Language Codes The underlying theory The construct of elaborated and restricted language codes was introduced by Basil Bernstein in 1971‚ as a way of accounting for the relatively poor performance of working-class pupils on language-based subjects‚ when they were achieving as well as their middle-class counterparts on mathematical topics. Interestingly‚ it was stimulated directly by his experience of teaching in further education. It is frequently misunderstood‚ largely because of Bernstein ’s
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KING JOHN AND ELEANOR If there had not been a King John‚ there would not have been a Magna Carta. John was such a bad king‚ he was considered to be a serious threat to the very existence of England as a free nation. Back when the hated William Rufus was king‚ he was assassinated‚ and nobody mourned his passing. A similar solution was also possible when it came to John‚ but because of the previous history England had experienced‚ and because of the wise leadership of Stephen Langton‚ the Barons
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‘Was Henry VII an Innovator? Henry VII born on the 28th of January of 1457 and died on the 21st of April of 1509 was the first of five Tudor kings and queens that ruled England for around 120 years‚ quite short for that time‚ but they become one of the most famous dynasties of Europe’s history. Henry VII took the throne after a battle against the former king Richard III whose forces outnumbered Henrys by two to one. Henry VII had a couple of big problems‚ one of them was that there were people
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Henry David Thoreau "Simplify! was Thoreau ’s motto" in his life (Stanley 20). He showed people how to live simple life by living a simple life in Walden. Due to Thoreau ’s efforts and works on nature people considers a nature an important part in their lives‚ as a result nature became one of the top topics in 21st century. Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12‚ 1817‚ in Concord‚ Massachusetts (Meltzer 11). His parents were John Thoreau and Cynthia Dunbar Thoreau (12). Henry had three siblings
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Cau 1: Why does O. Henry call his story “The gift of the Magi”? “The gift of the Magi” is a famous short story by O. Henry. It may be mistakento be a fairy tale when it is given that name. However‚ O. Henry calls his story “Thegift of the Magi” because he wants to emphasize the meaning of the gift and showhis love to the characters: Jim and Della. The meaning of the gift is emphasized in the story. It is the gift from the heartthat is more valuable than anything. O. Henry illustrates the meaning
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No-one expected Henry Tudor to become king of England in August 1485. Explain why he succeeded. Henry Tudor’s hereditary claim was slimmer than that of any English King since William the Conqueror‚ but he was in fact the great-great-grandson of John of Gaunt‚ who was a son of Edward III and the founder of the House of Lancaster. He was descended from John through an illegitimate son who (along with his siblings) was retroactively legitimized but explicitly barred from succession to the throne
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Both the persons have contributed to development of science of management. The contribution of these two pioneers in the field of science of management has been reviewed as “The work of Taylor & Fayol was‚ of course‚ especially complementary. They both realized that problem of personnel & its management at all levels is the key to individual success. Both applied scientific method to this problem that Taylor worked primarily from operative level‚ from bottom to upward‚ while Fayol concentrated on
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The film Eye on the Prize: Episode IV: No Easy Walk gives an insight of African Americans and their fight for Civil Rights. The film marker exhibits the hardship African Americans and some whites in American went through to get rights for all. The film uplift the African American community to get what they wanted and not to stop until it was achieved. They wanted equal opportunity like any other whites in American and the same jobs positions as them. The film marker was sympathetic to the civil
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Characterization of Uncle Henry This characterization of Uncle Henry focuses on the two main ways that he is portrayed in "Luke Baldwin’s Vow." These two ways are: what Morley Callaghan‚ the author‚ reveals through the narrator and what other characters say about Henry. In this short story‚ Henry is usual referred to as Uncle Henry because he is Luke’s uncle. The narrator of this story portrays Henry in many physical and psychological descriptions. He is the manager of a sawmill‚ where he
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1.) The messenger in scene IV arrives unexpectedly. His role is to bring Oedipus the news that his father‚ Polybus‚ has died‚ and now the people of Corinth want Oedipus to rule over them as king. The messenger is seemingly informal yet polite when he addresses Jocasta. He states in so many words that he has some good news and some bad news. First‚ he tells her what he seems to think is the “good” news—the people of Corinth want Oedipus as their king. When asked why Polybus is no longer in power‚
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