The world has certainly made great strides forward in terms of being closer than ever. With the advent of internet and air travel‚ the world has indeed become a smaller place and increase in opportunity for interaction. However‚ the myriad languages spoken by people from different areas still pose a great obstinate barrier when it comes to interaction and communication‚ resulting in unnecessary misunderstanding‚ loss of valuable time and money. Thus‚ this essay agrees with the statement it would
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“It is not inevitable‚ nor is it any kind of progress for these traditions to vanish. We have much to learn from them if we are willing to listen.” The Last Speakers page 242 K. David Harrison is a linguist‚ activist for language preservation and documentation‚ and author of The Last Speakers. Written in a journalistic style his most recent book‚ The Last Speakers‚ sheds light upon the global language extinction crisis. It is a mix between a scientific notebook and a travelog‚ featuring photos
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The Sixth Mass Extinction The mass extinction of certain animal species and plants that is facing the Earth today has been compared to‚ although some scientists suspect worse than‚ the extinction of the dinosaurs. The annihilation of the dinosaurs was caused by the collision of a large asteroid with the Earth. This current mass extinction‚ however‚ is different than any of the five mass extinctions that have been seen by the earth because this extinction is manmade‚ not natural. With the search
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There are less than 1‚600 Giants Pandas left in the world‚ this doesn’t only make them endangered‚ but at risk of being extinct. Most panda’s live in China; China is known as a developed Country. There are barley any trees‚ and the air is very contaminated. Panda’s habitats are being destroyed to build factories whom will pollute the air and destroy everything they’ve got. There are many solutions that can be use to help this unfortunate animals. With the help of science‚ cloning the animals wouldn’t
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sightings are reported in the Fujian Province of China. Giant Panda ~The Giant Panda is a bear native to China. Pandas can easily be distinguished from other bear species from their coloration. Their diet mainly consists of bamboo as they live in bamboo forests. The picture of a Giant Panda is used in the logo of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to symbolize the importance of conserving and protecting beautiful but endangered animals like the Panda. Golden Snub-nosed Monkey ~Snub-nosed Monkeys are named
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There are several speculations as to why Neanderthals went extinct. One very valid reason is because of competition and changes to their habitat due to climate change. Neanderthals were known to be very good hunters‚ so when the climates began to change‚ animals that Neanderthals would hunt would have realistically gone extinct. This would have opened a platform for starvation. Another plausible cause would have been competition among both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens for resources needed for survival
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Democrats.org The Democratic and Republican Parties can trace their roots back to the 1800s‚ but some of the most interesting stories in American political history spring from parties which enjoyed flashes of glory before fading away for good. The extinct political parties of the 1800s include organizations which were successful enough to put candidates in the White House. And there were also others that were just doomed to inevitable obscurity. Here is a listing of some significant political parties
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Thus‚ in their respective environment‚ the caged creatures adapt themselves: the male and female then reproduce‚ increasing the population. This method‚ therefore‚ is not cruel but a successful means of saving endangered species from becoming extinct. In certain cases‚ some animals become too dangerous to let them roam about freely. Tigers‚ leopards and other carnivorous creatures at times break into farms and kill the cattle‚ an easy prey due to the lack of food. There‚ they are often shot
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Cited: Carol Clark‚ “Democracy Works for Endangered Species Act”‚ September 13‚ 2012 www.ecology.com Scott Cornell‚ “Endangered Animals Because of Climate Change”‚ www.ehow.com Pete Spotts "How Long Does It Take Species to Go Extinct? Longer Than Previously Thought‚" Christian Science Monitor‚ May 18‚ 2011. www.csmonitor.com. The Huffington Post "Endangered Species Which Need Our Help in 2012‚" December 30‚ 2011. www.huffingtonpost.com
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BROADCASTING AND ENDANGERED LANGUAGE: A STUDY OF THE PERCEPTION OF UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT STUDENTS NJOKU JOY CHINONSO U2007/1825614 LINGUSTICS AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Language can be defined as a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation‚ the same geographical area or the same cultural tradition (Dictionary.com 1989)
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