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Madeleine Cox

Japan Earthquake Journalism Wall of Shame - 0 views

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    This was passed on to me by a colleague at my school. There have been many community discussions about the use of language in the reporting of Japan's earthquake by both national and international media.
Madeleine Cox

The Evolution of the Geek - 2 views

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    Useful for any unit exploring stereotypes and language change.
Sean Tangey

Language A: language and literature guide - 3 views

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      TFA builds upon literary tradition by contradicting it - post colonial writing...
  • dominant and minority social groups
  • the impact of prevailing values and beliefs
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  • characterization
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      Okonkwo is developed underpinned by the post-colonial perspective. 
  • elements of style
Madeleine Cox

Julian Burnside - Doublespeak - 1 views

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    A program transcript of Australian Barrister Julian Burnside's 2005 speech on the topic of 'doublespeak' (a term he coined to refer to words created and used to 'cloak' meaning). This is taken from the ABC Radio website.
Madeleine Cox

TED Talk: Rives tells a story of mixed emoticons - 0 views

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    From the words of the TED site, "a typographical fairy tale"!
Madeleine Cox

Why Gen-Y Johnny Can't Read Nonverbal Cues - 2 views

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    From The Wall Street Journal
Madeleine Cox

TED Talk - Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English! - 1 views

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    This shares some links to the Daily Globe article, below.
mnkilmer

Can you believe?: Political correctness - 2 views

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    Russian English teacher casts doubts on pc stories
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    Thanks for posting this. I've recently taught David Mamet's 1992 play, 'Oleanna', which focuses powerfully on the impact and influence of political correctness. Students' reactions to this always generate heated discussion and debate.
mnkilmer

Views: The Facebook Mirror - Inside Higher Ed - 2 views

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    'The problem with Facebook is that it nurtures one of writing teachers' greatest foes -- the teenage fantasy that writers write only to themselves and to those who are just like them.'
Madeleine Cox

The news coverage of the Norway mass-killings was fact-free conjecture - 0 views

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    Guardian journalist criticises speculation generated by news coverage
Madeleine Cox

It's, like, so common - 1 views

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    Article responding to actress Emma Thompson's view of the (over)use of the word "like".
Madeleine Cox

like - 0 views

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    The Urban Dictionary definitions of "like"... including video clip.
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