Essays on Discourse

Political Discourse Political incivility has been around for a very long time. According to the article “The Rise and Fall of Nasty Politics in America”, a number of studies have been conducted to prove that politics has always been “a bit rough”. Many people in and out of the political world are agreeing that politics…

Abstract             Pennycook (1994) views the international spreading of English as neutral, natural, and beneficial. The EIL discourse is connected with numerous cultural issues. The implementation of the EIL model in Asian countries reveals the major controversies and benefits of positioning the English language as natural and neutral. The EIL discourse as natural, neutral, and…

The pressure of being a student in university is a challenge that turns out to be rewarding and most definitely shaping. Full time university students are thought to have all the time they need for studying since they are unemployed or at the most work part-time. Being a full time student myself, I can ensure…

Although many of the same ideas are contained in both The Prince and the Discourses, these two works differ significantly in emphasis because they discuss two different types of political systems. The Prince, is one of the first examinations of politics and science from a purely scientific and rational perspective. In The Prince, Machiavelli was…

Explain how each of the roles you mentioned would make you an effective teacher. N.B.: Please do not select more than six important roles. Your essay should not exceed 2 pages. It is not acceptable to cut and paste work information from the internet and make it your work. This kind of work is easily…

The On-Site property manager is accounTABLE for property operations, overseeing and enhancing the value of the property. Community Managers must embrace the concepts of Level 5 Leadership, Group Responsibility and Servant Leadership. The purpose for a property manager is to well manage and coordinate persons, activates, and availTABLE resources in order to accomplish community objectives…

Discussing Discourses Many people find the concept of a discourse community to be important enough to write about but many have failed to create a clear and universal definition. Three scholars: Porter, Swales, and Gee each attempt to create their own definition of the concept. Each of their articles has major differences in their interpretation…

Social communication is increasingly becoming a subject of scientists’ discussions from different disciplines, as well as ordinary language users. In contemporary social sciences, especially in linguistics, we see a clear shift to discourse. Discourse allows us to talk about use of the language, as well as the language as a socio-cultural activity. In this sense,…

The characteristic that most defines public discourse, according to the article “Fighting for our lives” by Deborah Tannen is that of argumentation. The argumentative nature of Western culture pervades every aspect of the lives of those who live in the regions affected by its ideologies. It surfaces in politics in the form of debates and…