Why not use Standard English all the time? Standard English is a powerful tool that one can take and use from the arsenal of English Language; it is the benchmark that other “varieties” of English measure itself against and also allows us to form effective communication between communities and people that have different ways of speaking. The other “varieties” of English all fall under the category of nonstandard English‚ which is defined as “not conforming in pronunciation‚ grammatical construction
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All languages can be changed through time‚ all having a different reason why they change. There are alot of different things that change the language from how it used to be. In addition to change comes slang words and phrases which either stick around or disappear when something new takes over. For instance‚ when new people come into our country they bring their languages with them. Some of their words end up being slang words for us. There are people who have taken the Spanish word "loco" and use
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(ALL ABOUT MUSIC: The African American Language) Thesis: Music was a means‚ a leverage‚ a shrewd resort; it was for the real Negro who was‚ beneath the melody‚ thinking‚ and planning and advancing. “Communication in song was certainly safer than direct talk” and “slaves could further disguise their message by singing about freedom” (Russell Ames). To understand‚ what was called spirituals‚ a person must understand the language of slaves who song them. The language established by enslaves
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Discuss the Possibility of Global Pandemic in Modern Times When we are talking of the possibility of a global pandemic it is not so hard to imagine as it is a current reality‚ the risk and rate of infection seems to be steadily on the increase. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic that‚ according to the World Health Organisation‚ (WHO) has to meet three conditions; the infectious microbe infects and causes serious illness to humans and humans don’t have immunity against the Virus. This virus can also
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B.E.E.F. Do you want to improve your shooting form? There are many ways to shoot a basketball‚ but I have found the most fundamental theory that has improved ball players shooting from all around the world. NBA All-Stars such as Dwayne Wade‚ Kobe Bryant‚ and the all-time 3-point champion Ray Allen all follow this theory for shooting form. The theory is called B.E.E.F.‚ which stands for Balance‚ Elbow‚ Eyes‚ and Follow through. The first step to B.E.E.F. is Balance‚ which is the foundation of
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something the white society feared and disliked. Ali became a political symbol of the black society‚ maybe the person who influenced blacks the most after Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. During the nextcoming three years‚ Ali defended his title nine times including the match where Ali outpointed Ernie Terrell and became the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world. On April 28‚ 1967‚ one of the most controversial loss of the heavyweight title in boxing history‚ happened. Ali had been drafted
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The prohibition era has longed shaped notorious gangsters and mobsters in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ in the 1920’s almost everyone lived in fear of what would be next in the years to come‚ when Alphonse capone was the greatest gangster of all time. In my research paper I’m am going to talk about Al capone’s family‚ gang lif‚ media‚ rival Bugs Moran and the Saint Valentine’s day massacre‚ his prison life and death. Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born‚ January 17‚ 1899‚ in Brooklyn‚ New York. His parents names
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Imagine yourself lying down on the cold hard pavement bleeding to death or badly injured. Now lets backtrack to the time when you got in the car with your friends. You think about putting on your seat belt‚ but you don’t see any of your friends do it so why should you? According to the James Madison University serious traffic injuries can be reduced by 50% and fatalities by 60-70% if seat belts are used properly. From the research I have completed for this speech‚ I have learned that seat belts do
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10 Worst Computer Viruses of All Time Computer viruses can be a nightmare. Some can wipe out the information on a hard drive‚ tie up traffic on a computer network for hours‚ turn an innocent machine into a zombie and replicate and send themselves to other computers. If you’ve never had a machine fall victim to a computer virus‚ you may wonder what the fuss is about. But the concern is understandable -- according to Consumer Reports‚ computer viruses helped contribute to $8.5 billion in consumer
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marriage is simply part of the Christian faith. On Dec. 12‚ Cosmopolitan published an article by Laura Beck titled “The 16 Biggest HGTV Scandals of All Time.” The ninth entry is all about the “conservative‚ anti-gay values” being taught by the pastor of “Fixer Upper” hosts Chip and Joanna Gaines. Beck cited a BuzzFeed article about how the Gaineses are going to an evangelical church whose pastor‚ Jimmy Seibert‚ teaches values opposing homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The magazine noted that the HGTV
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