Essays on Meaning

Olmen (2018) defined semantics as the field of linguistics concerned with the study of meaning. With the knowledge of semantics, we can apply suitable words, phrases and sentences in different contexts that bring about meaningful communication. In the recent SNC-Lavalin affair, Financial Post reported that…

Lorraine Hansberry, a black poet and playwright, once said in a speech, “It grows out of a thought of mine, as I study history, that virtually all of us are what circumstances allow us to be and that it really doesn’t matter whether you are…

Veteran’s Day, what does that mean exactly? Well, the idea of what this holiday is all about is different for different people. But what was the actual meaning of this holiday when it was first created? At first, it was created to honor the end…

Honesty is a value or quality of people closely related to the principles of truth, justice and moral integrity. An honest person is someone who always tries to get the truth out before their thoughts, expressions and actions. This quality is therefore not only related…

MOOC: MOOC stands for “Massive Open on-line Course”. It is a course wherever directions and materials are delivered over the web to user all over the world. The course is meant to attach Instructors with learners fascinated by a standard topic (Murray, 2012). For Example:…

Introduction One of the most important skills a student, or a follower of Christ in general, can possess is the ability to properly interpret the Scripture in order to preserve and communicate correct meaning to the current generation. In their book Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics,…

‘Religious language is meaningless’ Discuss The term “religious language” refers to statements or claims made about God or gods. It is the communication of these statements that unite religions worldwide and pass on these religious ideas through generations. It can be difficult for some to…

Making the Win Count James is a sixteen year old boy, who after hours upon hours of hard work managed to make the varsity basketball team in his high school, only to play for about fifteen minutes during his first season. Cases like his occur…

Section 1: Background to the setting and client. (200 words) Name: Frank Jones Age: 77 year old male Diagnosis: presenting with query TIA. But was formally diagnoses with right parietal subacute infarcts. A subacute infarct translates to subacute meaning not immediately but within one week…

So much of the Internet is garbage, and much of its infrastructure and many man-hours are devoted to taking out the garbage. For the most part, this labor is hidden from plain sight. But in recent years, the garbage disposal has broken down. The social…

In the literary sense, retrieving meaning can present a challenging endeavor. For example, French literary theoretician and avant-gardist Alain Robbe-Grillet’s phenomenological Heideggerian style is showcased in his novels and films which are filled with figurative imagery composed of fractured labyrinthine plots, stylistic free associations, repetitive…