Creativity In There's A Bison Down By The Lake

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To begin with, creativity is a significant factor in the genetic makeup of language, literature and communication. Creativity can be defined as an involuntary action that is manipulated by the user, which appears naturally in everyday communication practices. This in essence, provides people with an outlet to develop a form of self identity and maintain social and personal relationships. On the other hand, creativity can be deemed as a voluntary action in the form of linguistic techniques like; Repetition, rhyme and homophones. This form of creativity is used by many literary greats like Shaespeare, which are intricately weaved and embedded into many renowned pieces of literature. The reading 'There's a bison down by the lake' by Guy Cook addresses…show more content…
In the renowned speech 'I Have A Dream' by Martin Luther king, children's language techniques can be distinctively recognised. There is a strong sense of repetition when the mantra; 'I have a dream' is repeatedly chanted through the speech. Also, the exploration of escapism into an ideal world is envisaged by King, "...Live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin." (Cook, 2006,…show more content…
Verbal art can be viewed in the example of verbal dueling, which is considered to be a linguistic skill used amongst underprivileged members of society in the form of a rap or an insult battle (Cook, 2006, p.42.) Socialinguistic studies taken based on the art of verbal dueling showcases the evolution of language patterning, grammar and rhythm and also allows the user to express emotions such as aggression. By exchanging short sharp fictional insults which emulate the previous insult the meaning behind the words used are removed, however the creativity and effectiveness of the insult is dramatically enhanced (Cook, 2006, p.42.) This form of language play deviates from traditional techniques and tests the traditional boundaries of acceptable grammar, emphasising the users speaking style; "but you ain't knocking me, you stepping up to poetry." Although, in other social societies and classes dueling is acceptable and can be used by educated and upper class members of society also (Cook, 2006, p.41.) Lakoff and Johnson support this theory by suggesting that a metaphor is not just a writing or a communication tool but, it is also a way of life that can be interpreted differently depending on, "the ways members of specific cultures perceive and understand phenomena." (Swann, 2006,

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