1. Again, the symbolic value of the cross was heightened by the application of gold or silver. 2. Organic materials Most of the materials chiefly esteemed today for their symbolic value are of mineral origin. 3. Surfing had a symbolic value for Hawaiians. 4. The symbolic value of using or not using a photograph has also been important for advertisers. 5. Thus the very distinctiveness of the Creole becomes the point to focus on -- and therein lies its symbolic value as a variety maximally opposed to Standard English. 6. To a greater extent than other members of the community they can use both of these languages or codes, wielding their respective symbolic values strategically within conversation. 7. However, such use is always motivated and when it occurs, Creole carries a symbolic value which it imparts to the utterance in question. 8. In this case, it seems that Creole is being used, perhaps with its jocular symbolic value, to comment on the baby and its cute activities. 9. It is central to his thinking that for most communities, each code has its own symbolic value in terms of we and they. 10. Although Intel rapidly matched it, the symbolic value was significant. |