unique manner of pronunciation to a specific individual‚ region or nation. (Oxford University Press‚ 2005) Lippi‚ the author of English With an Accent: Language‚ Ideology‚ and Discrimination in the United States‚ believes that accents identify nationalities‚ socio-economic status‚ social class and more characteristics of speakers. (Lippi-Green‚ 1997) This study aims to investigate the most recognizable and attractive accent to English learners (Non-native speakers) among 10 different accents (American
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1958 CONVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS Adopted at Geneva‚ Switzerland on 29 April 1958 [http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/8_1_1958_high_seas.pdf] ARTICLE 1 3 ARTICLE 2 3 ARTICLE 3 3 ARTICLE 4 4 ARTICLE 5 4 ARTICLE 6 4 ARTICLE 7 4 ARTICLE 8 4 ARTICLE 9 5 ARTICLE 10 5 ARTICLE 11 5 ARTICLE 12 5 ARTICLE 13 6 ARTICLE 14 6 ARTICLE 15 6 ARTICLE 16 6 ARTICLE 17 7 ARTICLE 18 7 ARTICLE 19 7 ARTICLE 20 7 ARTICLE 21 7 ARTICLE 22 7 ARTICLE 23 8 ARTICLE 24
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Language Barriers in Healthcare Sarah Ehrlich 3/1/14 Abstract Discussed in this paper are the problems arising with language barriers in healthcare. People of all nationalities deserve the best care from our hospitals. However‚ misunderstanding of different languages can put a restraint on patient care and can sometimes lead to unnecessary and life-threatening mistakes. It’s the job of teachers and employers to ensure future and current medical personnel have better resources and skills to communicate
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Salmon Mommas Ten years ago‚ there was an old documentary named Glaciers -- Alaska’s Rivers of Ice which gave us a brief view of salmon. Salmon are a very famous anadromous migratory fish‚ which spawn in freshwater rivers‚ postpartum back in the ocean of fattening. The young fish will live in fresh water for 2 or 3 years‚ and then they swim into the sea‚ where staying a year or years until sexual maturity. After that‚ they return to the original birthplace to spawn. After ten years‚ now‚ just as
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level‚ kind of job‚ present nationality‚ and nationality at birth. Experience has shown that the answers to the 20 content questions vary substantially between nationalities. This is not to say that every respondent of one nationality gives one answer and everyone of another nationality gives another answer‚ but on average‚ a sample of respondents of nationality A will (nearly) always score higher‚ or always score lower‚ than a comparable sample of people of nationality B (in statistical terms‚ an
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Case study: Issues in alignment of organizational strategies and HR strategies Table of Contents Page# Introduction 3 Questions and answers 3 A Shaky bridge (An uncertain plan) 4 Conclusions 5 References 6 Introduction: The advent of globalization has diversified the work force and increased its cultural differences in many companies across the globe. Publication of information
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The first stanza captures the temporary nature of the immigrants stay at the hostel; “comings and goings”‚ “arrivals of newcomers” and “sudden departures”. The second stanza goes on to express the cultural divisions existing within the hostel; “nationalities sought”. The next stanza reminds the responder of the seasonal‚ short time spent in the hostel and the boredom‚ tedium and uncertainty which results. The final stanza concludes the poem by creating a strong sense of oppression‚ explaining that
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The concept of “Other” was introduced into social sciences in by. The terms the Other and Otherness refer to something divergent from norm‚ identity‚ and self. The opposite to the Other is the Same. One of the first who introduced the idea of Other as the element of self-consciousness was Hegel ( and the Lithuanian-French philosopher Emmanuel Lévinas were instrumental in coining contemporary usage of "the Other‚" as radically other. Lacan associated the Other with the symbolic order and language
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New PIO Card – Minor- US Passport Holder Sr no Original Required Documents 2 PIO Application Form 2 SETS of duly filled and completed PIO Application Form Handwritten forms are not accepted Make sure to SIGN where indicated For child of 5 years and above‚ signature / name of the minor child should be in the signature box under their photo on the first page of the application. For child less than 5 years of age‚ thumb impression of the MINOR child should be in the signature
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Country Scotland Irish Canada China German Task 7 : When we describe people‚ we use the adjectives in a precise order before the nouns : Size – age – shape – colour + noun. 6 : اآﻤﻞ اﻟﺠﺪول اﻟﺘﺎﻟﻲ Nationality English Example : The little blond girl‚ is my sister. The little girl with blond hair‚ is my sister. Now do the same : 1. The boy (tall – handsome) ....................................... 2. The child (nice-fair-hair) .....................
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