94 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
Multimodality and Transfer in First-Year Composition: A Pedagogical Reflection
No full textThis research project investigates how my FYC (First-Year Comp) content transfers into my students’ diverse classes, majors, and professional discourses. By interviewing and surveying my past students, I will use transfer theory to evaluate what pedagogical tools and methods lead students to effectively or ineffectively transfer FYC concepts, such as writing process, rhetorical situations, and discourse communities, into their current classes and professional lives. I will also focus on how multimodal activities impacted the learning environment and concept retention. I will interview and survey my students about how FYC knowledge transfers into their other classes. Using this research, I will reflect on my pedagogical development throughout my three quarters teaching FYC and develop strategies to continue to improve my teaching quality. I will examine my pedagogy using a writing-for-transfer framework. Additionally, I intend to add to an already robust field of transfer theory by examining how my students use FYC concepts and skills in their other classes
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
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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Survey of New Hampshire amphibians for Chytrid fungus
No full textAre New Hampshire amphibians affected by Chytrid fungus? Chytrid fungus, is a fungus that can cause Chytridiomycosis amongst amphibians. This amphibian disease has devastated several amphibian populations in Central and South America. Chytridiomycosis causes a thickening of the keratin layer of the skin on amphibians. Amphibians breathe through their skin. The thickening of the keratin layer of their skin, reduces effective gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide, resulting in death. Using PCR (polymerase chain reaction), and gel electrophoresis, several frog DNA samples were tested and produced some positive results. This warrants further research and testing in the New Hampshire amphibian population. (Author abstract)Song, Y. & O'Grady, L. (2021). Survey of New Hampshire amphibians for Chytrid fungus. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.ed
Subsidizing Public College Tuition
No full textThis article provides, via a qualitative analysis, an alternative view on how to pay for college education in America by exploring the possibility of subsidizing public college education. The author indicates that subsiding public college tuition is possible, making it easier for citizens to receive a college degree, but the entire education system must be restricted in order to adapt to the new system
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