A dialect continuum is a range of dialects spoken across a large geographical area‚ differing only slightly between areas that are geographically close to each other‚ and gradually decreasing in mutual intelligibility as the distances become greater. Dialects separated by great geographical distances may not be mutually comprehensible. According to the Ausbausprache - Abstandsprache - Dachsprache paradigm‚ these dialects can be considered Abstandsprachen (i.e.‚ as stand-alone languages). However
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Market dominance strategies Market dominance strategies are marketing strategies which classify businesses by reference to their market share or dominance of an industry. What is market dominance? Market dominance is a measure of the strength of a brand‚ product‚ service‚ or firm‚ relative to competitive offerings. There is often a geographic element to the competitive landscape. In defining market dominance‚ you must see to what extent a product‚ brand‚ or firm controls a product category
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Continuum Hypothesis in Fluid Mechanics The macroscopic behavior of fluids makes them appear to be continuous. However‚ when viewed at the microscopic scale fluids cannot be viewed as continuous. The fluid under consideration will have molecules bombarding each other. It is not possible to declare the fluid velocity at a point as there is no guarantee that the fluid molecules are present at that point at a particular instant of time. When we calculate the fluid velocity or density at a point it
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Exploring how Allen Curnow portrays the search for inspiration in Continuum In the poem ‘Continuum’ by Allen Curnow‚ he tells us about his lack of inspiration. The theme of the poem revolves around poetic inspiration‚ and how he is unable to get inspiration. Allen Curnow uses a variety of stylistic devices to portray this. The title‚ “Continuum”‚ shows us that the problem Allen Curnow talks about‚ his lack of inspiration‚ is never ending and is continuing all the time‚ i.e.‚ it is continuous.
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instinct to applaud. • bring (a country or people) under control by force: Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons. continuum |kənˈtinyo͞oəm| noun (pl. continua |-yo͞oə| ) [ usu. in sing. ] a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other‚ although the extremes are quite distinct: at the fast end of the fast-slow continuum. spur |spər| noun 1 a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider’s heel and used for urging a
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generation is the F2 generation‚ or second filial generation. 3. List and explain the four components of Mendel’s hypothesis that led him to deduce the law of segregation. • Alleles make different characters • Two alleles inherited • Dominance and recessive • Alleles segregate in gamete formation First‚ alternative versions of genes account for variations in inherited characters. A gene exists in different versions. Second‚ for each
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breathtaking poetry. He demonstrated his ever evolving progress with the release of his fourth studio album‚ Continuum‚ in 2006. The album takes maturity as a theme throughout‚ with songs ranging from the politically charged “Waiting for the World to Change” to the heartbreaking and sultry sound of “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.” “Stop This Train‚” also a song from John Mayer’s Continuum‚ speaks of the unpredictable ground between adolescence and adulthood. It was written during a time
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be an issue such as bullying because they are pupils dressed differently‚ they may feel segregated and embarrassed leading to lack of participation in PE classes. Cultural barriers occur at the introduction and participation stages of the sport continuum‚ this means that people are either not taking part in sports at all due to lack of competitive situations are unable to progress from the participation stage. The ways of overcoming this barrier can be something as simple as running separate classes
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the Risk Continuum. As it states‚ the continuum introduced in the first chapter is included at the top‚ or outer rim‚ of the diagram‚ containing the scale from minimal risk going all the way to imminent risk and in crisis. Following this is the Approach Continuum‚ regarding strategies for intervention and treatment of both universally accommodating groups and specific groups of adolescents‚ such as ethnic groups. Finally‚ in the very inner circle there is the Prevention-Treatment Continuum‚ detailing
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Sports development The sports development continuum (Basketball) The main aim of sports development is to provide links/opportunities for young people to progress along the sports development continuum (player pathway). The continuum produces the following pyramid model: Foundation This level provides the base of the pyramid. During this stage there should be more participants learning/experiencing basic sporting skills. Examples of activities which contribute to this stage are:
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