English Language and Linguistics 16.2: 261–280. C Cambridge University Press 2012 doi:10.1017/S1360674312000056 A bit of this and a bit of that: on social identification in Early and Late Modern English letters MINNA NEVALA University of Helsinki (Received 10 December 2011; revised 29 February 2012) This article deals with the use of deictic pronouns this/these and that/those as demonstrative determiners in person-referential terms in Early and Late Modern English personal letters. The
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good writing and speaking important? English is the most important and famous language on this earth‚ most people of higher education speak it. I do not know why out of all languages. English is the one that decided to be world famous‚ maybe because English is in America and when people think America they think the land of the free. We all have fluent speakers and writers in every language as much as we have illiterate people. Most are actually in-between where there is some form of education but
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to keep the royal power in check. The French monarchy was the exact opposite. The monarchs ruled absolutely and controlled all the affairs that took place in the kingdom. Although the English and French of the sixteenth century evolved differently‚ their governments both generated great power and wealth. The English parliamentary system incorporated the ideal of a society where the people have the power. This in turn was backed by a powerful ruling class of nobles and royalty. This provided an efficient
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This training course is called English for Winners‚ and before you delve into it‚ we should find out together if it is for you. Do you want to be a winner? Most English learners are unhappy with their English ability. If you ask the average English learner to assess their skills‚ you’re very likely to get one of these answers: "I studied English at school for more than 5 years‚ but my English is not so good." "I speak a little English‚ but I think it’s just ’school English’." "I understand it a little
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Why English is important in Job Requirement? A study conducted by one of the biggest agencies‚ Job.com‚ founded that lack of communication skills in both speaking and writing has caused the main reasons for the failure of graduates in seeking jobs. An English lecturer of University Utara Malaysia’s school of cognitive science and education‚ M.Puveneswary who taught English at the University for about 11 years said‚ there was a gap between English at the workplace and academic environments
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Revolutions English‚ American‚ and French The three most prominent revolutions in recent western history are The English ’Glorious’ Revolution‚ The American Revolution‚ and The French Revolution. The despite these events being separated by nearly a century‚ several thousand miles‚ or both‚ all three of the revolutions share the same causes‚ were brought forth by the same idealism‚ and had similar outcomes in which a document was produced to secure the rights and freedoms for the future
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Rani Lakshmibai Rani of Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai (portrayed as a sowar) Birth name Manikarnika Born 19 November 1828 Birthplace Varanasi‚ India Died 18 June 1858 Place of death Gwalior‚ India Predecessor Rani Rama Bai Successor British Raj Consort to Jhansi Naresh Maharaj Gangadhar Rao Newalkar Issue Damodar Rao‚ Anand Rao (adopted) Royal House Maratha Empire Lakshmibai‚ the Rani of Jhansi pronunciation (help·info) (19 November 1828 – 18 June 1858;[1][2][3] Marathi: झाशीची
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Advantages of Speaking English X [pic] John London John London is an English journalist who has been writing professionally since 2006. His articles have appeared in major British newspapers such as "The Times" and "The Guardian." London holds a Master of Arts in journalism from the University of the Arts London. By John London‚ eHow Contributor [pic]When you go abroad‚ English will probably be the single language many people will understand. English is known to be so useful throughout
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ENGLISH ESSAY Being foreign to a certain group‚ place or setting or simply being different. These are just some of the notions explored in the elective area of study‚ ‘the outsider’‚ a notion‚ which is well explored through the two studied text‚ ‘the awakening’ a nineteenth century novel by Kate Chopin and a 2002 film ‘far from heaven’ by Todd Haynes. Both texts correspondingly convey a similar idea of an individual’s self-actualisation and inner desire to breach their societal constrains obligatory
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The British Empire “The sun never sets on the British Empire”‚ is a well-used phrase about the old British Empire‚ where Britain ruled almost one-quarter of the world’s population. They had colonies in all the continents of the world. How did Britain manage to get all these colonies? And why did they suddenly lose the whole Empire? What have the colonization had to say for the countries involved? And does the old British Empire still have any effect on Britain and the world today? In this essay
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