The French unfairly kept nagging Algeria to the point that war was a necessity to gain independence! It started in the 1830’s and was a continued problem till the war arose in the 50’s. The French should never have annexed Algeria and should have left the peaceful nation alone. The French and Algerians began a war that in the end caused bloodshed and finally a solution to their problems. I feel the war was unethical in terms of the “why” but in the end Algeria finally became free. The Algerian
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(Costa). One such country controlled by France –and my focus for the purposes of this essay- was Algeria. From its initial occupation in 1830‚ France’s hegemony over Algeria spanned more than one hundred years whilst the colony’s revolt against its imperial master lasted a mere eight. Finally‚ on the 3rd of July 1962 Algeria gained independence from the French empire. I shall now explore how Algeria adapted to its new found status of self-determination and how France reacted to the disintegration
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1 Linguistics and sociolinguistics It is difficult to see adequately the functions of language‚ because it is so deeply rooted in the whole of human behaviour that it may be suspected that there is little in the functional side of our conscious behaviour in which language does not play its part. Sapir (1933) Language is a complicated business. In everyday talk‚ we use the word ‘language’ in many different ways. It isn’t clear how ‘language’ should be defined or what the person on the street thinks
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The Scope of Sociolinguistics Definition: Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and society. Sociolinguistics is a derivational word. Two words that form it are sociology and linguistics. Sociology refers to a science of society (which is a grouping of individuals‚ which is characterized by common interests and may have distinctive culture and institutions)‚ and linguistics refers to a science of language (which is a means of communicating information‚ and a crucial
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SOCIOLINGUISTICS Chapter 1 A Scope of Sociolinguistics According to Hudson‚ sociolinguistics is essentially a study of language as used in society. Language is very important and unique feature of culture because it talks about the behavior of people. The society is represented by its language. Society is totally depended on language. If there is no language in society in society then the society will be considered
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What is Sociolinguistics? Is the field which studies the relationship between language and society‚ including cultural norms‚ expectations and context on the way language is used. What is Language? Language is a means of communication‚ it is used to communicate meaning‚ as it is also used to maintain and establish social relationships. What do Sociolinguistics study? Sociolinguistics study the following: 1- They study the relationship between language and society. 2- They are interested
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Decolonization of Algeria and Mozambique Essay Preparation Draft Today‚ Algeria and Mozambique are independent countries in Africa‚ but before that‚ since the early 1900’s and earlier‚ both countries were under colonial rule. Before Algeria and Mozambique gained their independence as a country‚ Algeria was under the French rule‚ while Mozambique was under Portuguese rule. However‚ eventually in 1962‚ Algeria gained its independence and in 1974 Mozambique gained its independence. In terms of the
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French Algeria is an African colony shaped by its rich history and strong Muslim majority. The French established this colony in 1827 as land to expand their growing population. Under French control‚ the native Algerian Muslims faced much discrimination and fell subject to colonist rule. As a result of this harsh rule and religious intolerance by the French‚ the Algerian natives declared war in order to gain their independence. One major area of discrimination by French colonists was in the government
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Hidalgo‚ Nate B4‚ World History & Geography 1-10-13 Algeria Imperialism Essay The number one source of income for Algerians was the imports and exports through trading harbors on the coast of their country. The French have began too created and enforce French Assimilation onto Algeria and it’s people. Algeria is on the Northern Coast of Africa with all its major cities and capital along the coast. The city most pursued was the capital‚ Algiers. This was sought after the most because
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The Evian Accords which were signed in 1962 giving Algeria immediate independence and French aid to help reconstruct the country. The French Sahara with its oil resources was also handed over to Algeria. In return the FLN guaranteed protection and civil rights for the French Algerians choosing to remain in the country‚ and the option of choosing either French or Algerian nationality after three years. Eight years of war had shattered Algeria. There had been more than one million Algerian casualties
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