Lingua Franca English has become a global lingua franca‚ a unique linguistic situation in world history. As there is no discernible coercion‚ it seems the world has freely chosen English. In past times the world has had other lingua francae; Greek‚ Swahili‚ French‚ Latin and so on and so forth. The first reason I would like to point out for the use of English Language as a Lingua Franca will be its simplicity of learning at the beginner stage it also provides its speakers with access to probably the
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foreign company operating there? Uganda is a country of lacking infrastructure and lots of bureaucratic hoops to jump through. Governmental and Political corruption make it hard to do business without handing out bribes. The native language of Swahili‚ and few speak English. The many religions of Uganda also make foreign company’s respect them in order to avoid discrimination in the workplace. 2) Would you describe Green’s and Martin’s attitudes as being ethnocentric‚ polycentric‚ or geocentric
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speed”. This quote by Augustus Caesar is a perfect illustration of the present world that we are midst. The faster we do things the more likely we are to commit errors which result in us taking longer to correct these mistakes. It is much like the Swahili proverb of “Haste has no blessings”. Saving time is easily evident in the teenage community as text messages are often written in short abbreviations. It has become a way of life rather than a way of saving time. This haste has not made life any
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Primary language of eastern Africa begun to change as Islam expanded throughout Eastern Africa. Through cultural diffusion a new language was produced. This language a mix of Arabic (Islam) and Bantu(East Africa) and is in the present day known as Swahili. Although
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get in the strategic market. EXAMPLE: Tops liquor‚ pick n pay liquor etc. Emerging black consumption was the key to growth in SA. One of the growth drivers for beer producers in SA is consumers switch from mainstream e.g Castle‚ Black Label and Hansa. The translation between the seller and the buyer takes place to create value for both parties‚ but if the buyer holds more economic power because of certain factors‚ the buying company’s ability to capture a large portion of the value increases
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in the revival of commerce and industry‚ and especially in the production and merchandising of clothing . As well‚ England’s Jewry had a role in commerce‚ too . After the year 1100‚ The Jewish role in international trade began to decline . The Hansa cities began to replace the Jewish traders. Their ships were heavily armed‚ and were no match for the Jews . Some believe that Jews
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1. ‘For the nation to live‚ the tribe must die.’ Assess the validity of Samora Machel’s assertion with reference to examples in Africa and/or Asia. It has been estimated that there may be some 600 to 1‚000 different tribal groups or more in Africa. There are some whose territory may be 200 or 300 miles square. Inside each large territory may live more than a million people. The smaller tribes may have only two or three thousand people and some of the smallest have only a few hundred. Most tribes
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was born in Kenya. I feel more Somali than Kenyan because I do not understand Kenyan culture that much. Also I cannot speak Swahili very well. I understand Somali culture very well‚ and I feel like I fit in. That is why I am proud of my background. Some people are surprised when I say that I was born in Kenya. It makes that they are surprised because I do not speak Swahili very well. Been a Somali in ethnicity is a lot for me because it gives
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PRODUCT OR BRAND MANAGER A product manager‚ in my point of view deals with all aspects of marketing and planning to forecast of the product. The manager is in charge of developing product marketing and product design‚ the factors defining said product and handles all analysis of the market conditions and. MARKETING MANAGER A marketing manager handles all aspects involved with the marketing techniques of the product‚ defines the market served‚ analyses the competitive market‚ sets product prices
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geographic features such as mountains‚ waters‚ or forests. Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa Most Africans maintained their inherited Religions. Islam and Christianity attracted increasing interest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Islam most popular in West Africa and Swahili City-States. Timbuktu – Islamic University & 180 Schools that taught the Quran. African Muslims blended Islam with indigenous beliefs/customs creating a “Syncretic brand of Islam.” “Syncretic brand of Islam” viewed as impure and offensive by others
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