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    past few centuries. Nationalism, at its simplest is the patriotic sentiment for a nation, or aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, generally inhabiting a particular country or territory. Nationalism therefore implies the superiority of a homogenous group of people, whether it be by race, culture, language, etc. Over the years, nationalism has been used to justify, in some cases, the genocide of ethnic or religious groups that fail to fit the national mold of the

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    scripts, writing has been one of the best forms of communicating. With any type of writing there are specific types of guidelines and rules that a writer must follow to sound intelligent to make the reader understand him/her clearly. In the English language, there are different types of formats to write and hundreds of ways to write in that format. For example, a simple poem can be wrote so many ways, and the poem can either rhyme with a A-B-A-B format, A-A-B-B- format, or not even rhyme at all. When

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    .the Music also plays a positive role in skills language. According to Ann Gadzikowski, coordinator of the Museum Child in Chicago, there is a strong connection between the development of language and musical skills. To develop both language and musical skills, we must learn to Audits identify

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    of the European Association of Conservatories, the importance of music for people of all ages taught by people of all backgrounds is expressed (“AEC Credo”). In the second statement on the list, the European Associate of Conservatories, also called the AEC, states, “the AEC promotes the role of music and therefore music education as an outstanding example of non-verbal communication in the integration of Europe and as a tool for cooperation in an increasingly multi-cultural modern society,” (“AEC

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    a smitten events coordinator, and relatives from around the world who create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India (IMDB). The excellent exploitaation of symbolism, colour and costumes together with the contrast between modern and traditional India has been successfully depicted the Indian values and beliefs. Nonetheless, with the use of representations, and by dealing with the concept of

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    political consequences were huge, but they were not considered at that time period. The colonists escape because they want to start their own lives, communities, and entire nation. Furthermore, they begin building the basics of a novel economy. The language related concerns are more associated to the colonization process. One of the most famous linguistic consequences of colonization has been the arrival of new varieties if English on a global platform. There are numerous phases from, which colonization

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    National Defense Education Act (NDEA), U.S. federal legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 2, 1958, that provided funding to improve American schools and to promote postsecondary education. The main goal of the legislation was to enable the country’s educational system to meet the demands posed by national security needs. Of particular concern was bolstering the United States’ ability to compete with the Soviet Union in the areas of science

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    National Defense Education Act National Defense Education Act (NDEA), U.S. federal legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 2, 1958, that provided funding to improve American schools and to promote postsecondary education. The main goal of the legislation was to enable the country’s educational system to meet the demands posed by national security needs. Of particular concern was bolstering the United States’ ability to compete with

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    Elite groups and associations have developed creeds or oaths throughout history. Doctors, lawyers, Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, and knights all aspire to hold to their directives. These oaths outline a set of values, and a code of conduct by which the group’s initiates are expected to hold. The oaths taken by these warrior classes are important for trust between members that, in grave circumstances, a behavior in accordance with high standards is to be expected. On a different professional level

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    On the other hand, linguist Noam Chomsky challenged Skinner’s S-R view of language. He argued that the concept of stimulus control has no meaning in language. Robinson-Riegler & Robinson-Riegler (2008) stated Chomsky’s critique of Skinner was so devastating that it was met by silence from the behaviorist for over a decade; they simply didn’t have an answer for

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