Barack Obama's use of the indefinite article /a/

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Term papers   |   04/15/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The purpose of my research project was to examine Barack Obama's use of and pronunciation of the indefinite article /a/ during his speeches for the 2008 presidential campaign. I examined this element because I wanted to find out if there was any...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Examinations of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign speeches. Method of the research. Data collection. Analysis of speeches. Purpose of the research. Conclusion. References....»

The religion card

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Term papers   |   05/18/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Marx's theory of the trajectory of the dialectic relationship between the bourgeoisie and proletariat argues that internal homogeneity within each class is a crucial prerequisite to class action/revolution. This is because internal homogeneity gives...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Marx's view on religion. Analysis of The Communist Manifesto. The situation in the Protestant Church. The success of religion as the vehicle for fueling division . Religion as a force to maintain hope and...»

The place of the French language in our society

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «The French language is one those languages which are spoken all around the world. It's the 11th most used language through the world, the second most commonly-taught second language in the world (after English) and the official language in 29...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The status of the French language. Definition of the French language. The place of the French language in the world. The International Organization for the Francophonie. The use of French in France. The French diversity. The French...»

Foreign language inadequacies in America

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «What do you call a person who speaks more than two languages? Multilingual. What do you call a person who speaks two languages? Bilingual. And what do you call a person who only speaks one language? An American. So goes the oft-told joke,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Modern Language Association's study into the languages spoken in American homes. The United States' need for accomplished speakers of languages such as Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, and Korean. A lack of translators with security...»

Kristevan themes in "Sula" and "The Bluest Eye"

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Term papers   |   04/07/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «When Morrison describes her attempt to express black feminine subjectivity in The Bluest Eye, she claims that, "the problem, of course, was language"(211). According to Morrison, " 'civilized' languages debase humans"(Afterward, 216). Pauline,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Julia Kristeva and other French feminists . The new language . Feminine language . The failure of words. The self/other dichotomy . A unity deeper than language. Language: Inherently gendered and inherently poli...»

Breaking up the body: Dissecting the Baroque period

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Term papers   |   02/26/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «During the Baroque period, things fell apart; the center of beliefs, institutions, and truisms could no longer hold. Indeed, not even one's body was free of speculation, debate, and change; with scientific discoveries and experiments, as well as the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Hermeneutics: Prior to the Baroque period.. The first known record of dissection.. Contradiction within religiosities damning.. This refusal of bodily death as the end of a human's soul.. Liebniz's answer to the question of the...»

Michigan's Upper Peninsula Variety of English and its Usage

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Term papers   |   12/04/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Every time a person opens his or her mouth to speak that person is speaking not only a language but a dialect of that language as well. It is a common misconception that only certain people whose pronunciations vary from what is considered Standard...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dialect defined. Language > Dialect > Idiolect. Dialect as identity. Geographical influences on dialect. Possible causes of the decreasing use of dialect as identity. Population change. Economic structure. The resort Industry...»

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