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 readily accept borrowings. Alongside
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Glasses or Contacts Many people have visual aids. This usually means their vision is not twenty-twenty. They wear contacts or glasses; you can choose one or both and get the same clear vision. The cost of glasses or contacts can be expensive especially when you get both‚ and depending on your prescription it can cost even more. However‚ contacts and glasses are quite different from each other. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between contacts and glasses. The
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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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Americans tend to be somewhat more aggressive and mean exactly what they are saying when communicating. In this essay we will discuss and explore the differences in these two cultures with specifics on the appropriateness of eye contact. What is considered as respect to one culture can easily be misinterpreted as disrespect to another. Often time’s ethnocentrism can lead to controversy amongst different cultural backgrounds. The feelings of what is the norm in one culture can really be looked upon as strange
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1 Phoenix Contact 2013 Sustaining Energy in Fluctuating Times: The Role of Leadership and Corporate Culture Development This case study tells the story of Phoenix Contact‚ a medium-sized international manufacturer of industrial electrical and electronic technology based in Germany. The main focus is on developments that took place between 2000 and 2013. The world leader in its market managed to digest high-speed growth phases and overcome a severe economic crisis by intentionally developing
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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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uncomfortable‚ they have a peculiar way of benefitting learners by forcing them outside of their natural realms‚ allowing them to be analytical‚ and curious of their surroundings. Mary Louise Pratt describes this as creating a contact zone where parody‚ critique‚ and unseemly comparisons create social disruptions in which students are challenged. In her essay “Arts of the Contact Zone‚” she proposes that classrooms should take up this style of educating. What would a contact zone in a classroom perform like
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making enough eye contact with their listeners. Either they aren’t practiced presenters or they are underestimating the importance of making eye contact. Why is making eye contact so important? There are several reasons. For one thing‚ think about when you’re having a conversation with another person. If that person never makes eye contact with you‚ you might begin to think of him or her as “shifty” or not trustworthy. Your audience may think of you that way if you don’t make eye contact with them often
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THE CONTACT PROCESS By: Kabeer Ali Teacher- Mrs. Sankar Class- Lower6 Science 2 INTRODUCTION The Contact Process is the name given for the manufacture of Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4(l)). There must also be specific conditions of temperature‚ pressure and catalyst for the reaction to occur effectively. I will also look at the effect of temperature‚ pressure and catalyst on the composition of the equilibrium mixture‚ with respect to Le Châtelier’s principle. THE PROCESS Firstly‚
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Introduction: According to the oxford dictionary a “Contact sport” is a sport in which participants necessarily come into bodily contact with one another‚ this includes football‚ rugby‚ hockey and la cross. Children and parents must be warned of the mental‚ physical and social risk factors that are associated with contact sports before being able to participate in them‚ doing so will lead to less children taking unnecessary risk. One factor that parents should be aware of is the increased risk and
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