1.0 Introduction The presence and use of borrowed words and discourse particles in Colloquial Singapore English (CSE) have been widely studied by linguists (e.g. Lim‚ 2007; & Deterding‚ 2007). It is also widely accepted‚ both amongst scholarly literature and within the general population‚ that CSE (its lexicon/syntax/etc.) is predominantly Chinese- or Malay-based and that Tamil has only had minimal influences (Leimgruber‚ 2009). However‚ little thought has been given‚ by the general population
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Identity Crisis in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient Lerzan Gültekin Atılım University in Ankara‚ Turkey lerzan_gultekin@atilim.edu.tr Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyze identity crisis in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient from a postcolonial perspective through the concept of nationalism and national identity‚ emphasizing cultural‚ psychological and physical displacement due to colonization‚ travelling‚ exploration and space / place (cartography)‚ referring to the theories
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Madeleine Noriega Professor Fong English 1A.32W 1 October 2012 Revolutionize the Future When was the last time you craved for burger‚ fries‚ or even a milkshake? Or how about the last time you bought a pack of cigarettes? These days‚ advertisements from various industries have managed to draw people’s attention and lure them into buying the products that are presented to them. As a result‚ fast foods and tobaccos have ultimately become a major part of our lives. These advertisements have been
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people both on opposite ends of the age spectrum‚ young children and the elderly seem to try and use too many ‘shortcut’ devices‚ and often make the text unreadable. However‚ teenagers tend to drop these habits and instead write out in almost perfect English‚ perhaps lacking punctuation and completely correct grammar‚ but easily understandable for anyone. However‚ not all members of the elderly population are completely alien and against texting and the possibilities it brings. Descriptivists such as
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English Portfolio Luis Gonzalez English 95 Professor Shiloh Winsor May 8‚ 2013 Luis Gonzalez Professor Shiloh Winsor English 95 May 8‚ 2013 Reflection Throughout my Writing experience I have always had trouble with making the sentence make sense‚ making it sound professional and doing what the assignment tells to do. I think that this class has actually helped me a lot more than in High School. The new paragraph is better because I listened to what my peers advised me to do and what
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writing‚ you need to think about these things in relation to specific ideas. • You need to create a thesis in response to the question given and to develop your discussion around clear topic sentences which foreground the idea – you should not organize your paragraph around a technique… the technique will support/illustrate the idea. • It is not good enough to ‘top and tail’ an essay that you have pre-prepared. • You need to integrate your discussion around the thesis.
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Degrees to choose from. English 111 is a requirement for many of the certificates and degrees. In order to obtain the degree or certificate you sought after you need to meet every requirement. My field of study happens to be Math and Science/Pre-Engineering‚ and one of the requirements in the first semester is English 111. Further on down the road I will be required to take a few more English/writing classes. This is what brings me to writing class at WCC. English 111 is a transfer credit
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gadgets like cell phones and computers to convey their messages and through these‚ they learned how to cope and change the way they convey their thoughts and ideas in different forms. Indeed‚ English proficiency is one of the important things that we need to practice. The proper usage of both Filipino and English language is one of the important aspects of Philippine education. Correct grammar‚ syntax and pronunciation are the main concerns of improving our language proficiency to maintain an effective
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Thank you‚ Mr Chairperson. Ladies and gentlemen‚ members of the hall‚ the opponents really remind me of a past time memory. Perhaps the movie John English; he knows no fear‚ he knows no danger‚ he knows nothing. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. My dear first opponent of the opposition team keep on stressing over and over again on how much we as a so called “new generation” benefit more from present hobbies than past time hobbies. But to our dismay ladies and gentlemen
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The English Patient Commentary Page 136-137 This key passage is from Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient‚ found in the first few pages of chapter four. Before‚ this passage‚ Hana is sitting beside Almasy while he begins to describe his first expedition in the deserts in the 1930s. After‚ Almasy explained how he came to hate nations‚ but was attached to the desert as it could not be claimed or own. The passage between reinforces the idea that identity is not fixed‚ it changes over time as people
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