Canadian English (Course project in Introduction to Varieties of English) Introduction Every language has several varieties which differ from each other in terms of vocabulary‚ grammar‚ and pronunciation. Different speakers use different varieties depending on their regional provenance‚ individual social background‚ or educational level. Even the same speaker may use several varieties according to different situations. This paper will focus on the varieties of English used in Canada. Canadian
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To My Dear and Loving Husband Anne Bradstreet Anne Bradstreet was the first poet and the first female writer in the British North American colonies to be published. Her first volume of poetry was The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America‚ published in 1650. She was born March 20‚ 1612 in Northampton‚ Massachusetts and died September 16‚ 1672 in Andover. She was married to Simon Bradstreet. When they married‚ she was 16 and he was 25. Mrs. Bradstreet’s works are also considered to represent the
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During the late 1600s and the to the mid-1700s‚ countries fought for land and power in order to have global domination. While several countries fought for the same cause‚ resolving their diffrerences was nearly impossible‚ and this often led to more wars and conflicts. One of the many conflicts concerned the domination of North America. While many European powers competed for control of North America‚ Britain gained the most territory through the four French and Indian wars‚ King William’s War‚
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complicated and more importantly‚ poor countries are not able to pay the expense. Geddes comments‚ “So‚ in the end‚ if Canada is to play a part in solving the world’s water woes‚ tankers filled from Newfoundland lakes or B.C rivers are unlikely to matter much” (Geddes). Exporting water from Newfoundland could hold the drought issue‚ but it will not solve the issue in long term. Water resources are limited‚ and tanker trucks do not work in poor countries. Although the world is targeting the Canada’s
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and Sir Walter Raleigh. Humphrey Gilbert as I included last paragraph was a Sea Dog‚ and he had the privilege of setting up the first permanent colony in the new world. He arrived with 260 men to set up the colony‚ he decided to call the colony Newfoundland in which they tried to set up the colony. Once arrived and settle for a while his other colonist wanted to go back home to England and
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being sold‚ illegal drugs in the possession of students‚ students high on drugs and students that are drunk. Parents think that until they get rid the schools of drugs‚ students will not bring good grades and achieve high marks. In schools in Newfoundland and Labrador‚ drugs are a huge issue. Smoking weed has become as regular as smoking a cigarette. The youth are even selling marijuana amongst themselves. All kinds of drugs are being used such as crystal meth‚ pot and ecstasy. In America‚ 60%
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The 20th and 21st centuries have challenged individuals and communities to find ways to successfully navigate the ever changing reality of the global world. Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries‚ globalisation has caused the interlinking between the global and the local‚ resulting in the combination of the values and ideals from each. This process of globalisation has invariably had a great impact upon individuals and communities around the world. While there are many things individuals and communities
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A cannot be correct‚ because even though Congress agreed to “earnestly recommend” that the Loyalists’ confiscated property should be returned much of their land‚ money‚ and resources went to the Patriots. The Loyalists’ rights were not protected as many of them were abused and executed by the Patriots‚ causing the majority of the Loyalists to flee to Florida and later Canada or British Caribbean islands. The treaty did not protect the rights of the Loyalists. B is incorrect‚ because the treaty was
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supreme law of Canada) was signed by all provinces but Quebec‚ Quebec demanded recognition as a distinct society more provincial powers‚ therefore Brian Mulroney set up the Meech Lake Accord‚ every province signed the Accord except Manitoba and Newfoundland thus rejecting the Meech Lake Accord.. -The issue of Quebec’s future inside or outside of Canada raised again. Brian Mulroney then organized the Charlottetown Accord‚ this was based on a vote instead of provincial agreement. The Charlottetown
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A Voyage Long and Strange written by Tony Horwitz is a novel in which he shares he thoughts and discoveries as he retraces the steps of some of the first people to ever set foot in North America. He retraces the steps of Christopher Columbus‚ Eirik the Red‚ John Smith‚ and many explorers in between. Vinland I found the first view chapters of this book to be very informative and easy to understand. I found it interesting to learn about Eirik the Red because in kindergarten we are taught the
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