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Please do the highlighted part for my post and write 3 responses to the students posts below. Verbal Language: Think of a word about which you feel strongly. Write it at the top of your post. Then, respond to the following questions. What does the word mean--what does it denote? What does it connote? How did you come to understand the word in this way? Specifically, what experiences or personal connections to the word inform how you understand it? What does this suggest about the power of language? write a response to each students posts below. # 1. Verbal Language: "Brother" The word "brother" means a man or boy whose relation to someone is that they share the same parents. To me the word "brother" means not only my two sigblings, but my closest friends who I have known for most of my life. My brothers are not only related to me by blood, but my closest friends that I relate to in many ways and care about just as much as my blood relatives. When I was a child I had a small group of friends that were always there for me no matter what, whether I needed someone to talk to, somewhere to stay, or someone to just be around. To this day I consider my friends that have been there for me since the beginning as my brothers, I love them like family and they are major influences in my life. To many the word "brother" just means a sibling that is a man or a boy, but to me it holds a much more powerful meaning. To me, my brothers are people that I can rely on no matter what. The word "brother" shows me the power of language, that to some one word can seem, maybe, insignifcant yet it could mean everything to someone else. Start by saying, Dear #1…. # 2. Verbal Language: "Love" The word "love" means to have deep affection and fondness for someone or something. To me, it means vulnerability, acceptance, and feeling appreciated. It means that no matter the circumstances, you are comfortable and are willing to show all of you to this significant person. Back then, I used to have a partner and thought the connection between us was genuine. Sadly, I found that it was not the case. But of course, I was young and naive, so I didn't know how to differentiate between fake or true love. It wasn't until I met this unique individual that I truly felt the essence of love. To be more specific, what I felt was platonic, but it had meaning. I truly felt myself around them and had that sense of security. Though others may think of "love" just as a romantic attraction, to me, it has many forms, and each one of them is remarkable. The word "love" suggests that language can open up a world of new perspectives. Finally, I know you might want to know, so yes, this friend and I are still close. Dear # 2…… # 3. Verbal Language: Christian Verbal Language: Christian Formally, or denotatively, this word means of or relating to Jesus Christ and/or the religion based on his teachings. It refers to a religious orientation and how someone does or should conduct themselves. For me, personally, this word holds a lot of negative connotations and I have a visceral negative reaction to those who identify with it. This is something I am actively working to be better about. I grew up in a Christian household, and my mother and sisters identify as Christian. Though I don’t necessarily have negative relationships with them, I do tend to view their association with Christianity as a negative aspect of them. This is likely due to the ways in which I was taught about Christianity being anti- women, anti-gay, anti-sex, etc.: heavily rule based teachings that are meant to make you feel shameful and fearful. This naturally makes me associate the label and the people who identify with it as being judgmental, unaccepting, and people I don’t want to associate with. Rationally, I know this isn’t factually accurate of everyone who identifies as Christian (it isn’t even true of my mother), but my personal past connections with it tend to override my rational thought. This informs the power of language by recognizing how easily a word can be emotionally interpreted depending on who you are talking to. For me, this word draws up a heavy personal response, but in someone else it might signal community, charity, or other positive adjectives/nouns/ feelings. It makes it clear that we must always clarify our meaning and check for understanding, on both sides of a conversation, to better understand each other’s positions and to avoid miscommunication. If you identify as Christian, do know that it was not my intention to offend, and I hope that I was able to effectively communicate my position. As previously stated, I am getting better about allowing people who identify as Christian to show me who they are before I judge them away. Ill also note that I came to this conclusion about Christianity specifically after realizing that, even though I am not religious, I don’t judge people of other religions anywhere near as harsh as I tend to judge Christians. Dear # 3……