Summary - Black English - The following text is a summary of an essay written by James Baldwin in July the 29th in 1979 about the time that the issue of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)‚ or simply Black English‚ was surfacing in the linguistics discipline. The author of If Black English Isn’t A Language‚ Then Tell Me What Is? claims that Black English is a language‚ not a dialect. The first step that Baldwin goes is to show the differences between a dialect and a language using many
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organization that was formed at the end of the American civil war to prevent freed slaves from achieving equal rights. Despite their popularity fall during the reconstruction period‚ the popularity of the Klan began to grow again in the 1920’s. The group acted as a barrier preventing black people from gaining civil rights through its methods. The Klan wore hooded robes and masks to hide their identity‚ whilst carrying out their brutal methods to intimidate Black Americans. The terror they caused was backed up
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In my daily basis I can speak three languages and think it is great. In college I speak English‚ at home Russian/Ukrainian/English. My English was very bad and it was my first difficulty here. Overcome‚ but still a difficulty. For example‚ when it was necessary to call the bank or regarding any bill‚ at first I become covered with a cold sweat. Sometimes they hang up on me‚ which was understandable‚ but then I learn to write it down their names (practice in alphabetical)‚ after that they were more
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Analysis of Theme for English B Langston Hughes The premise behind this poem is that the speaker is a black college student whose instructor has given his students an assignment to write a paper about themselves. While the poem takes the reader through his walk home from class and his thought process about “who he is”‚ the final line of the poem‚ “This is my page for English B” (ll. 41) suggests that this poem is the paper he has written for class. Langston Hughes wrote this poem during the
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101 Characteristics of Americans/American Culture To help you compare and contrast what you observe of American culture and your own‚ mark the similarities and differences between your culture and what you have read about in this book. 1. America is enormous: the third largest country in the world with a population of more than 300 million people. 2. Americans come in all colors‚ have all types of religions‚ and speak many languages from all over the world. 3. Americans are extremely independent
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speech patterns. A person’s dialect forms around those he is surrounded by‚ and may change through the course of their life. This video captures the different aspects and unique characteristics of the American language‚ creating a modern since of togetherness for the world. The video American Tongues produced a clear representation of how differently you may speak from your neighbor. Some differences in dialects can grow into stereotypes and the way individuals are observed. For example‚ those
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TEACHING TECHNICAL ENGLISH AND GENERAL ENGLISH Introduction English today has become more than the Lingua Franca of the masses. It has become the lifeline. The call of the hour is for the academia to well-equip itself with the most competent language skills. Only then can suitable help be extended to the beneficiaries‚ the students. My paper will focus on the nature of General and Technical English today. It will also attempt to show how Technical English and General English can be made more student-centric
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Summary - From “Letter III: What Is an American?” by John Crevecoeur 1. Part one: The author imagines himself an Englishman who has come to settle in America (in 1783). Through the eyes of this English settler‚ the author describes what he would see upon coming to America and how different it would be from Europe. Unlike in Europe‚ America has a far smaller gap between rich and poor and titles‚ based on class and honor‚ (such as prince‚ duke or lord) are non-existent. For the most part the
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Guess Paper – 2009 Class – X Subject – English (Grammar) Make regular practice of English grammar at www.amuseonline.com Learn English from home. email : amrita@amuseonline.com Max. Marks 25 Que. 1. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each of the line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect
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The English and Spanish had numerous motivations for colonization and conquests of the New World which were very similar‚ yet different at times. England seemed to be overpopulating and the English were in the need for more land‚ the non-believers’ and others had to deal with religious persecution from the Church of England‚ and persons such as John Smith went for individual glory. The Spanish on the other hand were after gold and Peru-silver from‚ they had a certain rivalry with the English which
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