100919 – Investigating Second Language Acquisition Required Texts VanPatten‚ B.‚ & Williams‚ J. (2007). Theories in second language acquisition: an introduction. Mahwah‚ N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Additional Readings Braidi‚ S. (1999). The acquisition of second-language syntax. London New York: Arnold ;Co-published in the United States by Oxford University Press. DeKeyser‚ R. (2007). Skill Acquisition Theory. In B. VanPatten & J. Williams (Eds.)‚ Theories in Second Language Acquisition
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“Give War a Chance” is an article written by the American economist‚ historian and military strategist Edward Nicolae Luttwak in 1999‚ in the American magazine Foreign Affairs. It make an easily understandable “buzz”‚ since its main assumption is that most kind of peacekeeping or humanitarian operations are‚ in an objective point of view‚ a bad thing for the peace‚ and that it tends‚ paradoxically‚ to slower its establishment. We will analyze here the main hypothesis that Luttwak is developing among
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Important Study Notes The Second Indochina War The Ten Components of the War The Second Indochina War (1961 -75)‚ commonly known as the Vietnam War‚ was a complex issue which culminated in the reunification of North and South Vietnam. The war is best understood by recognising its ten component parts: A Cold War Conflict – The Vietnam War was the largest chapter in the Cold War. America and its allies supported South Vietnam; the USSR‚ China and other communist nations provided aid to North
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The Second Industrial Revolution brought unity and prosperity to the once uneconomical Europe. Products such as railroads‚ coal‚ iron‚ and textiles‚ as well as the discovery of electricity‚ and use of chemicals‚ petroleum‚ and steel‚ are all contributes to what is referred to as the Second Industrial Revolution. These products brought improvement and advancement to all social classes. The Middle Class was profited greatly due to the Revolution. Some were even starting to merge with upper class
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the Study There are three popular theory perspectives toward second language learning‚ behaviorism‚ nativism and interactionism. The theory of behaviorist has received some research interest due to the relation between behavior and second language learning Traditional behaviorists believed that language learning is the result of imitation‚ practice‚ feedback on success‚ and habit formation.. The methodological and conceptual
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catch their readers’ attention‚ while also making them feel uncomfortable‚ was to describe those things that were deemed inappropriate to discuss openly in society. The classical example of a topic that was discussed behind closed doors‚ yet the satirist used freely‚ was sex. Mention of such things as sex can always bring a giggle‚ excite feelings of hidden passion‚ or make one’s cheeks rosy from embarrassment. John Wilmot‚ Second Earl of Rochester‚ and Jonathan Swift‚ were two satirist that were noted
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America’s Second Amendment The text of the Second Amendment of America’s constitution is as followed “A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary for the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed” (U.S. Const. amend. II). This small portion of text has been widely debated and analyzed over the years to determine exactly what it entails in order to discover what rights it actually grants United States citizens‚ if any. Over the course of our nations
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When I was working at N.Y.P.Q.‚ I was always occasionally criticized because it was my first time ever volunteering and I did not have anyone to guide me through. Once‚ on the third floor of the North side‚ I was asked to change the size of a respiratory mechanism. I followed her instructions and found myself in mother and baby department (that’s what I identify the floor as) and I asked the clerk for a different size. She yelled at me for coming here and wasting her time because no one notified
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Second Century Christianity and Judaism For centuries‚ the debate between Judaism and Christianity has divided not only individuals but also countries as a whole. There are many things that affect how these two religions differ and are alike. Among many of the variations‚ the account of Jesus from either party varies. The Jews who deny him as a divinity are the very people he walked among. One of the main similarities‚ though‚ is where these religions originated from‚ both emerging from the
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The second amendment of the US Constitution states that “a well regulated militia” is “necessary to the security of a free state” and that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed”. The second amendment is outdated. In the time it was created and passed was a time when the militia was the people. It was made so that people could fight the British‚ which isn’t the case now‚ especially now that we have our own full-functioning army and law enforcement. It was
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