became significant in the period between 1898 and 1946‚ when the Philippines was under the United States sovereignty. Since then‚ the English language remains the country’s official language. On July 14‚ 1936‚ the National Language Institute selected Tagalog as the basis of National Language. As time went by‚ Filipinos started to use both languages at the same time and thus‚ code switching emerged. According to YourDictionary.com (n.d.)‚ “Code switching” is a linguistics term that basically means
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(2) The Period of Imitation (1910-1924) By 1919‚ the UP College Folio published the literary compositions of the first Filipino writers in English. They were the pioneers in short story writing. They were then groping their way into imitating American and British models which resulted in a stilted‚ artificial and unnatural style‚ lacking vitality and spontaneity. Their models included Longfellow and Hawthorne‚ Emerson and Thoreau‚ Wordsworth and Tennyson‚ Thackeray and Macaulay‚ Longfellow
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EL FILIBUSTERISMO WRITING OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO * El Filibusterismo/El Fili is the sequel of Jose Rizal’s first novel (Noli Me Tangere). * The title of Jose Rizal’s second novel was based on his experience in 1872 when he first heard the word “filibustero” during the height of the issue on GOM-BUR-ZA’s execution. * The English version of this novel is entitled “The Reign of Greed.” * A year after his stint as a town doctor in Calamba‚ Jose Rizal made changes in the plot and edited
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Immaculate Heart of Mary College Quezon City “Comparative Study of Indian Music and Filipino Music” Indian Music: Indian classical music is based on the ragas ("colors")‚ which are scales and melodies that provide the foundation for a performance. Unlike western classical music‚ that is deterministic‚ Indian classical music allows for a much greater degree of "personalization" of the performance‚ almost to the level of jazz-like improvisation. Thus‚ each performance of a raga
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the punishment under the jurisdiction of Athens’ aristocratic court. One of the laws was one that distinguished the punishments for intentional and accidental murder. His law was too severe and harsh; therefore‚ the people of Athens turned to Solon. Solon addressed political and economic issues and forgave debts and broadened citizenship. He reformed Draco’s laws and published new laws that mediated between the rich and poor
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and other ornaments. Other native clothing‚ during Pre-Spanish Philippines were the canga and the bahag. The canga is a type of a collarless shirt - which later became adorned with laces‚ trimmings‚ buttons‚ and a collar - was where from the Barong Tagalog evolved. On the other hand‚ the bahag was a type of loincloth or G-string. Present-day Filipinos‚ due to climatic reasons‚ prefer to wear T-shirts combined with maong (jeans) trousers for men and skirts for women. The "jeans and T-shirts" combination
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the competing city-states of Sparta and Athens were individually different as well as governmentally diverse‚ they both managed to become dominating powers in Ancient Greece. Athens became a democracy under the rule of Solon in 594 B.C. In addition to eliminating serfdom‚ Solon altered the stringent laws of a previous ruler‚ Draco‚ making murder the only crime punishable by death. Under the democracy‚ Athens entered its golden age‚ becoming a center of wisdom and learning. The Spartans also entered
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Company Profile Brief History of the Company The KNK Clark IT Hub Inc. Company is one of the pioneers and leaders in the growing field of Online ESL Education. They are the leader in developing the English competencies of the students. They develop highly competent‚ enthusiastic‚ and independent instructors which comprise friendly and progressive working environment. They offer an enriching‚ challenging and dynamic environment which promotes team spirit and growth in all aspects for all the employees
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Southern Tagalog workers protest political persecution Southern Tagalog workers protest political persecution The Canadian media has reported on the massive increase of Filipino migrant workers into Canada. The human rights situation in that country reveals the underlying reasons why so many are looking to leave. On February 5‚ Atty. Remigio Saladero Jr.‚ the chief counsel of Kilusang Mayo Uno [KMU (May First Movement)] — the progressive alliance of trade unions in the Philippines — and
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“tyrants” in Greece weren’t the malicious leaders like the future tyrants such as Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler. One of the tyrants during the reign of tyranny was a man named Solon. Solon once said‚ “Society is well governed when its people obey magistrates‚ and the magistrates obey the law.” This quote shows that Solon‚ unlike other tyrants‚ did not believe that he was above the law. This is extremely essential for a leader to realize he is held at the same standard as his people. It is like a
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