Speech (motherese); CHILDES 5. Gordon Wells & The Bristol Project ============================================================== Summary of Theories of First Language Acquisition Three broad theories of L1 acquisition: 1. behaviourist (e.g.‚ Stimulus-response conditioning- Skinner) 2. innatist (e.g.‚ Universal Grammar- Chomsky) 3. interactionist (e.g.‚ Constructional learning- Tomasello) 1. Behaviourism Behaviourism doesn’t explain
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Second Language Acquisition Second language acquisition or second language learning is the process by which humans all over the world learn a second language in addition to their native languages. Second language‚ target language or L2 are all synonyms which are used to refer to any language learned in addition to the native language called mother tongue‚ first language or L1. Furthermore‚ second language acquisition can also include a third language‚ which is then called heritage language or multilingualism
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Basu’s focus on the internal versus external benefits involved with mergers and acquisitions offers and interesting insight into what sometimes goes right and often goes wrong when two organizations become one and‚ more importantly‚ offers an approach for maximizing the overall effectiveness of the union. As Basu notes in his article‚ and we have discussed over the semester‚ the external effectiveness of company and brand mergers can be difficult to measure. Measurement is often made more difficult
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be‚ it is better than no deal at all. Using transaction multiples‚ we see that Gillette is being valued well above the market in valuations involving revenues‚ EBITDA and P/E multiples. Also‚ large benefits come to shareholders in the method of acquisition. Although it is an all-stock deal‚ shareholders are receiving a nearly 1-for-1 ratio of trade for the shares. However‚ P&G agreed to begin repurchasing stock over an 18 month period. Thus‚ shareholders are provided with a tax-free transaction
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There are many accounts in the Bible that state God as the creator. Genesis 1 and 2 are both creation stories but slightly differ in their accounts; Genesis 1 is a day by day account of all the things God created in not so much detail whereas Genesis 2 explains the creation story in a way that focuses more on the creation of man and woman than just the lands. Having two accounts of the creation story means that it is easier to come up with your own conclusion as to how the earth was created. The
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Melissa Pritchett Grand Canyon University ESL-223 Jean White 04/20/2012 Language Acquisition Principles Aida Walqui is well known in the education community for her work with teacher education programs. Her particular area of expertise is schools with cultural and linguistic diversity. Her article‚ Contextual Factors in Second Language Acquisition‚ focuses on the contextual factors of teaching English as a second language and how they affect the learning of our students. As children
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Skill acquisition is the science that underpins movement learning and execution and is more commonly termed motor learning and control (William and Ford‚2009). Skill acquisition is learned in a hierarchical structure which means it progresses in stages. Fitts suggested that there are three stages to learning a skill. The first stage is the Cognitive stage‚ this is the first stage where the activity is introduced and the performer comes to terms with the instructions. Depending on the skills needed
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diversification. This included the acquisition of a number of major companies‚ most recently Duracell. Prior to this acquisition‚ the Duracell Corporation had been the leading producer of alkaline batteries in the United States and maintained consistent growth in revenues from 1991-1996. Since their purchase of Duracell‚ their stock price has fallen 45% to a low of $34. The issue for Gillette is to determine if they can promote the profitable growth of their acquisition. Decision Criteria
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ArchivesCompany Mergers | | (As on 30th June‚ 2012) | | | | Scrip Code | Name of the Company | Reasons | 504377 | A.T.E. trading & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | Amalgamation with Motex Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd. | 516076 | Ador Technopack Ltd | Amalgamation with J.B. Advani & Company Pvt. Ltd. | 531561 | Akash Housing Ltd. | Amalgamation with Vijay Shanthi Builders Ltd. | 524596 | Alcheme Organics Ltd. | Amalgamation with Aarti Industries Ltd. | 524538 | Allied Resins & Chemicals
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The nominations serve as recognition for all of Madison Street Capital’s success this year. Over the past 18 years‚ Merger and Acquisitions Advisor‚ or M&A for short‚ has developed a reputation as the pinnacle of achievement in the financial world. The awards seek to recognize companies of all sizes for their successes in
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