Chapter 1 Introduction Code-switching‚ which may be defined as the alternation between two or more languages in a speaker’s speech‚ occurs naturally in the scheme of bilingualism. Studies have reported that code-switching often happened subconsciously; ‘people may not be aware that they have switched‚ or be able to report‚ following a conversation‚ which code they used for a particular topic’ (Wardaugh‚ 1998‚ p. 103). However‚ although bilingual speakers claim that code-switching is an unconscious
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Carlos María de la Torre y Nava Cerrada is considered the most beloved of the Spanish Governors-General ever assigned in the Philippines (1869–1871). He was the assigned Governor-General after the La Gloriosa revolution. ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Governor General of the Philippines A Carlist army officer‚ he was sent from Spain by Francisco Serrano after the ouster ofIsabel II as result of the La Gloriosa revolution. He was considered a liberal Spaniard who practiced
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words and could have not been used to produce original creative works. Riddles and Proverbs are said to be the simplest forms of oral literature on which they used already thetalinghaga or those figure of speech. In the early seventeen century the Tagalog- Spanish dictionary has been used. *Pedro de Sancular and Juan de Noceda’s
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4th High school‚ we had talked about the story behind that issue. Spaniards can’t pronounce the letter “L” so that they called the fossilized boat as “balangay” then many years had been passed‚ Filipino’s called it‚ as of now‚ as “Barangay”‚ and a tagalog barangay was a group of people ruled over a Datu. But then‚ the Spaniards retained both the term and the institution as a convenient means of collecting tribute through the barangay heads. Filipino‚ Ruy Lopez de Villalobos was a Spanish expeditionary
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Iron Age Hoplite Warfare brings about the First Democratic Societies in Archaic Age Greece‚ Following the Role of Monarchy‚ Feudalism and the Aristocracy As per the coverage in our course‚ in the Persian War‚ a Greek force from Athens set out to meet the invading Persian army at Marathon‚ and set them running. They were outnumbered by the Persians two to one‚ and the Persian army had been the biggest force the Greeks had ever seen. The majority of the killing took place while the Persians were
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The lost city of Atlantis has awoken the interest of people for a long time. Being the mysterious story of a long ago disappeared island‚ it has remained a fanciful myth in the eyes of many. For yet others‚ it is the center of dreams about finding a lost empire. In a tale so full of mythical events‚ it is hard to imagine reality intermingled‚ but‚ in the end‚ what determines the veracity of the long-lasting story? The legend of the lost city of Atlantis might hide more truth than at first meets the
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FEATURES OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER AMERICAN REGIME Spanish ‚ Tagalog and Vernaculars were the languages used in writing during the first years in American period‚ but Spanish and tagalong were the predominated language. In 1910‚ a new group started to write in English. Hence‚ Spanish‚ Tagalog‚ the Vernaculars and finally English were the mediums used in literature during these times. Spanish writers wrote about nationalism. Tagalog writers wrote about their
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colonial legacy of the Philippines‚ written in both Indigenous and Hispanic writing system. Most of the traditional literatures of the Philippines were written during the Mexican and Spanish period. Philippine literature is written in Spanish‚ English‚ Tagalog‚ and/or other native Philippine languages. Dances Philippine folk dances include the Tinikling and Cariñosa. In the southern region of Mindanao‚ Singkil is a popular dance showcasing the story of a prince and princess in the forest. Bamboo poles
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subsequent written laws were still under the leadership‚ or tyranny‚ of one man‚ and appear to have favoured the aristocracy. A generation later‚ Solon‚ the lawgiver at the time‚ renounced the majority of Draco’s laws‚ and issued directives that were‚ in his eyes‚ fairer to both higher and lower classes. During the course of his time as lawgiver in Athens‚ Solon revolutionised the way the state was run‚ resulting in the first legitimate government of Athens2. Institutions
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The ancient Greeks were truly an amazing group of people. They were able to create things during their time that are still present and functioning today. Whether they were thinking‚ competing‚ or building they easily incorporated their culture into it. The Greeks changed the way that the western world thought and kept changing ideas and thought processes. They created the first schools and even wrote the some of the material that are being taught to students today. They created a political system
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