THE CONTROVERSY OF GLOBISH AND ITS IMPACT AS A POTENTIAL WORLD LANGUAGE Meghan McCutcheon Concordia University Abstract This paper explains the current arguments surrounding the use of an impending world language. Four different sources are used throughout the paper as a means to better explain the notion of Jean-Paul Nerrière’s brainchild of ‘Globish’ as a front-runner for the use of a world language. These sources differ somewhat of their interpretation of ‘Globish’
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rP os t 9-204-021 REV: MARCH 31‚ 2006 MIHIR A. DESAI Dow Chemical’s Bid for the Privatization of PBB in Argentina op yo On November 10‚ 1995‚ Oscar Vignart‚ vice president of business development for Latin America for Dow Chemical Company (Dow)‚ and Luis Marcer‚ CFO of Dow Química Argentina‚ considered the bidding price on Petroquímica Bahia Blanca S.A. (PBB)‚ which was being privatized by the Argentine government. PBB produced both ethylene and polyethylene. It was part of a petrochemical complex
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Hong Kong Peninsula’s OLI study of Qatar market 1 Ownership Advantages According to Dunning’s eclectic OLI framework [1993]‚ the ownership specific advantage is talking about control issue such as cost‚ benefit and risk of inter-firm relationships. These issues can be justified as three elements: Firm Size‚ Multinational Experience‚ and Ability to develop differentiated Products. Dunning and McQueen [1981] also point out that the foundation of the firm entering new market is able to acquire
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REL 205 – Religion and the Modern World Assignment #5 What was/is the controversy surrounding the Church of Scientology in the past twenty or more years? The Church of Scientology is no stranger to controversy and has been surrounded by them since its beginnings when it was founded by L. Ron Hubbard‚ in 1952. Hubbard was a successful science fiction writer and philosopher. In 1950‚ he wrote the self-help book‚ Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health‚ which many would say was the beginning
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Behind the Suit Have you ever been wondering what your life is about? And what it is for? Well‚ practically I don’t know. I don’t even know who I am‚ where I am‚ why I am here. All the people lied to me. All! Including my parents; I remember their lies but I blurry remember their face. Is my mom beautiful? What is going on? The truth is: I didn’t ever know. When I was 7 years old‚ I realized I am extremely different; I live in my grandmother’s house not in my parents’ house‚ not anymore. She is the
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Argument Essay 1 Jessica Roberts September 2‚ 2013 Period 3 The Creationism Controversy Public schools have banned the theory of creationism from being taught. The Scopes Trial caused creationism to be ignored‚ as evolution was taught freely. Like evolution‚ The Big Bang Theory is promptly taught‚ and promoted among young students. By only teaching one theory of the creation of the universe‚ children are not given the opportunity to choose what they believe. If public schools taught creationism along with other theories
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cooperative‚ but not competitive goals between departments induce constructive controversy dynamics among employees from different departments that in turn result in organizational task accomplishment‚ commitment to the organization‚ and confidence in working together in the future. Results further indicate that organizational identification moderated the association of competitive goal interdependence with constructive controversy such that the negative association was weaker with higher organizational
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CIVIL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT MINISTRY OF INTERIOR‚ QATAR FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS MINIMUM REQUIERMENTS Material: BASIC FRAMEWORK FOR SUBMISSION OF PERFORMANCE-BASED SOLUTIONS 1. Prescriptive requirements are developed for general use but not for specific purposes. Under certain circumstances‚ engineering methods can be used to justify certain alternative approaches to resolve fire safety problems. This will motivate designers of building such as architect and engineers to be creative and innovative. This
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Why is it important to understand the role of science in environmental controversy? Understanding the role in which science plays in an environmental controversy is a crucial element for a comprehensive analysis. The use of scientific knowledge is often represented as a fundamental principle within environmental controversies. The centralized view of science relates to many factors. Firstly‚ the assumptions of science as an authority lend it to be a privileged type of knowledge. Secondly‚ as the
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Constructive controversy is a process through which two individuals or groups of individuals seek to reach an agreement when their ideas‚ opinions and information are incompatible to those of the other (Johnson‚ Johnson and Tjosvold‚ 2006). The process is based on a strong cooperative goal and involves “deliberate discourse [of the advantages and disadvantages of proposed actions] aimed at synthesizing novel solutions” (Johnson‚ Johnson and Tjosvold‚ 2006‚ p.71). Participants cope constructively
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