Final Exam
CMC 100 Fall 2010
Christianne Tallent
Dr. Gournelos
1) Cultural studies theorists separate words with capital letters from those without, even when the words in question are not proper nouns, as a shorthand method of distinguishing and clarifying that the idea, construct or ideal of the capitalized word refers to the average, or stereotypical, member of that group as a whole. When the word is not capitalized, the theorist is speaking of a specific, individual member of the group.
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