Ferdinand de Saussure Ferdinand de Saussure (/sɔːˈsʊr/ or /soʊˈsʊr/; French: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ də sosyʁ]; 26 November 1857 – 22 February 1913) was a Swiss linguist whose ideas laid a foundation for many significant developments in linguistics in the 20th century.[1][2] He is widely considered one of the fathers of 20th-century linguistics.[3][4][5][6] One of his translators‚ Emeritus Professor of Linguistics (Oxford University)‚ Roy Harris‚ summarized Saussure’s contribution to linguistics and the study
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Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (1965-1986) CONDITION OF THE PHILIPPINES There was a decrease of freedom and democracy during the second term of Ferdinand Marcos. Because of the developments (economically‚ industrially‚ and infrastructures) Marcos accomplished‚ there was a massive increase in tourism rates. The Marcoses established good relations with world leaders‚ therefore bringing the Philippines’ image to higher grounds. Foreign relations brought foreign investments in and made the economy boom.
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Introduction: Undoubtedly‚ the final spark that led to the Great War was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria‚ presumed heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ and his wife Sophia on July 28‚ 1914. No other murder in history has triggered a chain of events of such scale – a world war‚ the collapse of imperialism‚ and socialist revolution. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand ultimately led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia on July 28‚ 1914. But the move to war was more
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TWO PERSONS I ADMIRE My aunts Sara and Stella are similar in many ways and I have great admiration for both of them. When I look back on my childhood they were always present and close to me. They were always present giving my mother a helping hand when needed. We were always going to the beach or on family outings together and having so much fun. They are both short in height‚ have long hair‚ are teachers and are somewhat strict yet gentle in nature. To date they are always right there when I
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Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 15th around noon in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. The alleged assassins have been identified as a Siberian terrorist organization‚ The Blackhand. Franz Ferdinand‚ the Archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ and his pregnant wife were on their way to have Ferdinand recite a speech and meet with the mayor of Sarajevo. He was there on behalf of Austria-Hungary as he wanted Bosnia to follow Austria-Hungary. The Blackhand had executed a poor attempt to kill him during Ferdinand’s
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the 28th June 1914 by Gavrilo Princip of the Serbain Secret society‚ the "Black Hand" had devastating consequences on the world. The causes of this event can be found in the determination of Serbian nationalism to create a Southern Slav state and the equal determination of Austria to prevent this from happening. This created growing tension amongst the Great Powers which would lead to a series of Ultimatums and mobilisations which would affect many
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Two bullets were fired on Sarajevo Street in June 28th 1914. The two victims were the archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ who was the heir to the throne of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and his wife Sophie. Archduke Ferdinand was unpopular because he told the people that once he became Emperor he would make changes and he also married Sophie who was counted as a lower class. They were visiting Sarajevo because Archduke Ferdinand was asked by his father to go make a speech to the Bosnians about how to improve
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started in 1878 including Russia and the three Balkan States. They wanted to gain their independance and also reunite the Balkan Slav countries back under one rule. Russia agreed to help the balkan states for two reasons. One‚ they wanted to support and free the slavs from the Ottoman Empire and two‚ if they helped the Balkan states they would be gained access to warm water from the Mediterranean. This movement arose and created a war between the Ottoman Empire and Russia‚ Serbia‚ Romania‚ and Bulgaria
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Ferdinand Magellan: Explorer Extraordinaire Ferdinand Magellan was born in Sabrosa‚ Portugal in 1480. Magellan is a very prolific and successful explorer that was dedicated to his craft. Ferdinand had a passion for exploration from a young age‚ and was determined to become a great explorer‚ which he definitely accomplished. Ever since he was a young lad‚ Magellan was interested in navigation and exploration. At age 10‚ Ferdinand’s parents passed away and in the same year he became a page for
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1106919 English I 4th hour 26 January 2016 Spain and Typically‚ when a country has a king and queen and some money‚ they are a good country. They’re good in battle and have lots of nice things. Spain however was the opposite. Once Ferdinand and Isabella started ruling they changed everything. Ferdinand and Isabella were known as the best rulers Spain had because they turned Spain into a very powerful and wealthy country. Before ruling Isabella grew up in a family that is a lot like the families
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