Is Texas German Dialect Dying? Introduction When headlines read‚ “Unique dialect‚ Texas German‚ taking last gasp‚” alarms clang through Texas Germans’ heads (Bell 28). The majority of the 6‚900 dialects alive today will disappear by the end of the 21st century (Tesch 1). Is Texas German among them? This article finds that the conditions necessary for dialect maintenance are weak for Texas German‚ and thus‚ the dialect is destined to disappear in the next two to three decades. Is Texas German a
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Supreme Court’s decision on the case of Texas v. Johnson has been a controversial one‚ as it involves the burning of our national symbol‚ the American flag. It leads to the question: Does the desecration of the American flag a way of expressing speech that is protected by the first amendment? Shouldn’t the destruction of a true American symbol be protected and preserved‚ as it is a symbol that represents our country? There is a great amount of criticism that Texas v. Johnson has been faced with; most
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I”ve never seen a ghost. but like they say‚ there is a first for everything. So many myths told‚ yet no proof of it being real. The story goes‚ There is a well-known abandoned house in Texas believed to be haunted. No one has actually been inside the house. They say that there is a mother in a black gown longing‚ crying for her children whom she drowned in her bathtub then hung herself afterwards. Why? No one knows. One day I decided to gather a group of four friends and ask who would like to come
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The Demographic Transition model is a model that describes a population’s change over time. In 1929 Warren Thompson‚ an American Demographer‚ started to interpret and observe changes in birth and death rates. He used industrial societies and studied them and their trends from the past 200 years. This model is a simple composite‚ or picture‚ of the population’s trends. The model is used as a generalization and may not accurately describe every country on individual cases. There are 4 stages of the
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that Texas Independence day is March the 2nd‚ 1836. You might also be asking yourself how did this important date in history come about? Well there were years behind this important date that led up to our independence. There is more to this date then just particular names and certain battles. This was a very important movement in history that cannot be forgotten but only remembered. There were many issues that caused the Texans to fight for their independence and they fought hard to make us who we
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clothing and action sports gear for skaters‚ snowboarders and surfers‚ skateboarders and motocross racers. Zumiez corporate offices are in Everett‚ Washington‚ but there are currently 400 stores open in 37 states (zumiez.com‚ 2011). Looking at the demographic factors used in marketing Zumiez products‚ the stores products cater to men and women mostly between the ages of 12 and 24 who engage in the action sports lifestyle (zumiex.com‚ 2011). From a psychographic perspective‚ or psychological perspective
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Drawing on at least two of the key module themes of globalisation‚ technology‚ CSR and demographics‚ discuss the ‘consumer of the future’ with reference to one of the businesses showcased by guest speakers during the year. This should be in the style of a management report‚ but with academic references. The world’s economies have developed ever-closer links since 1950‚ in trade‚ investment and production. Known as globalisation‚ this process is not new‚ but its pace and scope has accelerated in
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The first known African American to arrive in Texas was named Estevanico. In 1528‚ he was brought to Texas as a slave. It took the efforts of many people of many different races to make Texas what it is today and to help the state slowly move forward from the dark days of slavery‚ racism‚ segregations‚ and oppression. Along the way‚ African American Texans have contributed to the culture of the state‚ and many black Texans made historical contributions as well. All of African American Texan’s history
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Donald Hopkins Week 3 homework Brown vs. Texas Criminal Procedure and the Constitution Due date 5/May/2012 Brown vs. Texas was a case heard by the Supreme Court in 1979. It determined that the defendant’s arrest in El Paso Texas‚ for refusal to identify himself in a high crime area‚ was not based on a reasonable suspicion and violated Mr. Brown’s fourth amendment rights. This was an important case for the stop and identifies statutes in the United States. One afternoon a police cruiser
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Texas’s most southern state parks. It rests only 57 miles away from the border with Mexico and 22 miles from the closest town‚ Brackettville‚ in Texas. It’s location in the south gives it a very dry and hot climate with primarily shrubbery and grasses. The only problem brought about by it’s location is that it is a very far drive from most areas of Texas. The campsites given to campers are typically very small rocky areas surrounded by small mesquite trees. Most campsites provide water that is available
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