Communicative functions and reasons for code switching : A Malaysian perspective. PARAMASIVAM MUTHUSAMY PhD Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang‚ MALAYSIA. param@fbmk.upm.edu.my Abstract: Though codeswitching research may vary from context to context and situation to situation‚ the common factors for code switching will be threefold. That is‚ code switching deals with languages in contact. In interactive social situations code switching will be the use of more than
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According to a new study from Harvard University‚ American students tend to drop out before receiving their degree at higher rates than in other developed countries. Only 56 percent of the students who enter America’s colleges and universities graduate within six years‚ while only 29 percent of students who enter two-year programs complete their degrees within three years‚ the study found. Young people in the United States after their High school year seem to not digesting College very well‚ and
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The article “Why do American Students Have so Little Power”‚ written by Amanda Ripley‚ the author of The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way and a senior fellow at the Emerson Collective‚ acknowledges the idea that students have little to no real power when it comes to the “behind the scenes” involvement of their education‚ and it certainly is not due to lack of trying. Ripley adopts a contemptuous tone to advocate for the students trying to be thoroughly involved in their education
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If I were to be an animal‚ I would be an African Lion. The African Lion is an animal that describes my strengths and attributes perfectly and has characteristics that I would love to call my own. The African Lion has been called “the King of Beasts” for centuries‚ due to its majestic appearance and the fact that it is at the top of the food chain. I too would like the respect the African Lion receives and the title that it has been given. If I were an African Lion I would be able to bake in the
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www.ccsenet.org/ass Asian Social Science Vol. 7‚ No. 7; July 2011 A Study on Student Satisfaction in Pakistani Universities: The Case of Bahauddin Zakariya University‚ Pakistan Muhammad Nauman Abbasi Lecturer‚ Institute of Management Sciences Bahauddin Zakariya University‚ Multan‚ Pakistan E-mail: abbasimna@bzu.edu.pk Ali Malik Senior Lecturer‚ Department of Accounting‚ Finance & Economic University of Hertfordshire Business School‚ United Kingdom E-mail: m.a.1.malik@herts.ac.uk Imran Sharif
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no exception for university students. 70.6% of university students slept for less than 8 hours‚ which are their advised sleeping hours (Hershner & Chervin‚ 2014). 50% of them consequently experienced daytime sleepiness and 60% of them felt tired or sleepy at least 3 days a week (Hershner & Chervin‚ 2014). There is no denying that university students’ lack of sleep is therefore a serious problem; however‚ it is not ineluctable and may fortunately be solved by stricter university
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Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. In today’s world‚ it is very popular to attend a college abroad. Preferences of students to study in a foreign college vary with the some reasons such as learning a new language‚ developing themselves as an individual‚ and experiencing diverse cultures and traditions. In my opinion‚ above all these reasons one thing
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Academic Integrity Workshop Personally‚ I believe academic integrity to be an individual’s duty to maintain complete honesty in a scholarly setting; it is comprehending the importance of submitting one’s own creations. From an educator’s point of view‚ it signifies insuring that all students submit original content and are taught how to do so correctly. While researching the meaning of academic integrity‚ I realized that I have the right ideas as to what scholastic morality signifies. Academic integrity
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Leadership Philosophy My philosophy is simple… treat everybody as you wish to be treated. I firmly believe that attitudes are contagious – both positive and negative. Make a conscious choice to exhibit a positive attitude. This will improve your work/life performance as well as that of your coworkers/Soldiers around you. We are a value and performance based organization. The Warrior Ethos‚ Army VALUES‚ Soldier’s Creed‚ and the Code of Conduct are guidelines for each Soldier and a baseline for shared
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In my opinion what makes you‚ you is your soul‚ and I think your soul is inside of you‚ more specifically in your DNA‚ in each and every cell of your body. Of course‚ the way we look has nothing to do with our true self. A lot of people think that if we change our look or brain then it won’t be us anymore. Me in the other hand‚ I don’t think that way. I think that we only have a brain because we live on a materialistic world and our bodies are material and that is why we have a hard time understanding
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