In language, a word is the smallest element that may be uttered in isolation with semantic or pragmatic content (with literal or practical meaning). This contrasts with a morpheme, which is the smallest unit of meaning but will not necessarily stand on its own. A word may consist of a single morpheme (for example: oh!, rock, red, quick, run, expect), or several (rocks, redness, quickly, running, unexpected), whereas a morpheme may not be able to stand on its own as a word (in the words just mentioned, these are -s, -ness, -ly, -ing, un-, -ed).
A complex word will typically include a root and one or more affixes (rock-s, red-ness, quick-ly, run-ning, un-expect-ed), or more than one root in a compound (black-board, rat-race). Words can be put together to build larger elements of language, such as phrases (a red rock), clauses (I threw a rock), and sentences (He threw a rock too but he missed).
The term word may refer to a spoken word or to a written word, or sometimes to the abstract concept behind either. Spoken words are made up of units of sound called phonemes, and written words of symbols called graphemes, such as the letters of the English alphabet.
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (pronunciation: /ˈjæŋkəvɪk/; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007), recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards among nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic's first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career.
Yankovic's success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the song's original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scene-for-scene in some cases. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film, UHF, and television show, The Weird Al Show. He has also made guest appearances on many television shows, in addition to starring in Al TV specials on MTV.
Person of color (plural: people of color; persons of color) is a term used, primarily in the United States, to describe all people who are not white. The term is meant to be inclusive among non-white groups, emphasizing common experiences of racism. People of color was introduced as a preferable replacement to both non-white and minority, which are also inclusive, because it frames the subject positively; non-white defines people in terms of what they are not (white), and minority frequently carries a subordinate connotation. Style guides for writing from American Heritage, the Stanford Graduate School of Business,Mount Holyoke College, recommend the term over these alternatives. It may also be used with other collective categories of people such as students of color, men of color and women of color.
The untranslated English term has also seen some limited usage among Germans of color, especially when stressing the postcolonial perspective, but so far has not found entrance into general German language and is not necessarily known by the general populace. Pessoa de cor (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌdʒi ˈkoʁ]), mulher de cor, etc. are in common usage in Brazil, although it has a limited, mostly colloquial, usage. Nevertheless, most of Brazilians will understand it when referring to non-white persons[citation needed].
Plot
Jimmy is an undocumented Nigerian immigrant who works as a cab driver in Chicago and gets caught up in a complex web of intrigue,murder, rape and police corruption. On a routine cab run, Jimmy gets pulled over by the cops, and his passenger McMann, a corrupt Chicago Police Dept Detective protects him from arrest . When McMann decides to eliminate a witness to a crime that he is involved in, he sets Jimmy up as a convenient fall guy. However, things don't go as smoothly as McMann planned them to, as his plans are foiled by the ingenious plan that the unlikely alliance of Chante ( Jimmy girlfriend), Fonzo (her erstwhile lover) , and John (Jimmy's friend,also Nigerian) come up to save Jimmy.
Keywords: immigrant, police-corruption, taxi
Story of a Nigerian taxi-cab driver caught in a complex web of intrigue, mayhem and police corruption
Plot
Jersey Bellini is a bounty hunter who forms an uneasy partnership with a rival to capture a fugitive. But the hunters soon discover that the crook is also the man the mob most wants dead! Ready to battle anyone in their way, these hard-hitting Bounty Hunters won't quit until they've brought in their man... and brought down the mob!
Keywords: bounty-hunter, brawl, buddy-cop, car-thief, construction-site, fight, fistfight, flame-thrower, gangster, gunfight
It's open season on the bad guys...
They Want Him Alive... But The Mob Wants Him Dead!
You come around, with your pretentious crap
You ask me what books I read, man you should be slapped
It must be oh so hard to always be correct
But I was wondering have you been yourself yet
You hang around, long after everyone
You tell me you're lonely now, girl you should go home
It must be oh so hard to have to live your life
But I was questioning the source of all your strife
Sin on be the one they sin against
No one here thinks you're innocent
You know God he's not even listening
To a word... to a word
You come around, with your pretentious crap
You ask me what books I read, man you should be slapped
Sin on be the one they sin against
No one here thinks you're innocent
word's last word was accidental
word would have picked something kinder
word's last word reelend real and savage
word's last word was whatever
we all came to pay some sort of respect
to say a few words to word and ourselves
when we heard word we spoke less to eachother
word left us charmed and empty
word's last word was what i was afraid of
i think it scared word right to death
word loved loving and seeing and depth
but whatever slipped in and disarmed us
now i am prepared to say yes and no
and ask the occasional question
but it kills me to think
i think it killed word to know
that silence just may have talked better
love the word allocate better than i love the word
barrier. i kind of like the word gesture,
but not as much as i would enjoy the word vanished. i am
not really into the word smiley, but
sometimes i feel sort of blue. when i hear the word
conceived people ask me what does a command
of good english mean? and i answer it means you can
express yourself clearly and easily without
fear of embarassment or making mistakes. good night,
Sing, Lace, Face, Ash
Love, List, Kiss, Lash
Tell, Touch, Trust, Taste
Will, Want, Wish, Waste
Grow, Give, Save, Feel
Wheel, Round, Test, Seal
Keep, Fade, Join, Regret
Rain, Cheek, Tear, Wet
Look, Learn, Laugh, Cry
Press, Push, Shrug, Sigh
Sleep, Save, Bless, Pour
Peel, Guess, Less, More.
Chorus
I've been reading that Word
Living that Word
Digging that Word
Giving that Word
I've got that Word on my lips
The Word in my palm
The Word in my mind
Yeah, Word is bond
Verse One
I'm up in The Word aint no fear in me heart/
Check with me squad, the only thing I fear is me God/
Me pride and me moms, I got freedom/
No death since the second Adam and that's Word!/
Who these cats who now got nerve?/
I walk with boldness like revenge of the nerds/
Only 'cuz the Memrah gave us the smikhah/
Now we get amped just to be his speakers/
The Word will return, aint no maybes or likely/
Fire in his eyes so don't take it lightly/
Attest it 'cuz he may run up your stairs/
This aint a game, He's coming with a full marching band/
Blood robe flowing, angels' trumpets blowing/
Aint no laughing matter but some heads are rolling/
These cats on the block they got swagger on the corner/
But Jesus came through and their swag got ran over./
Chorus
Verse Two
If you knew me in the past, I'm a different kind of dude/
New attitude, no longer described as a fool/
Me shoes or me jewels, got a new cool/
Me stylist is the King of the Jews, that's Word!/
Man thinks the Word is fake? Forty different authors complementing what they say/
Inerrancy of Scripture still holds up today/
He knew what He was doing, He aint do this by mistake/
The Lord spoke clearly 'cuz He's great and all potent/
Got relevant components 'cuz the Father is all-knowing/
Timeless classics teachable for any moment/
Got many nice sayings but no worthy opponents/
Young men walking with a bounce in their step/
They got right living 'cuz they know what they left/
This new breed aint scared they'll take it to your chest/
Correct you with love, they'll leave you impressed 'cuz.../
Chorus
Verse Three
I've got that Word on my lips, in my heart, in my palm/
Maybe Mark, maybe Luke, maybe Songs, maybe John/
It makes me cry sometimes but, yeah, that makes me strong/
Make your boy repent when his mind is thinking wrong/
Peace to my heart, something like a smooth song/
Gives rest to the weary when the race feels long
Got me serving my wife, like cooking in the morn/
Got me fleeing temptation when my passions are torn/
Serving the poor, I'm like an open door/
What's mine is yours, yeah, Acts Chapter Four/
Peace in the storm when it feels like its war/
Contentment in my heart when my flesh wants more/
He saw man's need and He gave what He had/
He had riches, homie, then took rags/
Even worse than that to make me feel low/
He gave His life on the Cross so we could live bro/
I've done every devotional
Been every place emotional
Trying to hear a new word from God
And I think it's very odd,
that while I attempt to help myself
My Bible sits upon my shelf
With every promise
I could ever need
Chorus:
And the Word was
And the Word is
And the Word will be
The old Word is the new Word is
The old Word is the new Word is...
People are getting fit for Truth
Like they're buying a new tailored suit
Does it fit across the shoulders
Does it fade when it gets older
We throw ideas that aren't in style
In the Salvation Army pile
And search for something more to meet our needs
Bridge:
I think it's time I rediscover
All the ground that I have covered, like
Seek Ye first what a verse
We are pressed but not crushed,
perplexed but don't despair.
We are persecuted but not abandoned
We are no longer slaves
we are daughters and sons,
and when we are weak
we are very strong
And neither death nor life
nor present nor future
nor depth nor height
can keep us from the love of Christ
And the Word I need
is the Word that was
who put on flesh to dwell with us.
In the beginning....