This JSTOR article breaks down and analyzes Abraham Lincoln's famous speech: The Gettysburg Address. Thought to be one of the greatest speeches of all time, The Gettysburg Address helped change public speaking and rhetoric into its modern version. Since the speech is so short, this analysis can examine every single sentence and break down the rhetoric of it. For example, the publication breaks down how Lincoln addresses the past, present, and future in ten sentences.

This article distinguishes the difference between connotation and denotation. It explains and shows how difference in the connotations of words can alter the meaning of what you are trying to say. Even if the definitions of the words are the same, their connotations might paint different pictures. With connotation you can shift the meaning of a word to fit your viewpoint/argument.

This article talks about a Facebook AI that was shut down because it created its own language that only it understood. It used english words but didn't use the same grammar or definitions for the words. It wasn't close to taking over the world or anything but it was the first time something like that happened. It is a wary foreshadowing of what could happen into the future and possibly create a Terminator SkyNet situation.

This essay talks about code switching of African American students in school and how educators should deal with the situation. By reconsidering attitudes towards non-Standard English, communicating speech expectations, demonstrating what is expected, affirming students language, and making assignments that are culturally reflective. This is sort of relevant to Hawai'i as the same can be said about Hawaiian Creole English.