Language Shift and Purism: A Comparative Analysis By Michael A. Haedicke Since Gal’s (1979) pioneering study of the phenomenon‚ a number of researchers have considered language shift in communities around the world. Language shift occurs when a group of bilinguals loses or gives up one of their languages‚ usually the language of their ancestors. Most of these studies follow Gal’s lead by analyzing language shift as “an instance of socially motivated linguistic change”
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B. Douglas Bernheim (October 1994) A Theory of Conformity. Retrieved from. http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/261957 The purpose of this book is to present a theory of conformity created by the author. It observes social interaction where individuals care about status and utility that comes from consumption. The status of a person is decided by what others think of them instead of how that person acts‚ although the way they act can affect their status. Status is thought to be important
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George Miller’s 2015 action film “Mad Max: Fury Road” (Fury Road)‚ explore shifting power dynamics in gender roles as society changes and the ever-present nature of rebellion in society as humans fight for power. Atwood’s “Handmaid’s” reflects the suppression of the feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s due to the revival of religious conservatism. Meanwhile‚ Miller’s “Fury Road” is reflective of a more modern context driven by a struggle for power in the Middle East region and the growing power
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University Submitted to Chris Lim‚ Professor October 2‚ 2012 Abstract Youth violence and its continuing growth as an epidemic seems to greatly impact and influence the increasing numbers of gang membership in cities and states. Without proper suppression of this epidemic‚ at risk youth are at greater risk of committing violent crimes and beginning affiliations with gangs or becoming active gang members themselves. There is myriad of reasons for the link between youth violence and gang membership
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Appropriation is a twentieth century arts phenomena adopted by many visual artists‚ whereby artwork‚ imagery‚ icons and styles are borrowed to create a new artwork. Gordon Bennett is an indigenous Australian who appropriates art styles and imagery to create his art. He used oil and acrylic paint on canvas to create The Outsider (1988)‚ which was a reflection on his own identity and indigenous issues. Bennett incorporates Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Starry Night (1889) and Bedroom At Arles (1888)‚ Romanesque
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Reaction Paper—The Yellow Wallpaper The Yellow wallpaper is written in the form of a first person narrative in which the narrator‚ a woman who is suffering from a “temporary nervous depression–a slight hysterical tendency”(Gilman‚ 1892/2014‚ p. 746)‚ is restricted to write and confined to a bedroom by her physician husband John‚ so she can recover from her illness. She however disagrees with her husband’s views and believes that writing would make her feel better. The story is presented as a collection
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mentally too weak to serve in combat. Trego‚ Lori L. "Military Women’s Menstrual Experiences And Interest In Menstrual Suppression During Deployment." JOGNN: Journal Of Obstetric‚ Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 36.4 (2007): 342-347. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. In this study‚ Trego observes women’s menstrual experiences and their knowledge of menstrual suppression during deployment. The study determines that menstruation is an inconvenience during deployment and there are many
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society rejects the people who are not normal. In this case‚ the people are the ones with mental disorders. Kesey’s anti-establishment point of view against society portrays that the government misuses power to manipulate society which leads to the suppression of individuality through the literary devices analogy‚ metaphor‚ and symbolism. Ken Kesey conveys his theme by vividly explaining the “pecking party”. As one of the treatments‚ Nurse Ratched
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Resources 14 V. Expected Outcomes 16 Expected Results 16 Barometer of Success 17 Bibliography 18 Appendices 20 Budget and Equipment List 20 Biographical Sketch of Author 21 Executive Summary Fire prevention‚ protection‚ suppression‚ and control systems span
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An essential component of understanding a client’s presenting problem(s) and establishing an efficient treatment plan is to conceptualize his/her case. The main focus in Maria’s case is her diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In order to conceptualize her case‚ two theoretical models were used to explain the development and maintenance of her posttraumatic stress symptoms. These theoretical models have been recognized as Mowrer’s (1947) two-factor theory‚ and Ehlers and Clark’s (2000)
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