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In the beginning, this country was a melting pot. Many different people, from many different countries, of many different ethnic groups, speaking in many different tongues came to America. English arose as the predominant language of the United States. Over time, people realized the importance of staying in touch with their cultural backgrounds, including the…

The purpose of the Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test is to obtain a basal estimate of a childs verbal intelligence. The test provides valuable information about speech and learning disorders, English as a second language, and auditory processing. The Eowpvt can be administered by a variety of professionals. Examiners should have some training in…

By definition, a savage is an uncivilized person. Friday would not fit this description because he was civilized. He was a product of the civilization that surrounded him where he came from. His appearance, behaviors, and beliefs were that of all the others in what might be called his tribe. The simple fact that he…

I never liked writing my stories on a sheet of paper but gradually I started to feel a personal connection with writing. I remember the time when I used to ask my brother to write summaries for the books I hated reading. The biggest obstacle I had in literacy was that I couldn’t read out…

Standardization of English refers to the process of reshape the language by its speakers and writers which it operates on the phonology, lexicon, and syntax of a language . The standardization has various stages which are selection , codification , elaboration & implementation , the essential component in the process of standardization is codification (…

William Faulkner contributed a great deal to American literature with their new and unique styles of writing. They are both known for their experimental ideas which are quite different from each other. Faulkners novels contain descriptive, complicated and long sentences, while Hemingway writes in a simple, plain, and straightforward manner. Hemingway and Faulkners way of…

The story told in All Quiet on the Western Front occurs during the two years just before the Armistice ended World War I in November 1918. Who was the hero in the book? Paul Baumer. Name One Problem that the hero experienced: When Baumer visits his home town he realizes that he can not communicate…

The old saying necessity is the mother of invention “continues to be true, and a new machine, structure, system, or device is the result of that need. If the new device, machine, system, or gadget is really needed, people will buy it, providing it does not cost too much. Then, naturally, these questions may arise….

The author of this book is Hugh Lofting. Doctor Dolittle talks to the animals and is also kind of like a veterinarian. He knows most of the animal languages. He really calls himself a naturalist which studies plants and animals. He lives in Puddleby, England. He has an assistant named Stubbins. Doctor Dolittle wants to…

A classic example of western fiction in which Schaefer contrasts the values of the isolated family farm with the lawlessness of the cowtown. Shane, the gunfighter protagonist, attempts to find peace with the farmers but can only help clear away the violence for the civilization the farmers bring. Schaefer reveals the difficult struggles of homesteaders…