Language Borrowing and the Indices of Adaptability and Receptivity Bates L. Hoffer Trinity University Introduction One of the most easily observable results of intercultural contact and communication is the set of loanwords that is imported into the vocabulary of each language involved. The field of cultures and languages in contact (Weinreich 1953) has grown a great deal over the past fifty years. From the early studies‚ a ’Scale ’ or ’Index of Receptivity ’ has been posited for languages which more
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molecules is that they can be synthesized with almost unlimited variations‚ this allows for the development of many electronic devices. Many theoretical molecular configurations have been demonstrated as rectifiers‚ memories or transistors‚ in reality it is very difficult to build the stable electrical device based on one or few molecules. A major obstacle is to obtain reliable junctions between the electrical contacts and a single or a few molecules. The surface metallic molecules can either be chemisorbed
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Week 8 Final Draft Contact Sports ENG 112 June 21‚ 2012 Contact sports have been a part of school age children’s life for a long time in America. Whether it be football‚ soccer‚ lacrosse‚ wrestling‚ or the recent addition to American sports‚ rugby. Millions of children in middle school or high school have worked hard and enjoyed playing. In recent news articles contact sports have been deemed bad for children. Doctors have been studying the statistics and have come to the conclusion that
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International Journal of Research and Reviews in Engineering Sciences – IJRRES Vol 01‚ Issue 01; April 2012 INVESTIGATIONS ON THE EFFECT OF PROCESS PARAMETERS ON THE QUALITY OF MACHINED SURFACE IN LASER BEAM MACHINING OF MILD STEEL 1 Pratik‚ 2Mohammad Arshad Emran‚ 3Deepak D‚ 4Anjaiah Devineni 1‚2‚3‚4 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING‚ MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY‚ MANIPAL UNIVERSITY‚ MANIPAL - 576104‚INDIA pratik.js123@gmail.com‚ arshad.emran@gmail.com
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Louise Pratt wrote A Contact Zone‚ a short story about how many different cultures interact through Transculturation and contact zones. A contact zone is defined as “is the gap in which transculturation takes place- where two different cultures meet and inform each other‚ in uneven ways” (mariexotoni). In my owns words‚ a contact zone can be where two different people from different backgrounds‚ teachings‚ and traditions come together and share their experiences. Contact zones can be seen in every
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Factors that Aided Islamic Civilization Civilization (or civilization) is a sometimes controversial term that has been used in several related ways. Primarily‚ the term has been used to refer to the material and instrumental side of human cultures that are complex in terms of technology‚ science‚ and division of labor. Such civilizations are generally hierarchical and urbanized. In a classical context‚ people were called "civilized" to set them apart from barbarians‚ savages‚ and primitive
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Running Head: CIVILIZATIONS Ancient China and Ancient Rome: Their Influence in Eastern and Western Civilizations Sonya Boone Strayer University Ancient China and Ancient Rome: Their Influence in Eastern and Western Civilizations The ancient countries of China and Rome shared a specific time of social and economic prosperity; China’s Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire. Both were able to succeed in flourishing where other countries failed due to their strong military and
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driving force in human history since the dawn of time. From the earliest documented accounts‚ ancient civilizations have explored the world around them. Early adventures were motivated by religious beliefs‚ a desire for conquest‚ the need for trade‚ and an unsatisfying hunger for gold. The great Age of Exploration‚ beginning in the late 1400s‚ was an important era in the discovery and development of lands yet unknown to the Europeans. During this period‚ Europe sought new sea routes to Asia in pursuit
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only understood by the rich. During this time‚ views not in accord with the church was suppressed and advancements in technology and science stagnated for over 500 years. Again‚ in the country where the Renaissance was started‚ further scientific development practically stopped as it was under the control of the Catholic Church. When Northern Europe was mainly Protestant and religiously free to start thinking and questioning again‚ the scientific progress‚ which started in southern Europe in Porturgal
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The development of the Egyptian civilization would have not been so successful without the Nile River. Egypt is located in the northeast corner of the continent of Africa. Amongst the barren desert‚ that makes up most of Egypt‚ is a slender strip of fertile land which enabled agriculture to flourish in an otherwise harsh environment. Additionally‚ Egypt consisted of two sections which were known as upper Egypt and lower Egypt. “The Egyptians recognized two sets of geographical divisions in their
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