104 research outputs found
An analysis on dictions and messages in song lyrics of Charmbracelet by Mariah Carey
No full textABSTRACT
Literature is a body of written (or oral) works, such as novels, poetry, or drama that use words to stimulate the imagination and confront the reader with a unique vision of life. When we start to read literature, we have to make an effort to accommodate to the writer's use of language, and to appreciate the ideas he is offering. Critics can help us make that transition, and can help fill out our understanding by telling us something about the social climate in which a work was written, or about the personal circumstances of the author while he was writing it
There are some advantages that can be taken by the writer in choosing this topic. By reading poems we may acquire knowledge about how to appreciate literature, know the background of the poem and messages included in the poems. Therefore, she was interested in analyzing the dictions and messages in Mariah Carey’s songs since she know that there are arresting dictions which are used in her lyrics and there are educational messages conveyed in them. The writer decided to give the title of this thesis “ An Analysis on Dictions and Messages in Song Lyrics of Charmbracelet by Mariah Carey”. The problems investigated in this study are; (1) what are the dictions used in Mariah Careys lyrics? and (2) what are the messages of Mariah Carey’s lyrics.
The objectives of this study are intended to find out the diction used in Mariah Carey’s lyrics and to analyze the messages of Mariah Carey’s lyrics. And here, she only limits her study on 12 lyrics, which has a theme that is nature.
On the basis of the research problems, the approach employed in this study is rhetorical criticism. While all the data analyzed in this study are the lyrics produced by the songwriter which are taken from her album Charmbracelet. She observes all of the data by reading the whole of lyrics, then select several of them that contain of dictions. Besides that, for collecting the valid data, the writer also accesses them from Internet.
After the data have been collected, they are analyzed in the following steps; categorizing the data into 12 categories in accordance with the number of the lyrics analyzed, presenting and discussing the lyrics, identifying the dictions and messages of each lyric and drawing conclusion, making final conclusion after presenting and discussing the whole lyrics.
In advance, the writer also presents the data obtain from the data sources. The data presentation is divided into 12 as the following: Through The Rain, Clown, I Only Wanted, My Saving Grace, You Had Your Chance, Lullaby, Subtle Invitation, Bringin’ On The Heartbreak, Sunflowers For Alfred Roy, Boy, You Got Me Yours.
The last, the writer makes conclusions and suggestions. She concludes that most dictions used in the lyrics of Mariah Carey are informal. Whether it is the use of colloquial language, idiomatic expression, slang, common words, contractions, vulgarity or even addressing readers by using first or second pronoun. In other hand, the lyrics of Mariah Carey also often contain of romantic languages and connotation of words. And most of her songs are talking about love and togetherness. The readers of Mariah Careys lyrics are suggested to know that life will never be able to be separated from love whether it is love among people or love for God. Finally, The writer hopes that other researchers can analyze the other parts of elements of literature
Where the Home Fires Burn: The Heart of Geographic Mobility in Rural Southern America
No full textIn the context of the recent surge of interest in domestic U.S. geographic mobility, this study presents findings on the reasons people choose to move or not move that challenge the predominant explanations of geographic mobility and responds to the need for theoretical expansion. This qualitative study is set in a rural county of Georgia, further situating the findings alongside the rural-urban continuum literature. In-depth interviews were conducted with thirty participants from the rural county that represent three different mobility decisions: people who stayed, left, and returned. The findings suggest that there are multiple connected reasons for mobility including three novel reasons that emerged from the data. Those three novel reasons include: one, psychosocial development which describes individuals grappling with identity formation, seeking intimacy, and generativity as part of their mobility decisions; two, the tension of being known versus anonymity which describes a push and pull within interpersonal dynamics; and three, the centrality of relationship which describes the importance of relationships which is a common thread throughout all reasons for mobility. Additionally, the findings suggest that individuals share a common iterative developmental process as they negotiate different opportunities, challenges, desires, and obligations in their mobility decisions. The findings offer unique contribution to the literature as they represent integrated themes of interpersonal and intrapersonal aspects of mobility. The findings elevate the importance of relationships, a developmental process, and goodness of fit within reasons to move or not move
Zoonotic Risks Involved with Animal-Assisted Care
No full textAbstract only.Animals have been proven to help human health in various ways, especially when it comes to animal assisted activities. In the last decade animal assisted care opportunities have increased as well as become more defined in the field. With this increased contact between animals and often immune-compromised individuals, more research has been conducted about the potential threat of zoonotic diseases. Comparing the results of multiple studies allows oversight of animal assisted activities including service animals, animal assisted interventions, and the partnership with exotic animals in these roles. With animals being welcomed into human health care the animals first should be held to a health standard for the safety of everyone involved
Reading ability and print exposure: item response theory analysis of the author recognition test
No full textIn the Author Recognition Test (ART) participants are presented with a series of names and foils and are asked to indicate which ones they recognize as authors. The test is a strong predictor of reading skill, with this predictive ability generally explained as occurring because author knowledge is likely acquired through reading or other forms of print exposure. This large-scale study (1012 college student participants) used Item Response Theory (IRT) to analyze item (author) characteristics to facilitate identification of the determinants of item difficulty, provide a basis for further test development, and to optimize scoring of the ART. Factor analysis suggests a potential two factor structure of the ART differentiating between literary vs. popular authors. Effective and ineffective author names were identified so as to facilitate future revisions of the ART. Analyses showed that the ART is a highly significant predictor of time spent encoding words as measured using eye-tracking during reading. The relationship between the ART and time spent reading provided a basis for implementing a higher penalty for selecting foils, rather than the standard method of ART scoring (names selected minus foils selected). The findings provide novel support for the view that the ART is a valid indicator of reading volume. Further, they show that frequency data can be used to select items of appropriate difficulty and that frequency data from corpora based on particular time periods and types of text may allow test adaptation for different populations
Dedicated: “Me. I Am Lambily… and the Elusive Chanteuse” (Podcast; Episode 1)
No full textIn this podcast, “DEDICATED,” music writer Vincent Anthony speaks with the most devoted fans of the most divine divas. This inaugural episode, “Me. I Am Lambily… and the Elusive Chanteuse,” is about Mariah Carey, her Lambs, and how they react to a flop album.
Carey\u27s album “Me. I Am Mariah … The Elusive Chanteuse,” turned in May 2024. A decade later, the Lambs, like Why Mariah Carey Matters author Andrew Chan, still listen to it. So, what do fans appreciate about these lesser-known albums that the masses couldn’t connect with?
Chan and three other Lambs, whom Vincent met at a Mariah Night event at a New York City gay bar, spoke with him about their fandom and The Elusive Chanteuse
Effects of Tea Tree Oil on Metabolic Rate and Reduction of Reactive Oxygen Species in Mus musculus
No full textMelaleuca oil, commonly known as Tea Tree Oil (TTO), has been a homeopathic treatment shown to reduce inflammation and prevent bacterial or fungal infections while promoting wound healing in mammals. The TTOs mechanism of antiinflammatory action has been shown to reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mice. However, TTO's ability to decrease ROS over a range of concentrations is unknown. We hypothesize that mice exposed to higher concentrations of TTO will result in lower levels of oxidative stress measured by a Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. The assays will quantify the transcription of genes controlling mechanisms that reduce ROS. The mice will be divided into experimental groups: high exposure to TTO (820 ppm), low exposure to TTO (410 ppm), and control with no TTO exposure. The three groups will be exposed to UVB light six hours a day to ensure the mice are experiencing oxidative stress and to increase the production of ROS. Urine will be collected from mice to quantify the presence of oxidative stress using the TBARS assay. Metabolic rates will be measured each week using a Field Metabolic System (FMS). Information from this data can then be used to help evaluate the appropriate concentration levels of TTO required for effectiveness as a homeopathic treatment
Alterations in Circulating Steroid Hormones, Lipids, Hepatic Steroid Inactivation Enzymes, and Ovarian Cortex and Follicular Fluid Cytokines in Cows with Androgen Excess
No full textAbstract not available (author request).
Advisor: Andrea S. Cup
The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth
No full textThe author offers her views and thoughts on Mazzetti’s book and its implications for the future of American foreign policy
<em>Mai</em> Elisabet <em>Zetterling</em> : 1925-05-24 — 1994-03-17. Film director, author
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