Do you agree with the view that the British actions at Amritsar were justified in the aftermath of world war one The British actions at Amritsar were justified in the aftermath of world war one to an extent. The war seemed to boost the self esteem on Indians and unite them‚ suggesting threat against the raj‚ however the view in source 10 shows that there was no proof of a conspiracy‚ source 11 agrees with this but also shows why dyer might have acted in this way. Source 12 agrees with the fact that
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one’s regional accent. Although most words and phrases will be comprehensible some phonetics may have changed so much that all we can do is hope that the context of what has been said makes sense in order for us to ‘fill in the gaps’. My paternal grandmother‚ as related to me by my father‚ spoke with a West Country accent. ‘West Country’ refers to a large band of accents heard in the South of England‚ starting about fifty miles West of London and extending to the Welsh border. The accent is not set in
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BRITISH SLANG AND ITS CLASSIFICATION The understanding of the native speakers’ language is the international problem for our people. Our secondary schools teach the students only the bases of the English language. Our universities do not prepare them to the British streets‚ accommodations‚ pubs where people use their own language‚ the language that differs from that of their parents. They use other words- they use slang. None of the most advanced and flexible ways of teaching English of any country
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WE tend to forget that our lifestyle and mindset have largely been influenced by our colonial past. The British influence has changed the way we look at ourselves and has stripped us of a confidence that comes naturally to a people belonging to an ancient and great civilisation. Colonisation coerces people from subordinated culture to denigrate themselves. A kind of a virtual reality is created to expedite this attitude of self-hate among the native population. An alternate reality is created
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“Emancipation brought about more stagnation than freedom for the Africans in British Guiana in the 19th Century.” M.G Smith’s perspective that Emancipation “freed a race but failed to create society”1 raised much argument regarding the role and effect of emancipation on the ex- enslaved. It is with this view that the researcher critically examined the effects of Emancipation. It was found that the Africans did not improve their living conditions after Emancipation in the 19th Century. In fact
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Strong accents and dialects are dying out because of the world today needs standard clear communication where everyone speaks and writes in the same way. It is better not to reveal your wealth and status with your accent. Discuss with reference to your own regional voice. We all speak with an accent and we all speak a dialect these include both the Standard English dialect and the Modern Non-standard Dialects. There are variations of accents according to a speaker’s age‚ gender‚ ethnicity and social
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OVERVIEW OF BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO GROUP & BAT BANGLADESH BAT is the world’s second largest quoted tobacco group by global market share‚ with brands sold in more than 180 markets. With over 300 brands in the portfolio‚ BAT makes the cigarette chosen by one in eight of the world’s one billion adult smokers. It holds robust market positions in each of the regions they operate and have leadership in more than 50 markets. BAT has sustained a significant global presence for over 100 years. The
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History II Section 003 Professor Haug India was a British colony in the 18th century between 1858 and 1947‚ the Indian solders assisted the British to conquer India‚ and they were however mistreated at the hands of their colonizers and denied higher positions which they were qualified for. This was a strategy used by the colonizers to ensure that they maintain control and power over the natives. Moreover Indians were traded as slaves to other British colonies where they provided free labor which enhanced
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Decline of the British Empire 1945- 1970’s 1945: End of World War II The catastrophic British defeats in Europe and Asia between 1940 and 1942 destroyed its financial and economic independence‚ the real foundation of the imperial system. It also erased the old balance of power on which British security - at home and abroad - had largely depended. “Britain had survived the war‚ but its wealth‚ prestige and authority had been severely reduced.” The British found themselves locked into an imperial
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Maria Camila Escobar The British Mandate in Palestine After World War 1‚ Britain was given a mandatory power over Britain. Their purpose according to the League of Nations was to help Palestine become and independent state‚ but as time passed this aim became more difficult to accomplish because of the tough situation between the Palestinian Arabs and the Jews living in this land. In this essay the successes and failures of the British Mandate will be assessed. During war Britain made lots
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