Variety

The issue of dialect and education and, in particular, what dialect is correct to use in the classroom has generated a debate in schools. “Linguistic research defines a dialect, or language variety, as a variety of a language that is associated with a particular regional or social group.” Contrary to popular belief, dialect is not a lesser or ungrammatical way of speaking. All dialects are logical even though they may vary in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary (Godley, Sweetland, Wheeler, Minnici & Carpenter, 2006). Some people may say standard dialect is the only way, people may say that it’s best to welcome non-traditional dialects or, some think that having bi-dialectal classrooms is the best and benefits all students. Bi-dialectal means…

The Stanley Parable has an excellent standard engagement curve. For this paper two curves will be talked about. First, the broad engagement curve, where the curve is the title and content is the episodes. This curve is based on discovery. Second, the finer engagement curve, where the curve is the episode and the content of the graphs are the segments. This curve is based on the engagement type of catharsis. Both curves are determined by the tension created in the game, and naturally only works…

Variety of government is one of many characteristics that allow countries to have individuality. Government is a concept that consists of opinion, leadership, representing the people, and facing hardships. It is extremely beneficial to be aware of how other governments run a country. Without having knowledge of another way with which to compare, how is one supposed to know in what areas his or her government is succeeding or failing? Additionally, without understanding yesterday, it is…

retail stores now sell more toys, beauty products, and dry good food products. Dollarama has evolved to turn into a mini department store versus a dollar store. Prediction is that Dollarama will continue to grow and become a competition for department stores. Competitive Advantage Dollarama’s competitive advantage is because of their simple, growth oriented business model (Dollarama Inc., 2015, p. 23). They use direct sourcing when buying product. As stated previously, this helps lower cost of…

James saw a need to take an objective look at these arguments and then present his analysis of them. That is what he attempted to accomplish in The Varieties of Religious Experience, which began as a series of lectures. Our purpose is not to provide a definitive treatise on the subject, but to identify some relevant questions, problems, and dilemmas. We will discuss the complex interaction between Religion and Psychology-one that embraces ambiguity and uncertainty in order…

Porters Degree of Rivalry - Stacy In the retail world, there will always be a high level of competitive rivalry, mostly because there are a high number and variety of firms. Retailers, such as, Target, Kmart, Shopko, Carrefour, and Best Buy are all competing in a similar retail environment and must all remain highly competitive to survive. Walmart has the competitive advantage in the retail industry and they must create new strategies and sustainability to remain number one. Keeping prices…

the head (“ate”) precedes its complement (“a man”). In the process of analyzing Jordanian Arabic, I accumulated a variety of questions that I could not yet answer, but that I was interested in addressing in future interviews. Among these questions, several, such as whether movement was occurring within the recorded sentences, were significant enough that I immediately contacted the native speaker via the phone and obtained additional sample sentences to confirm or refute my hypothesis. Other…

“The pen has almost supplanted the needle, and ladies’ closets, formerly the shops of female baubles, are now turned into libraries of learned books” (M., J.). This quote, found in the title page of The Agreeable Variety: Being a Miscellaneous Collection, in Prose and Verse, from the Works of the most Celebrated Authors, exemplifies the book’s intended audience. During the Renaissance period, humanism was flourishing, and Europeans of means were able to focus not only on simply surviving but on…

1. I’d like to learn about a variety of intersectional perspectives on aging, but particularly the way in which sexuality influences the experiences of women as they age. How do lesbians experience ageism differently from straight women and how does this affect their everyday lives? 2. On page 6, Holstein discusses heterodox moral perceptions. What does heterodox mean? I’d like more explanation about what she means with regard to the entire first paragraph on the section about moral perception.…

Introduction Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart in rural Bentonville, Arkansas and was a business genius and a true visionary of retail and merchandising that revolutionized the way retailers operate. Sam opened up warehouse type stores by the name of Wal-Mart Discount City, which led to the development not known until the late 1980’s to late 1990’s of what and how big Wal-Mart would become. Wal-Mart became the world’s leading retailer by mastering the art of their very own supply chain through…