Mother tongue means it is the language first learned by a child or one’s native language rather a parent language and passed from one generation to the next. It is the language community of the mother tongue‚ the language spoken in a region‚ which enables the process of acculturation‚ the growing of an individual into a particular system of linguistic perception of the world and participation in the centuries old history of linguistic production. As a student my big perception of this is it’s a big
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SINGLE PARENTS Being a parent also means being faced with huge responsibilities. Having a family is one of the unevitable stage in life which comes to anybody’s life and bearing a child is a gift. But‚ not all of these stuffs comes with a happy ending. According to the National Statistics Coordination Board‚ there are approximately 14 million (out of 92.34 million as of May 2010) single parents in the Philippines and still counting. These figures are growing not only in the Philippines but also
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About Ireland Because I have seen the movie "In the Name of the Father" before I choose to write about it. In the early 1970s‚ Gerry Conlon went to London from Belfast to pursue a different life and later on he found work there. In 1974‚ along with friends and family‚ he was arrested and later accused of the Guilford Bombing. Conlon was to spend fifteen years in jail for something he had never done. His father‚ Giuseppe Conlon was also imprisoned and years later died in jail due to ill health
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Mother Virtually everyone has someone that they admire. Most of my friends admire movie stars like Tom Cruise or superstar athletes. Have you ever thought of about who you admire? Well‚ I certainly have! The person I admire the most is neither world famous nor a multimillionaire. I save my admiration for a special woman‚ my mother because she is dependable‚ supportive‚ and attentive. That is‚ I admire her for many reasons. First of all‚ I worship the very ground that she walks on because I know
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return of people’s unwavering friendship. Although Vito is a violent man in the mob business he isn’t corrupt. His family morals are strong and his actions aren’t motivated by money but rather by what he thinks is right. In the case of Amerigo Bonasera‚ who comes to the Don for revenge on two men you took advantage and beat his daughter‚ the Don is unhappy about his proposition because of the fact Amerigo had not treated the Don as a friend and with respect over the years by always turning to the law before
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Dedication’ depicts that the mother does realise what it is like in the battlefield. She uses ‘God’ symbolically to hope that her son survives from the war. As a result‚ the attitude from ‘Into Battle’ distinguishes itself from ‘A Mothers Dedication’ by their points of views. From the quote ‘by all our fathers fought for in the past’ evokes a feeling of the mother’s patriotism and nationalism‚ as for that reason she wants her son to participate in the war. ‘fathers fought for’ is an example of
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Although they are worth to be looked up to‚ still‚ the person that has inspired me the most is my mother. She is a very hardworking‚ trustworthy and intelligent woman. She had gone through many obstacles in life‚ which is sometimes very unendurable for some people. Although she likes to nag at me and pushes me to study and do my homework‚ I still admire her. She inspires me in many aspects in my life. My mother is good-looking when she’s young. Her face doesn’t change much‚ it only looks older now. She
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English After I read “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria” by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ and “Two Ways to Belong in America” by Bharati Mukherjee‚ I understand that the familiarity with the English language affect the authors a lot. All of those three writers share the same attitude that learning English can affect people’s lives. I totally agree with these three writer’s opinions that English can affect people and I think people who live in the United States
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The Strength of a Mother Some of the smallest words have more meaning in them than the bigger ones. There is a six letter word that holds so much meaning I don’t ever think it will completely be defined‚ this word is mother. When you think of a mother I am sure a lot of different things come to your mind such as strength‚ love‚ care‚ compassion‚ forgiveness‚ protection‚ and many more. Omar Burleson said this “A mother is a blend of strength and survivorship‚ experience and insight‚ fancy and reflection
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My father is one of the most important and respected people in my life. He made a big impact not only on me‚ but on our entire family. He has worked so hard his entire life to ensure that we have everything we need and don’t lack anything. He has taught me important values that I apply in my everyday life. He is my hero and the pillar that keeps our family strong. Single handedly he ensures we have everything we need and are comfortable. We normally have family meetings where we are supposed to
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