English Language and Linguistics 16.2: 261–280. C Cambridge University Press 2012 doi:10.1017/S1360674312000056 A bit of this and a bit of that: on social identification in Early and Late Modern English letters MINNA NEVALA University of Helsinki (Received 10 December 2011; revised 29 February 2012) This article deals with the use of deictic pronouns this/these and that/those as demonstrative determiners in person-referential terms in Early and Late Modern English personal letters. The
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Jasmin Elliott English 1A 11/26/12 Each of the Tales The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. The tales are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. The prize for this contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return. He uses the tales and the descriptions
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Candace Sims English 200 November 24‚ 2010 Poetry can be compared and contrasted in many ways. I have chosen to compare and contrast two poems by Siegfried Sassoon. “His poetry both described the horrors of the trenches‚ and satirized the patriotic pretensions of those who‚ in Sassoon’s view‚ were responsible for the pointless deaths of millions” (Wikipedia). His poems contains a deep meaning and an important message‚ his poetry has a passionate expression of outrage at the horrors of war and
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for law of definite proportion through determining percentage composition of each element in Magnesium oxide. I hypothesized that the composition mass of magnesium will be more than oxygen and this would be the result for other groups as well. My null hypothesis was that if the experiment is done accurately‚ the percentage composition of magnesium shouldn’t exceed 65%. Material: -Refer to lab manual on page 180 in Nelson Chemistry 11. -The following revisions were made: -Nickel crucible and lid
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Problem 12-11 (Past exam question: 27 minutes) (Text: Ch. 12) The following selected and accurate information of its fiscal year ending on December 31‚ 2014 has been gathered from the books and other records of Vermisht Ltd.‚ a Canadian-controlled private corporation. Income for Tax Purposes: Retail operations - Canada $180‚000 - United States branch (Note 2) 93‚100 Maintenance and service operations - Canada 50‚000 - United States branch (Note 2) 37‚500
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CUNY Assessment Test in Writing (CATW) Student Handbook Fall 2010 ______________________________ ______________________________ The most up‐to‐date CATW information may be found at www.cuny.edu/academics/testing/cuny‐assessment‐tests. Copyright © 2010 The City University of New York Office of Assessment Office of Academic Affairs The City University of New York CUNY Assessment Test in Writing (CATW) Student Handbook Contents What is the CUNY Assessment Test in Writing (CATW)
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1 Spring 2013 - Syllabus for First Year Composition‚ English 114 (Section 10) Mark Schleunes/ HUM 429. Office hours: MW 3:35 – 4:25‚ Fri. 2:30 - 4:10 and by appt. Office phone: 338-3102. Email: markman@sfsu.edu This syllabus is your contract with me. By continuing to attend this class‚ you agree to abide by the rules of this contract. If you think you may not be able to follow the rules in this contract‚ you should drop this class immediately. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES After completion of any one
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How Lucky You Are Do you ever stop for a second to remember how lucky you are? Max doesn’t until he meets Ishraqi‚ a parentless girl from Iran‚ who hopes to get a better future in England. ‘How Lucky You Are’‚ written by Debi Alper‚ is about a teenage boy named Max. Ever since Max’ father left the family‚ he’s been having problems. When Max meets Ishraqi‚ he offers her to show her around in London. They quickly bond and they even share two kisses. When Ishraqi is send back to Iran‚ Max realizes
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sentence‚ a Senate committee is believed to have found. (The Age‚ 13 September 2007) Nothing unites a country more than its common language because from a language comes a history and a culture. (John Howard quoted in Migrants to sit English test‚ ABC Online‚ 11 December 2006) Linguists suggest that some people deliberately choose a low status accent as a way of invoking prestige‚ although this is less common amongst women than men. The Australian-born children of migrants from Europe‚ Asia
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Minimum wage shouldn’t be lower for teens. If teens had a higher minimum wage it could help for different reasons. Teens that may be attending or saving for college or university may need a higher wage to be able to afford to attend. Colleges and universities can cost from one to tens of thousands of dollars in affording costs of attending. Teen who receive a low wage may not be able to afford the costs for admission fees‚ book fees‚ living expenses‚ and etc. Some teens may need transportation
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