Realistically‚ English is a universal language; it’s the number one language…for communicating with the rest of the world.” English is the most widely used language in the history of the world. In 2015‚ there were sixty-seven sovereign states and twenty-seven non-sovereign entities where English was an official language. Additionally‚ many country’s subdivisions have declared English an official language at the local or regional level. Despite being the most widely used language in the world‚ English varies
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Information System for Dissemination of Ready to Adopt Agricultural Technologies ABSTRACT Information System for Dissemination of Ready to Adopt Agricultural Technologies (ISDAT) is a web based user-friendly‚ information system for ready to adopt agricultural technologies of ICAR. It is developed as comprehensive information system for ready to adopt agricultural technologies. The information‚ which is available in the form of books‚ journals‚ popular magazines‚ etc.‚ is beyond the reach of their
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Билет 7 Basic variants‚ dialects and vernacular of English Dialects are linguistic varieties which differ in pronunciation‚ vocabulary and grammar from each other and from Standard English (which is itself a dialect). Dialects can be usefully defined as "sub-forms of languages which are‚ in general‚ mutually comprehensible".[1] British linguists distinguish dialect from accent‚ which refers only to pronunciation. Thus‚ any educated English speaker can use the vocabulary and grammar of Standard
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The Phonology of African American Vernacular English Table of contents 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………….………...…….1 2. African American Vernacular English (AAVE)……………………….………...….…2 3.1. Vowel phonemes of AAVE……………………………………………………...……2 3.2. Consonant phonemes of AAVE…………………………………………………...…..3 3.3. Syllable structure…………………………………………………….…………….......6 3.4. Prosodic features……………………………………………………….…………...…7 3. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………
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African American Vernacular English The United States of America is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations. Even though there is not an official national language‚ most Americans speak Standard American English (SAE). However‚ the most prevalent native English vernacular dialect in the United States is African American Vernacular English (AAVE). According to Sharon Vaughn‚ AAVE is “a dialect used by some African Americans” (110). In order to examine AAVE‚ one must
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political and cultural scene. Period that preceded it was influenced mainly by the Reformation and the Union of the Crowns in 1603‚ having as a consequence the growing tendency of Scottish writers to write in English‚ pushing the Scottish literary language aside until it disappeared. However‚ after 1707 it was brought back to life‚ to reach its peak in Robert Burns’ poetry. The Union of Parliaments in 1707 resulted in the end of the Scottish Parliament’s existence‚ making Scotland a part of Great Britain
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negative stigmas and intelligibility issue‚ due to their speech patterns. This is often the case for speakers of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)‚ which is spoken by most but not all African Americans. AAVE differs from SAE in the syntax‚ phonology‚ semantics‚ and pragmatics (Pearson‚ Conner‚ & Jackson‚ 2012). Moreover‚ due to the differences in the language systems‚ children speaking AAVE often experience difficulty when entering school. Specifically‚ African American children often struggle
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Rationale for a Dissemination Plan Name: Institutional Affiliation: Dissemination of information is one of the significant factors in any system development. The firm stakeholders‚ policy makers and individual in departments involved employs skills and research outcome to win out the approximations to achieve the set ends and aims. Through the use of newsletters‚ magazine‚ flyers‚ brochure‚ posters‚ presentation and interviews‚ the firm will pass along knowledge to the different individual
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Mittelholzer. He was considered as the first professional novelist to come out of the English-speaking Caribbean. His novels include characters and situations from a variety of places within the Caribbean‚ and range in time from the early period of European settlement to the twentieth century. They feature a cross-section of ethnic groups and social classes‚ dealing with subjects of historical‚ political‚ psychological‚ and moral interest. Mittelholzer is
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air‚ I’ll rise” (Angelou 1-4) this is a quote from “Still I Rise” that expresses Maya Angelou’s true feelings‚ that you may hurt her and give Maya Angelou dirty looks‚ yet she will be the bigger person. Maya Angelou uses figurative language to hook her readers with the points she tries to express. Maya Angelou grew up in the 1930’s‚living in a country plagued with bigotry‚ particularly towards women and people of color. Thesis: In “Still I Rise”‚ Maya Angelou uses strong figurative language such as
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