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In this project, you will have an opportunity to reflect on ways in which you use
language.
Here is your goal for this assignment:
Compare your natural language to your use of Standard English
Think about your own language usage for a day or two. Use the questions below to
analye your use of !nglish.
". In what ways is your natural language different from #tandard !nglish$
%y natural language differs considerably from my #tandard !nglish in a multiplicity
of ways. The normal process of leanring a frist language in infancy was different for
me because I am not a native !nglish speaker. This has made it more difficult to
learn #tandard !nglish.
I grew up in &anada in the southwestern 'ntario region. It is a smaller town near
Toronto, where natural language included the local slang and idioms that are
commonly associated with communication. #tandard !nglish was learned in schools
across the country and all students were had to complete standardied e(ams to test
the language across provinces. This common testing of #tandardied !nglish speaks
to the manner in which it is learned and not acquired. )nd because it is learned and
taught in a very similatr manner it can be tested. This is not so with natural language
as people from )lberta would have acquired different forms of slang and speech that
those in 'ntario or *ewfoundland.
) common phrase that can be considered nonstandard is +pre,game-. This phrase
connotes a certain meaning to those that know its true meaning, but to an outsider it is
not quite so clear. The term refers to drinking before you go out to the bars, but the
phrase does not connote that at first glance. This type of language is acquired through
communication and not taught in the same was #tandard !nglish is.
I am learning !nglish as a second language so it can be difficult at times to
differentiate between standard and natural !nglish. It is challenging to learn #tandard
!nglish at home because no one speaks in the +proper- way, but in more colloquial terms
or different dialects. This can be a struggle for many who are learning #tandard !nglish
who want to break into the academic or professional industry as that skill is required in
multiple positions.
Use your findings to write an organied essay with at least four paragraphs, including an
introduction and conclusion ."/0,1/0 words2. 3ou do not need to answer all of these
questions, nor answer them in this order, but you should answer most of them.
Your essay will be graded based on the following:
your attention to the instructions given above
use of evidence or e(planation
use of proper punctuation, spelling, grammar, and sentence construction
.commonly called 4conventions42
proper paragraphing .either indent each paragraph five spaces 'R double,space
between paragraphs2
Think of a problem in your community, city, or state .traffic, pollution, crime, graffiti,
homelessness, poverty, etc.2. 5rite three people, adjusting your language appropriately
for each audience.
". 5rite a note .or e,mail2 to a friend telling him about the problem and what you
think should be done about it.
1. *e(t, write your teacher or pastor on the same topic.
6. 7inally, prepare a formal letter to send to your senator.
Pollution
1) 8ey man, you won9t believe the smog and pollution that9s been going on in the
city since you left. It9s been cray, a lot of people are starting to breathe funny
and some are even wearing masks when it9s really bad. I wish I left when you did
because it9s making it really tough to live hear. 5e can9t even play soccer or run
outside sometimes because the air is so bad. It9s the worst in the heat, when that
suns is beating down, and it combines with the smog, you might as well just stay
inside.
2) 8i %rs. 7rench, thank you very much for your assistance with this weeks online
homework. It seems that you have heard about the pollution that is wreaking
havoc on our city right now. It has been a terrible situation and many people are
suffering as a result. The labored breathing of many in the community has forced
some of the most affected to buy masks. If the pollution problem keeps up for
much longer I may have to find another place to live and leave the city. The
sports I enjoy like soccer and running are almost made impossible by the air
pollution. It is the worst on the hottest days, as the sun is relentless in making the
air of poorer quality, so much so that we are forced to stay inside.
3) :ear %r. ;rown,
It is with great displeasure that I write you this letter on behalf of my community and
all the living organisms who are suffering inside of it. The last few months have been
unbearable due to the rapid increase in air pollution that may have resulted in your
retraction of various environmental regulations. The deteriorating situation has
caused great discomfort on a mass scale. The increase respiratory problems, both
severe and acute, have been staggering in the last few months and I demand that
something be done about it. If this pollution problem persists much longer my
community and I will have little choice but to leave this once great city and find a
more habitable one. The youth of the city have been unable to play sports and engage
in recreational activity due to the poor air quality. The increasing temperatures make
the situation worse and with the summer months coming up, something must be done
for the betterment of the whole city.
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". &onformity to fact or reality> e(act accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall
be. The truth of history constitutes its whole value. 5e rely on the truth of the scriptural
prophecies.
%y mouth shall speak truth. ?rov.<.
#anctify them through thy truth> thy word is truth. @ohn. "A.
1. True state of facts or things. The duty of a court of justice is to discover the truth.
5itnesses are sworn to declare the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
6. &onformity of words to thoughts, which is called moral truth.
#hall truth fail to keep her word$
B. Ceracity> purity from falsehood> practice of speaking truth> habitual disposition to
speak truth> as when we say, a man is a man of truth.
/. &orrect opinion.
D. 7idelity> constancy.
The thoughts of past pleasure and truth.
A. 8onesty> virtue.
It must appear
That malice bears down truth.
<. !(actness> conformity to rule.
?lows, to go true, depend much on the truth of the iron work. E*ot in use.F
G. Real fact of just principle> real state of things. There are innumerable truths with which
we are not acquainted.
"G"6=
Truth .$2, n.> pl. Truths .H2. E'!. treuthe, trouthe, treowpe, )#. treIw. #ee True> cf.
Troth, ;etroth.F
". The quality or being true> as= ,, .a2 &onformity to fact or reality> e(act accordance with
that which is, or has been> or shall be. .b2 &onformity to rule> e(actness> close
correspondence with an e(ample, mood, object of imitation, or the like.
?lows, to go true, depend much on the truth of the ironwork. %ortimer.
.c2 7idelity> constancy> steadfastness> faithfulness.
)lasJ they had been friends in youth, ;ut whispering tongues can poison truth. &oleridge.
.d2 The practice of speaking what is true> freedom from falsehood> veracity.
If this will not suffice, it must appear That malice bears down truth. #hak.
1. That which is true or certain concerning any matter or subject, or generally on all
subjects> real state of things> fact> verity> reality.
#peak ye every man the truth to his neighbor. Kech. viii. "D.
I long to know the truth here of at large. #hak.
The truth depends on, or is only arrived at by, a legitimate deduction from all the facts
which are truly material. &oleridge.
6. ) true thing> a verified fact> a true statement or proposition> an established principle,
fi(ed law, or the like> as, the great truths of morals.
!ven so our boasting . . . is found a truth. 1 &or. vii. "B.
B. Righteousness> true religion.
Lrace and truth came by @esus &hrist. @ohn i. "A.
#anctify them through thy truth> thy word is truth. @ohn (vii. "A.
In truth, in reality> in fact. ,, 'f a truth, in reality> certainly. ,, To do truth, to practice
what Lod commands.
8e that doeth truth cometh to the light. @ohn iii. 1".
Truth .?age= "/BA2
Truth, v. t. To assert as true> to declare. ER.F
8ad they Ethe ancientsF dreamt this, they would have truthed it heaven. 7ord.
10"B=
truth
noun \trth\
the truth : the real facts about something : the things that are true
: the quality or state of being true
: a statement or idea that is true or accepted as true
plural truths
Full Definition of TRUTH
1
a archaic : FIDELITY !"#$T%#!Y
b : sincerity in action character and utterance
2
a &'( : the state of being the case : F%!T &)( : the body of real things e*ents and
facts : %!T+%LITY &,( often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual
reality
b : a -udgment proposition or idea that is true or accepted as true .truths of
thermodynamics/
c : the body of true statements and propositions
3
a : the property &as of a statement( of being in accord 0ith fact or reality
b chiefly British : T1+E )
c : fidelity to an original or to a standard
4
capitalized Christian Science : 2"D
3 in truth
: in accordance 0ith fact : %!T+%LLY
$ee truth defined for English4language learners 5
$ee truth defined for 6ids 5
Examples of TRUTH
". %t some point you ha*e to face the simple truth that 0e failed7
1. Their e8planation 0as simpler but came closer to the truth7
6. The article e8plains the truth about global 0arming7
B. % reporter soon disco*ered the truth7
/. Do you s0ear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth9
:7 ;er story contains a grain of truth but also lots of e8aggeration7
Oriin of TRUTH
<iddle English trewthe, from "ld English trowth fidelity= a6in to "ld
English trowe faithful 3 more at T1+E
First >no0n +se: before ')th century
Relate! to TRUTH
$ynonyms
facticity factuality sooth trueness *erity
%ntonyms
falseness falsity untruth
1elated ?ords
accuracy accurateness actuality authenticitycorrectness= credibility honest
y trustability trustinesstrust0orthiness truthfulness *eracity= dependability
reliability
#ear %ntonyms
erroneousness fallaciousness fallacy= falsehood fictionhalf4truth lie= imprec
iseness imprecision inaccuracyincorrectness ine8actitude ine8actness= dec
eitdishonesty equi*ocation lying mendaciousnessmendacity pre*arication
untruthfulness
more
Other "oic Terms
a posteriori connotation corollary inference mutually
e8clusi*e parado8 postulate syllogism
Rh#mes $ith TRUTH
booth couth cr0th routh ruth scouth sleuth soothtooth Truth youth
Truth
biographical name \trth\
Definition of TRUTH
$o-ourner ca '@A@B'CC, %m7 e*angelist D reformer
Rh#mes $ith TRUTH
booth couth cr0th routh ruth scouth sleuth soothtooth truth youth
truth
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)
In philosophy the property of statements thoughts or propositions that are said in
ordinary discourse to agree 0ith the facts or to state 0hat is the case7 %t least four
ma-or types of truth theory ha*e been proposed: correspondence theories
&see 1E%LI$< ( coherence theories &see !";E1E#TI$< IDE%LI$< ( pragmatic theories
&seeE1%2<%TI$< ( and deflationary theories7 The latter group encompasses a 0ide
*ariety of *ie0s including the redundancy theory the disquotation theory and the
prosentential theory7
"earn %ore &bout TRUTH
Thesaurus: %ll synonyms and antonyms for FtruthF
$panish !entral Translation: FtruthF in $panish
Gritannica7com: Encyclopedia article about FtruthF
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#e8t ?ord in the Dictionary: truthful
Ere*ious ?ord in the Dictionary: trusty &noun(
%ll ?ords #ear: truth
(een ) Hear!
?hat made you 0ant to loo6 up truth9 Elease tell us 0here you read or heard it
&including the quote if possible(7
Mook up the definition of truth in 5ebsterNs "<1<, "G"6, and a recent edition. 5hat are
the differences$ 5hat do those differences reveal about changes in 4educated society4
over the past two centuries$
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There is a clear differential in the three definitions of truth from "<1<, "G"6 and present
day. ?erhaps most strikingly is the difference shear increase in sie of the definition and
its subsequent parts. ;y this I mean the e(pansion from the definitions and multiple
meanings in "<1< to the e(panded definitions and use in sentences in "G"6. The
e(pansion again in the present edition of truth to include a phonetically respelling of the
word and inclusion of synonyms, background and origin, shows the progress that has
been made in the educated society over the past two centuries. 5ebster believed that the
4general custom4 or 4universal undisputed practice4 of a large, educated populace should
serve as authority for usage. This middle road tied proper usage to literacy but not to
aristocratic elitism. Thus, in language use as well as government, authority in the United
#tates would rest on the general consent of the governed .i.e., an informed, educated
citienry2. &onsequently, 5ebsterNs words and definitions reflected spoken idiom as well
as written form, everyday usage as well as literary e(amples. 'verall the definitions have
become much more accessible to a larger populace rather than an educated elite.