Whether you are listening to music or reading a book, newspaper, magazine you will come across something that has been censored. ... Censorship in the United States, like in Fahrenheit 451, prohibits people from hearing all the facts, puts limits on one's creativity and expressions, and conforms different works to make it all sound the same. ... Censorship is a tool used by society to conform everyone into the same mind frame, eliminating the chance of exposing people to offensive material, but also shielding them from information. In Staples article, What Johnny Can't Read, pa...

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Language uses symbols (words) which are given sounds varying from culture to culture. ... Transmission is how we pass information on. ... Each language has its own sounds and rules for using their symbols. ... There are five major functions of non-verbal communication that can be found on pages 170-171 in the book. ... Complementing is similar to repeating, but differs in it adds more information to messages. ...

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