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we don 't know the Chinese word yet.” -American missionary in Taiwan The linguistics features of code-switching are: (1) Phonology. Words undergo changes when code-switching. Sometimes the stress of a word affects the changes as well. (Gibbons, 1987, P. 44-56) (2) Syntax. The English words people code-switch is usually one or two words. In this case, it’s easy to code-switch without changing a lot of the grammar or structure. In conclusion, people code-switch for all the above…

Although the creation of judicial review was a significant victory for the Supreme Court, it is also much more complicated than what meets the eye. Judicial review can also be more accurately described as “constitutional review” due to the controversial methods that judicial reviews is carried out (“Judicial Review | Law”) . Such views included what is referred to as “judicial restraint approach” and “activist approach.” In judicial restraint approach, judges are believed to be able to decide…

Is the Eighth Amendment Protection Violated If Prisoners Are Deprived of Basic Sustenance, Including Adequate Medical Care? Michael Gibbons, October 20, 2015, Issue 7 Facts: The Eighth Amendment of the United States protects all people from cruel and unusual punishment. The State of California has been violating the Eighth Amendment for not providing safe, sanitary, or livable conditions for inmates in the California penal system. Those who are imprisoned by the State of California not only…

In Blyden Jackson’s 1953 review of Gwendolyn Brooks’ first novel, he asked, “just what kind of novel is Maud Martha?” (Jackson 436). Maud Martha possesses aspects of the novel such as setting, characters, and relationships between those characters. However, though the novel is linear, there is no defining plot. Instead, we are presented with a series of lyric vignettes. There is no specific drama, no propelling action which can clearly define Maud Martha as a traditional novel. Yet, throughout…

While in college, two students by the names of Holly A. Wilson attending Ryerson University and Robert D. Hodge Carleton University, they took a deeper look at the effects of youth’s diversion programs and their effects on recidivism. They started out with a great beginning that said “That there had been a variety of approaches that had been used to address the problems of youth crime.” Is this really a true statement? I honestly can disagree with the both of them, based on the facts of the…

Sexism. You hear the word pretty much everywhere you go. What sexism means to me is downgrading someone because of the gender that they are and for what they do because of their gender. Sexism happens just about anywhere. It can happen on a bus, it could happen at school, it can even happen in sports. The most common place you see sexism is in jobs. No matter what job you have, there will always be that one person who is sexist. Sexism doesn’t just happen to girls, it can happen to boys too.…

prevent states from establishing laws and different regulations that would hinder trades and commerce among other states. The commerce clause has the greatest impact on business in general than any other provision in the constitution. As stated in the Gibbons vs Ogden case of 1824 it says that before the commerce clause the states tended to restrict commerce within and beyond their borders and the reason it made it so costly and not well planned out is because they won’t able to regulate…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain and Ellen Foster, written by Kaye Gibbons are two interesting novels. The two stories have a similar plot, which has lead many journalists and readers to refer Ellen Foster as the “modern-day Huckleberry Finn”. There’s no arguing with that claim, as the two novels are closely related. It’s amazing how similar these novels are in terms of context, character analysis, and themes/morals. Aside from being alike in a number of different ways,…

Each and every one of the masked adventurers in Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, are very different. Each character grew up differently and is motivated by something different that leads their perceptions on right and wrong. For example, Rorscharch, Walter Kovacs, and the Comedian, Edward Blake, seem like polar opposites, yet they are very similar. Neither character was well liked by the other masked adventurers/vigilantes. Both characters remained focused on what they perceived as…

Abuse in American prisons is a very controversial topic that many would rather not discuss. The truth is the correctional system of the United States of America is defective. It is estimated that 50% of all rape in prisons is by the hands of correctional officers (Starr). Most of these crimes do not get punished and the officers continue to abuse their power without consequences. Moreover, inmates should be able to serve time and rehabilitate without being victimized by the ones in charge of…