyone. The wall has always been the best place for the presentation of the work. People who rule our cities do not understand graffiti, because they are convinced that the only right to exist is that which benefits. That is why their opinion is worthless. Banksy work is very simple and intelligible, they always have humor (irony at least) and there is always a social overtones. And then everything depends on whether you like it or not. “People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish. But that's only if it's done properly.” —Banksy CONCLUSION I believe that people should recognize street art as an art. I would like to see more of such drawings on my streets than advertising. It seems to me that there are a lot of inappropriate advertising in the world and even in our city.

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E Hemingway
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E.Hemingway

them a high price for their room because it is "the big season." It turns out that Bill and Jake are the only people in the hotel. When they learn that the wine is included, they drink several bottles. Jake goes to bed, musing, "It felt good to be warm and in bed." Summary: Chapter XII Jake wakes up early, dresses, and goes outside. He digs for worms down beside the stream and collects two tobacco tins full. When Jake goes back inside, Bill begins to joke about irony and pity. He encourages Jake to say only things that are ironic or pitiful. Bill says that Jake doesn't know about how popular irony and pity are because he is an expatriate. He teases that expatriates are drunks who are obsessed with sex and who write nothing worth publishing. Bill says that some people think women support Jake while others think that he is impotent. Jake replies that he is not impotent, that he had an accident. They trade jokes

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EXAM - English literature 2
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EXAM - English literature 2

Closed court, believed in masques. 3. 17th century „metaphysical” poetry (Donne, Quarles, Herbert, Crashaw, Vaughan, Marvell) Religious poetry, books of emblems (allegorical pictures, verses explaining their moral), unconventional or „unpotic” figures like compass or mosquito to reach surprise effects, paradox and oxymoron. About the profound areas of experience: love (romantic and sexual), man’s relationship with God. Brief but intense meditations, striking use of wit, irony and wordplay. John Donne: passionate feeling and logical argument are mixed, play of intellect, conceits (extended metaphors), wit, huge range of ideas with startling connections between them, analyses love with different moods (cynicism and profound dedication) The First Anniversary. An Anatomy of the World; The Flea; Love’s Alchemy; Elegy XIX To His Mistress Going To Bed; Holy Sonnets (9, X, XIV); Hymn To God My God, in My Sickness. Francis Quarles: emblem poems Canticle

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Inglise leksikoloogia
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Inglise leksikoloogia

14. Words from the historical point of view. Archaic words become archaic because there appears a new name for the object. Archaic words are used mainly in poetry to make the text more elevated and solemn. Lexical archaisms are first separate words(nt, behold, to see; stud, house; perchance, maybe). Grammatical archaisms are outdated gr endings(nt, thou knowest- you know). Althouhs arch words are not used widely, they may be used for the sake of humour or irony. Historisms are words that stand for objects that have dissapeared(nt, 3 names of wapons: sword-mõõk, coat of mail-soomusrüü; names of musical instruments: loot-lauto, lyra-lüüra). New words include neologisms and nonce words: neologisms are words that appear to satisfy the needs of society. They stand for new things and concepts that appear due to the development

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Sarnased karakterid ja läbivad teemad J Austeni romaanides-Uhkus ja eelarvamus-ning-Veenmine
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Sarnased karakterid ja läbivad teemad J.Austeni romaanides “Uhkus ja eelarvamus” ning “Veenmine”

As an hypochondriac, Mary Musgrove (from “Persuasion”) and mrs. Bennet (from “Pride and prejudice”) had a lot in common, also the similarities came across between lady Catherine (from “Pride and prejudice”) and sir Walter Elliot (from “Persuasion) who both high-valued their positions. There were many similar problems in both books, like pride, which came with high position, an unequal class ranking and marriage without love. Jane Austen had her own style, she knew how to use irony exquisitely and to criticize delicately society’s problems - to laugh out, but at the same time stay true to the traditions. During the research process I was convinced of my earlier judgements, that Jane Austen has her own character - stereotypes and certain main message, which runs through of all her novels. Additionally, I developed my formalization and analysing skills. The biggest difficulties occurred with finding right estonian definitions for english explanations.

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Iisraeli-Palestiina konflikti ajaloolised tagamaad
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Iisraeli-Palestiina konflikti ajaloolised tagamaad

look back to their diasporaa, ghettos and holocaust, and Arabs to their treatment by the Turks, to the broken promises of Western countries, to the creation of the state of Israel, these two nations know too well what misery means. They have both been treated harshly by other nations ja manipulated by the forces they cannot control. Neither of them trust other nations nor themselves, at the same time they are looking for their identity, freedom and national development. The biggest irony of their history is in the fact that the roots of the present Jewish-Arab tensions lie in the circumstances they have been treated by other nations during the times. The problems started after the First World War. Both nations began to 29 look for the end to their persecution by other forces. Zionism, the strongest force of the 19th century Jewish nationalism, emerged at the same period, when the Arabs began to quit of the Turkish Empire.

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Dimitriu - When we are the other
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Dimitriu - When we are the other

object of her investigation. (`What Romania needs is a Father Matthew, he who Downloaded by [KU Leuven University Library] at 06:11 02 June 2015 rescued Ireland from a similar situation in the mid-19th century', Murphy, 1992, p. 216). Nor does she hesitate to use irony and humour both in describing the others and, with regard to herself, frequently turning herself into `a funny character' in her own story. Murphy's wide experience in travelling to difficult places, her innate friendliness,

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Education
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Education

integrity, care, thoughtfulness, and institutions that are capable of embodying ideals wholly and completely in all of their operations. Finally, I would like to propose that the way learning occurs is as important as the content of particular courses. Process is important for learning. Courses taught as lecture courses tend to induce passivity. Indoor classes create the illusion that learning only occurs inside four walls isolated from what students call without apparent irony the "real world." Dissecting frogs in biology classes teaches lessons about nature that no one would verbally profess. Campus architecture is crystallized pedagogy that often reinforces passivity, monologue, domination, and artificiality. My point is simply that students are being taught in various and subtle ways beyond the content of courses. AN ASSIGNMENT FOR THE CAMPUS If education is to be measured against the standard of sustainability, what can be done? I would like to make four propsals

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SEMIOOTIKA AJALUGU II
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SEMIOOTIKA AJALUGU II

Ühed filosoofid on süstemaatikud -- epistemoloogilised filosoofid (see tüüp peaks kaduma). Teine sort on juhendajad -- hermeneutilised mõtlejad, kes püüavad uut avastada, nt. Heidegger, Dewey, Wittgenstein. Trad. F. katse eksplitseerida "ratsionaalsust" ja "objektiivsust" representatsiooni täpsuse tingimuste termineis on eksitav katse muuta epohhi normaalne diskursus kehtivaks igavesti. "Sattumuslikkus, iroonia, solidaarsus" 1989 (Contingency, irony, and solidarity" Igal inimesel on varuks hulk sõnu, millega õigustada oma tegusid, uskumusi ja eluviisi -- piirsõnavara. Historitsistid: -- valdav eneseloome e. privaatse autonoomia soov (näit. Heidegger ja Foucault). -- domineerib soov õiglasema ja vaba kogukonna järele (Dewey ja Habermas) Ironist on teadlik oma kesksete uskumuste ja soovide sattumuslikkusest -- kes on piisavalt historistlik

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American Literature
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American Literature

one genre. She has been regarded, alongside Emerson (whose poems Dickinson admired), as a Transcendentalist. However, Farr disagrees with this analysis, saying that Dickinson's "relentlessly measuring mind ... deflates the airy elevation of the Transcendental". Apart from the major themes discussed below, Dickinson's poetry frequently uses humor, puns, irony and satire.Flowers and gardens Farr notes that Dickinson's "poems and letters almost wholly concern flowers" and that allusions to gardens often refer to an "imaginative realm ... wherein flowers [are] often emblems for actions and emotions". She associates some flowers, like gentians and anemones, with youth and humility; others with prudence and insight. Her poems were often sent to friends with accompanying letters and nosegays

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Keelefilosoofia raamat
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Keelefilosoofia raamat

5 Discuss the notion of conventional implicature, and try to think of more examples. Is Grice right in contending that it differs both from ordinary entailment and from conversational implicature? 6 Adjudicate a dispute between a relevance theorist and Grice, or simply discuss some aspect of the Relevance Theory literature. 7 Say something helpful about the puzzle of indirect force. Further reading · Grice (1978) is a sequel dealing with stress and irony. Grice's posthu- mous collection (1989) contains that and other important papers on related topics. · Davis (1998) is a comprehensive critique of Grice's theory of conver- sational implicature. It also discusses indirect force. · Seeds of the "explicature" literature are in Cohen (1971). See also Bach (1994b). · A good expository pro-presupposition paper is Karttunen (1973). Two very good books on the "presupposition" literature are Kempson

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Cialdini raamat
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Cialdini raamat

item is rare or becoming rare, it is more valuable. Especially enlightening on the im- portance of scarcity in the collectibles market is the phenomenon of the "precious mistake." Flawed items-a blurred stamp or double-struck coin-are sometimes the most valued of all. Thus, a stamp carrying a three-eyed likeness of George Washing- ton is anatomically incorrect, aesthetically unappealing, and yet highly sought after. There is instructive irony here: Imperfections that would otherwise make for rubbish make for prized possessions when they bring along an abiding scarcity. Since my own encounter with the scarcity principle-that opportunities seem more valuable to us when they are less available-I have begun to notice its influence over a whole range of my actions. For instance, I routinely will interrupt an inter- esting face-to-face conversation to answer the ring of an unknown caller

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Aforismid
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Aforismid

3802. Elu on nagu õun, see saab kordki otsa. 3803. I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry. And I know that you do the same things too. So we're really not that different, me and you. 3804. In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on. 3805. Live dangerously and you live right. 3806. Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you. 3807. Life is just one damned thing after another. 3808. The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive. 3809. Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about. 3810. You don't marry someone you can live with you marry the person who you cannot live without. 3811. True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked. 3812. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. 3813

Kirjandus → Kirjandus
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Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
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Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey

not monstrous. She is the nouveau riche American who rose from the same level as Jack and who may represent the healthy side of the American immigrant experience — ambitious, climbing the social ladder, but also big-hearted, egalitarian, generous, and fair. Titanic is more hopeful, less cynical than T h e Ship of Fools, suggesting that a few can transcend their foolishness and victimization to live full, meaningful lives. T h e irony of " T h e Ship of Fools" was derived from the point of view, the audience's knowledge that the struggles of the passengers are meaningless and fool­ ish because they are all trapped and doomed anyway. Titanic has some of that ironic feeling as Jack and Fabrizio exult in their good fortune at winning tickets on a ship that we know will sink. Irony goes with the territory in a story about a ship that we know is fated to destruction.

Kirjandus → Ingliskeelne kirjandus
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TheCodeBreakers
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TheCodeBreakers

Leonidas, discovered it and told the others that, if they scraped the wax off, they would find something written on the wood underneath. This was done; the message was revealed and read, and afterwards passed on to the other Greeks. The rest is well-known. Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea ended the danger that the flame of Western civilization would be extinguished by an Oriental invasion. The story is not without a certain bitter irony, however, for Gorgo, who may be considered the first woman cryptanalyst, in a way pronounced a death sentence on her own husband: Leonidas died at the head of the heroic band of Spartans who held off the Persians for three crucial days at the narrow pass of Thermopylae. It was the Spartans, the most warlike of the Greeks, who established the first system of military cryptography. As early as the fifth century B.C., they employed a device called the "skytale," the earliest apparatus

Informaatika → krüptograafia
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ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC-THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996
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ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.

different opinion: people’s control over the actions of the government, establishment of a multi-party system, discharge of political prisoners and real independence were among the demands. To what extent is a human being free and able to direct his own destiny in the nightmare-like horrible and tormenting conditions of being between two great hostile powers? These themes became essential to the young poets: Paul-Eerik Rummo (b. 1942), Jaan Kaplinski (b. 1941), along with satire and irony on the decaying political and social system, for example, Avalikud laulud (Public Songs) by Hando Runnel (b. 1938). The short story became the leading genre in prose. Arvo Valton (b. 1935) portrayed an ordinary “small man” with his grief and shortcomings as well as the disappearance of spiritual interests in Rataste vahel (Between the Wheels). Valton displayed himself as a refined satirist and keen-sighted psychologist. 1

Keeled → Inglise keel
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Dey Bared to You RuLit Net
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Dey Bared to You RuLit Net

" "Honestly? Everything's looking up right now. Your stepdad is like my fairy godfather. He's funding a few safety improvements to the studio and some much-needed upgrades. That's why I'm calling. The studio's going to be out of commission for the rest of the week. Classes will resume next Monday." I closed my eyes, struggling to tamp down a flare of exasperation. It wasn't Parker's fault that Stanton and my mom were overprotective control freaks. Clearly they didn't see the irony of defending me while I was surrounded by people trained to do that very thing. "Sounds good. I can't wait. I'm really excited to be training with you." "I'm excited, too. I'm going to work you hard, Eva. Your parents are going to get their money's worth." I set a filled glass in front of Cary and took a big gulp out of my own. It never ceased to amaze me how much cooperation money could buy. But again, that wasn't Parker's fault. "No complaints here."

Keeled → inglise teaduskeel
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The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss-Incredible Sex-and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
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The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss

eating. The ideal is, of course, to nd a mode that is farsighted on both a personal and a global level. The mistake is to pursue the latter and ignore the former. Even Dave "The Man" Scott, six-time winner of the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon and famed vegetarian athlete, returned to eating meat after competing for years on a 99% PPBD. Though he hasn't eaten red meat in 33 years, he now consumes fish, chicken, and turkey. "The irony of the whole situation is that when I switched back to chicken and sh, I was far leaner and felt more powerful. I mean, I was in better shape in my 40's as a meat eater than I ever was on a strictly plant-based diet.... When I did Ironman in '94, I felt like my strength, recovery, and muscle endurance was better than ever." Just because you don't want kids now, there is no reason to create hormonal issues that a ect everything from cognition to sexual function

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