The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson Publisher: William Morrow Copyright: June 1990 ISBN: 0-688-07895-8 Format: Hardcover Pages: 270 It was about time for me to read another non-fiction book. This is an irreverant and often-humorous look at the history and quirks of the English language‚ covering both British and American English and the distinctions between them (and touching briefly on Australian as well). While it does touch on some of the origins and major turning points
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Reflection Essay After reading the article “Mother Tongue”‚ I started interesting in Asian Immigration problem especially Chinese immigrants. The first generations of Chinese and Japanese immigrants were coming to the United States for mining gold‚ farming and railroad in the early of 19th century. They were followed by Korean and Filipino immigrants who came to work in the sugar cane plantations in Hawaii. Then‚ the growing numbers of Asian immigrants raise up much faster due to the economic
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TONGUE TWISTER Voiceless “Th” word lists - Thief thieves thinker third - Thanks thatch theme thigh - Thing thorn thought thumb - Thump thanksgiving thermos thighbone - Thimble thistle thunder theory - Thermometer thermostat theater thumbtack - Thursday thin thaw think - Thirst thud threaten thick - Thicken thinking thirteen thirty - Thirsty thankful thankless thorough - Thoughtful thoughtless thousand thermal Voiced “Th” word lists - Smoother their this thee them - Thou then
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A Serpents Tongue People recognise Lebron James as not only a legendary basketball player‚ but also an expert wordsmith. As Lebron left his home of Cleveland with the promise of fame and fortune in the land of the Miami Heat‚ he betrayed his hometown. Many expressed outrage about his betrayal and found themselves offended by his very name. People met the sudden switch from Miami and back to Cleveland with much anger and controversy from both cities. People threw rumors and hateful words his way
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TAMING A WILD TONGUE Gloria Anzaldua’s title "How to Tame a Wild Tongue"‚ depending on which angle it is looked at‚ could be seen as a rhetoric question in the sense that the "tongue" and or whatever it stands to signify cannot be tamed. In this case it metaphorically represents her native language-Spanish or Chicano Spanish-to be precise. On the other hand‚ the title could be taken as a statement of ridicule to show the futility or near futility of trying to force a change of language or pattern
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Listening is the most important part of the communication process. However‚ listening skills do not come naturally to most people; they require willingness‚ practice‚ and patience to develop. Effective listening is every bit as important as effective speaking‚ and generally much more difficult. Although numerous barriers to effective listening can make the practice difficult‚ there are several habits one can adopt that will lead to a higher level of listening proficiency. There are many
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Informative Speech Outline SPE 102‚ January 8th 2009 TITLE: Obtaining a 4 year degree through Burlington County College GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform my audience of different methods they can use to obtain a four year degree through Burlington County College. SPECIFIC PURPOSE: Burlington County College offers many opportunities for advancement whether it is a stepping stone to a 4 year college‚ an entry into an accredited program through guarantee transfer‚ or the ever expanding bachelor degree
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Look out the window‚ if you serious‚ you can know the sky are black. The azure sky becomes cloudy. Pure color has cast a black veil. Jiangmen’s poor air quality can be solved‚ in part‚ by limiting the use of cars and improving the public transport system. Cars are major cause of air pollution in the city. To reduce air pollution‚ Jiangmen should improve public transportation. Cars are major cause of air pollution in the city. Population makes the number of cars increases. Cars burning gasoline
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AUSTRALIA Australia is situated in the eastern part of the Southern Hemisphere. Australia is an island continent lying between the Indian Ocean on the west and Pacific Ocean on the east. It is the sixth largest country and the smallest continent. HISTORY James Cook discovered Australia on the 20th of April 1770. The original inhabitants of Australia were people called Aborigines. This name they gained from British people in 1788. The each group of Aborigines had its land and language. They
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Football Barcelona face with the team that was very difficult to won from that ‚ in first much Bayern munich beat 4-0 Barcelona .and again in second much has been created more difficulties for Barcelona to beat Byern by 5-0.Barca tried their more efforts but had not able to won and again Byern beat them by 3-0. But Real Mardrid had more chance and opportunity compare to Barca to won from Durdhmand ‚ in first much Mardrid played well but not in a serious efforts like their second much .and Durdhmand
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