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    IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN THE NATIONAL LIFE OF INDIA TODAY From 26 January 1965 Hindi has been declared the official language of India. But along with it‚ in terms of the official Language Bill passed in April‚ 1963‚ English may also continue to be used for all the official purposes of the Union. India’s Parliament has thus already provided an answer to the question posed here. The answer is we cannot do without English. The circumstances in which English was introduced in India are recorded

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    into the lasting popularity of The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Tempest well into the 21st century. In order to apply the post-colonial theoretical lens we must first understand what it means to interpret literature through the post-colonial theory lens of alterity as well as why it was selected for this essay. “Postcolonial theory challenges us as readers to see the world differently‚ to look at history‚ literature‚ language‚ and culture in new ways.” (Baldwin & Quinn‚ 2007‚ p. 18) In other words

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    ------------------------------------------------- Speaker and Deputy Speaker According to The Constitution * (1) After a general election‚ the National Assembly shall‚ at its first meeting and to the exclusion of any other business‚ elect from amongst its members a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker and‚ so often as the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker becomes vacant‚ the Assembly shall elect another member as Speaker or‚ as the case may be‚ Deputy Speaker. * (2) Before entering upon office‚ a member elected as Speaker or Deputy

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    individual and/or group of people a framework to understand the world that they are living in and how to respond or behave to experiences. Furthermore‚ religion does not require ones belief in a high power or supernatural being. It just requires a belief in something that a group or individual deems sacred. Religion fills an essential role in society because it is the framework that groups of people use to understand the world around them. Every group has a common framework that they use to make

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    What role does a judge play in a legal system? Does he/she make law or merely play a role in interpreting law? Discuss. A judge’s role in a legal system would be more of playing a role in interpreting law as compared to making a law which would not be a main role of the judge itself. As laws will fall under many different parts‚ the written law and unwritten law will be the basic ones that separate the two. Written laws will be such as firstly‚ the constitution which

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    Summary In the article‚ `Wanted: English speakers with fluency in sarcasm` (2008)‚ Peter Kingston states that there is such a desperate shortage of competent interpreters that the first generation of interpreters still assume the responsibility for conference interpreting. Therefore‚ Kingston does an interview to find out what causes the current situation and how to deal with it. Interpreting plays an essential role in international affairs. The demand for interpreters who have skills with

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    proven that they are truly innovative leaders. Ford Motor Company has fought their way up through the automobile industry from the great depression to the almost collapse of the automobile industry. Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company have played a vital role in history and America’s economy. They have managed to build a company based on value‚ customers‚ and tradition that is still going strong. Ford has made their supply chain a critical aspect of their company by promoting long-term relationships with

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    Notably‚ the corporation was acting in this way due to benefits that it was gaining through the supporting finances. Therefore‚ the author wants to stress that Chiquita in its accomplice role is nothing less blameworthy than the AUC for the mass killings of Colombian civilians. The plaintiffs are survivors of the by AUC targeted groups claiming their rights under the ATCA. The reason why the US Court is dealing with this international case is founded on the fact that Chiquita is based in the US‚

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    How does Steinbeck present the character of slim and what role does he play in the novel? During the novel Slim is respected and trusted by his fellow ranch workers and even has Curley following his orders. Slim advises George and becomes George’s confidant. As he acts as George’s confidant he subsequently becomes the moral arbiter of the play‚ he is the main character who can recognize things from right and wrong. Slim is a special character because he speaks to everyone from Crooks to Candy

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    The role of English language in the modern time To date‚ none of the artificial languages‚ ever invented by mankind‚ never became a common world language. As a means of international communication‚ people still use natural languages. So the United Nations (UN)‚ on the basis of the real distribution and use of languages in the world (based on the total number of speakers and the number of countries using one or another language)‚ has selected their official languages of the following 6 languages:

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