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The Tip-of-the-Tongue Phenomenon, 2007.
This study identifies the key mental processes involved in the tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) phenomenon.
1,536 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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The paper explains that the brain usually processes semantic information by first identifying lexical characteristics and then using that information to narrow its final word choice down to the target answer, but this form of processing does not take place in the tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) phenomenon. The paper then focuses on this phenomenon and defines it as what happens when individuals report being unable to recall a specific word or target answer, but are able to produce generic recall responses that share semantic and phonological characteristics with each other and with the target word. The paper presents two hypotheses about the TOT phenomenon but then refutes them, showing that differences in incidences of the TOT phenomenon are not dependent on instructional context or on gender.
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"The tip of the tongue (TOT) phenomenon is one that arguably every human being is familiar with. According to Brown and McNeill (1966) in one of the first studies printed on the subject, the TOT phenomenon occurs when one cannot recall a word of which one has knowledge and yet has the impression that recall is imminent. Manufacturing "close" guesses as to the identity of the target word is common when an individual is in this state. It can range from forgetting the name of a friend, the street that an acquaintance lives on, or even the name of a television program."
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"Mother Tongue", 2005.
This paper discusses Amy Tan's essay "Mother Tongue" about her experience as a Chinese descendant with a mother whose English skills could best be described as 'limited'.
1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that in Amy Tan's essay "Mother Tongue", Tan reflects on the linguistic tensions which plagued her childhood and adolescence and made her believe that her parents' broken English was having a negative impact on her performance in school. The author points out that her difficulties with English made her intensely aware of the different versions of the language she had seen, spoken and found acceptable. The paper states that Amy Tan's essay is definitely an effective and powerful statement not only on variations of English and her exposure to the same but also on class and cultural discrimination, which people encounter because of their inability to use proper standardized English.
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"While at school, she was taught standardized English, at work and with college audience, she used similar idiomatic English, the versions she used with her mother and husband were more intimate and personal to her. This personal version she describes as simple English because it lacked vast standard vocabulary but to Tan herself, this variation was anything but fragmented. "...to me, my mother's English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It's my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, full of observation and imagery.""
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"Mother Tongue", 2004.
A review of Amy Tan's essay, "Mother Tongue," discussing the English language.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the essay, "Mother Tongue," by Amy Tan. The paper describes how the author uses rhetorical strategies to make her argument, while critiquing cultural standards. The paper states that Amy Tan writes of the different forms of English she uses in her life and illustrates the myriad ways that people express themselves, depending on their audience and their needs.
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"Throughout Amy Tan's essay, she compares the English she uses everyday, to the English she uses with family and close friends. She uses the English she has learned as a tool to express the stilted English that makes up her cultural memories and the words of her mother. She writes, "But to me, my mother's English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It's my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, full of observation and imagery. That was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed things, made sense of the world" (Tan). Therefore, some of Tan's earliest memories include memories of her mother's stilted English, which is both comforting and cultural to her. She knows her mother's education and ideas are not stilted, but also recognizes that her limited way of speaking might make her appear "limited" or less than perfect to other listeners."
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"The Government of the Tongue", 2007.
An analysis of the interpretations and applications of Richard Allestree's "The Government of the Tongue."
5,998 words (approx. 24.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 142.95
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This paper discusses Richard Allestree's "The Government of the Tongue" and his discussion in the book about the use of speech and how it impacts mankind's spiritual relationship with God. The paper discusses the many perversions of speech, querulousness, positiveness and obscene talk that Allestree describes. The paper concludes by suggesting that Allestree's discourse has applications that go far beyond the religious and it provides some examples of these applications.
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"Returning to the war in Iraq for a moment, one can view the other side of defamation. According to Allestree, one engages in defamation, not only when one knowingly spreads falsehoods, but also when one spreads information without ascertaining whether that information is actually true. However, this type of defamation has not received the same type of secular condemnation as the intentional propagation and spreading of falsehoods. On the contrary, despite evidence that he led the nation to believe that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction without ascertaining the truth of those statements, President Bush was re-elected as president in 2004. Allestree's position would have suggested that Bush be held accountable for his actions, even though he did not appear to be motivated by malice. In fact, Allestree even linked this type of lying to idolatry, because it suggested that the speaker worshipped his own imagination over God. While such a statement may appear controversial, it certainly suggests that any political leader claiming to be a Christian has a moral obligation to ensure that he is speaking the truth, not merely that he is speaking what he believes to be true."
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"Mother Tongue", 2004.
An examination of Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue".
1,569 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper looks at the way that Amy Tan defines and identifies different language groups within the English and Chinese languages. It explains how a child born to Chinese-speaking parents and growing up in the United States develops a dialect of her own.
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"A few of Amy Tan?s ?different Englishes? won?t be found in dictionaries. Their lexicons are unique, singular, individually tailored by Tan for each moment and each situation. They aren?t ?official? like Oxford English or Webster?s English, although she might speak those too. Amy?s Englishes are her Englishes. She created them, she owns them, and she alone employs them. Her mother tongue is one of them. Neither a dialect of Chinese nor of English, Tan?s mother tongue literally stems from her mom?s mouth. It is her mother?s means of communication in an English-speaking society. But Tan?s mother tongue is more than ?broken English.? In fact, Tan balks at that phrase: ?It has always bothered me that I can think of no other way to describe it other than ?broken,? as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, or lacked a certain wholeness and soundness,? (404)."
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The Future of English and Mother Tongue, 2001.
This essay deals with shifts of languages other than English and the globalization of English.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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A personal opinion paper which addresses the following questions - Does globalization of English form a serious threat? Do languages other than English face a slow death? This essays argues the eminent future of English and mother tongue.
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"It appears that English is to become the main language in Europe, and perhaps the world. This topic has been discussed extensively and widely and there has been massive scientific research in recent years. I came upon the article ?The Great English Divide? merely by chance, and the discussion caught my particular interest, as I am a Dutch-speaking Belgian, living in multi-lingual South Africa and currently studying towards a degree in English. I surfed the Internet, and found hundreds of articles discussing this same subject. The articles of my choice are only a few examples. Professor David Crystal has nominated a book to the subject ?English as a global language? , where he researched these three questions: What makes a world language? Why is English the leading candidate? Will it continue to hold that position? David Crystal has written a number of books on the topic itself. My main interest is how this globalisation of the English Language will influence English as a language. Is the idea of globalisation of English not just a triumphalist notion? Will the increase of the use of English in non-English speaking countries change English vocabulary and grammar? Will the use of 'Fusion English' increase? Paradoxically, could it mean that the population of Europe will become monolingual and could therefore mother languages become extinct?"
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The Welsh Heart Spoke with an English Tongue, 2002.
This paper discusses the Anglo-Welsh influence in three works by Dylan Thomas.
1,695 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses Dylan Thomas' influence as a Welshman upon the world of English poetry. Thomas offered the English-speaking world the opportunity to peer into the complex and all-too-contradictory world of the Welsh heart. He introduced Welsh mysticism, and drew upon his early up-bring and the influence of the Church on his life.
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"To say that Dylan Thomas? early years in Swansea, Wales were full of contradiction would be a gross understatement. It is not easy to say whether his birth in an age when to speak Welsh in Wales was considered to be something less than correct was to be his greatest boon or his greatest curse. Whatever the case may be, it cannot be denied that this dichotomy engendered Dylan Thomas with a poetic prowess that was uniquely his own. What?s more, it can be argued that it was his very Welsh-ness, with its powerful imagery and intricate word-play, which dazzled an English-speaking world. He embraced Welsh passions and wrapped it in the English language. This Anglo-Welsh voice touched a literary nerve in a way that no other poet had before. Thomas Dylan straddled a cultural divide, bringing the ancient Welsh mysticism, Puritanism, and bardic tradition into the pragmatic world of the Western Industrial Age."
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"The Tipping Point", 2002.
This paper examines Malcolm Gladwell's book, "The Tipping Point".
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper examines Malcolm Gladwell's book, The Tipping Point, as it asserts that unexpected and sudden behavior can all be predicted and can be manipulated. It observes that previous studies refuted the absolute accuracy of the tipping point hypothesis and uses a 1995 study on the hypothesis as tested against demographic shifts in racially diverse neighborhoods.
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The Atkins Phenomenon, 2007.
An analysis of the impact of the "low carb craze" and the 'Atkins phenomenon'.
1,348 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the so-called "low carb craze", which maintains that a diet low in carbohydrates and high in proteins as well as the interrelated "Atkins phenomenon" (the Atkins Diet, which advocates the low carb/high protein approach) is most effective in dieting. This paper discusses various facets of these issues in an effort to better understand the impact of this form of diet. It also looks at the role that technology and science can play in the food industry.
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The Central Issue at Hand
Societal Trends That Contribute to "The Craze"
Scientific Understanding Relevant to the Issue
Impact of Low Carb on the Future Food Supply and How the Supply Can be Managed
Can Technology Help in this Case?
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"If the assumption is made, for the sake of discussion, that low carb diets, for better or worse, become the norm in the 21st century, there are definite outcomes that the international food supply can expect. Generally, the demand for grains, rice, certain fruits and vegetables will surely decrease noticeably, because simply put, people will not be consuming and therefore not buying them (Cetron, et al, 2005). Conversely, the demand for animal-based products such as raw and processed meats, eggs, cheese and other dairy products will skyrocket.
Keeping this supply/demand curve in mind, it is reasonable to assume that if the demand for animal products increases and agricultural products decreases, that it will actually even out as agricultural products are needed to raise and feed the animals that will be "processed" as food."
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Paratheatrical Phenomenon, 2002.
An overview of different paratheatrical phenomenon through history from traveling medieval performers to counter-culture happenings of the nineteen-sixties.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses paratheatrical phenomenon such as was performed by traveling medieval performers, joungleurs, and minstrels. The Arab Hakawati, the Roman Naumachiae and gladiator games are described as well, as are nineteenth-century street performances, European and American Mountebanks, Nazi propaganda spectacles, and counter-culture happenings of the nineteen-sixties.
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Jihad- A Misunderstood Phenomenon, 2001.
This paper explains that the antagonistic view regarding the phenomenon of Jihad is too shallow, inaccurate and unreasonable.
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This paper explains that the antagonistic view regarding the phenomenon of Jihad is too shallow, inaccurate and unreasonable. The author explains that it is a grim fact that these views prevail as opposed to the true meaning of Jihad. Endnotes.
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"The inception of every single religion has experienced forces working against its expansion. Consequently, there have been instances where most major religions have had to use force in order to survive, prevail or exist at all for that matter. We can look up the Christian crusades or the Samurai war crimes or the Six-day war between Israel and the Arabs or even the kamikaze pilots of the Shinto faith and the list goes on and on. Although we cannot discount the political and social undercurrents involved in these wars, anyone with little common sense can arrive at the conclusion that the core basis of these wars was religion. Islam is no exception in this regard. History, especially from the western perspective is riddled with the Muslim conquests of Spain and India. Islam (at least in the west) has been labeled as the modern version of barbarianism. This dim sightedness is a result of several factors originating from the Muslims themselves and eventually developing into the increasingly popular concept that Islam in essence is the Mecca of le diable a quatre. If we take a closer look at the Muslim warfare, one word that comes up every time is Jihad. "
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"The Tipping Point", 2005.
A review and analysis of Malcolm Gladwell's book, "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference".
1,236 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains the theme in Gladwell's book about the need for business and social change management practices that are guided by insightful strategies and intelligent action. The paper summarizes the main points in the book and explains the analogy Gladwell draws between the emergence of trends and the emergence of viruses and looks at how Gladwell's approach can help us manage change more effectively.
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"In support of his theory, Gladwell analyzes the inexplicable revival of the Hush Puppies brand and the sudden, dramatic decline in New York City's crime rate in the 1990s to explain why a parallel can be drawn between trends and viruses. As he points out, both types of social epidemics can be seen to share three remarkably common characteristics with common viruses such as the flu or measles: contagiousness; little causes that had big effects; and change that took place not gradually but at one dramatic point. Further, Gladwell suggests that, of the three characteristics, the third or the idea that epidemics can rise or fall in one dramatic moment is the most important since it helps explain the first two and provides the greatest insight into why modern change occurs the way it does. Indeed, this is precisely why Gladwell has chosen to single out this characteristic by branding it and his book as the "Tipping Point."(p. 9)"
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"The Tipping Point", 2005.
Analysis of Malcolm Gladwell's book, "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference", which is about how trends develop.
1,251 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This book reviews and analyzes the theory in Gladwell's book that trends develop much like viruses do. The paper explains the parallel that Gladwell draws between trends and viruses, tells how the theory applies to managing social, professional, and business change, and looks at the implications of Gladwell's theory for other academic and professional fields in that it involves a change in the way we view the world.
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"In support of his theory, Gladwell analyzes the inexplicable revival of the Hush Puppies brand and the sudden, dramatic decline in New York City?s crime rate in the 1990s to explain why a parallel can be drawn between trends and viruses. As he points out, both types of social epidemics can be seen to share three remarkably common characteristics with common viruses such as the flu or measles: contagiousness; little causes that had big effects; and change that took place not gradually but at one dramatic point. Further, Gladwell suggests that, of the three characteristics, the third or the idea that epidemics can rise or fall in one dramatic moment is the most important since it helps explain the first two and provides the greatest insight into why modern change occurs the way it does. Indeed, this is precisely why Gladwell has chosen to single out this characteristic by branding it and his book as the ?Tipping Point.?(p. 9)"
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The Value of Malcolm Gladwell's "The Tipping Point" to a Marketing Practitioner, 2002.
This paper reviews the implications and importance of the social environment on organizations, markets and brands.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper is an analysis of Malcolm Gladwell?s,"The Tipping Point- How Little Things Can Make A Big Difference." It reviews the different theories posited in the book about how to market a product, the different factors that need to be considered when bringing a new product to market. Using examples from the book, the paper looks at what triggers were involved in turning around the images of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Hush Puppies. The paper suggests the ability to manipulate the 'tipping point' was key to their successful turnaround.
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"Yet another thought is that if social trends start slow and then pick up in momentum to become a tidal wave, marketers can well prepare for an anticipated ?tipping point? by laying the ground for it in advance. Suppose, for example, socio-cultural forecasts predict an overwhelming increase in teenage boys who think ?violence is uncool? and that ?true machismo lies in outwitting and outmaneuvering your opponent?. As a marketing manager of an entertainment brand such as a TV network, or video games, one could well prepare for such an eventuality by slowly and steadily bringing in at first, niche programming, that offers intelligentsia games and increasing the marketing weight behind such products as the trend favoring such type of entertainment increases. By doing so, it would be possible to be ready for ?the tipping point.'"
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Intellectuals and the Phenomenon of Violence, 2006.
Examines the works of intellectuals and what they have to write about the idea of violence.
1,407 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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Violence, whether one considers it rational or irrational, is a global phenomenon. It manifests itself through the actions of individuals, groups and on a larger scale, between nations. Given this fact, as well as the omnipresence of violence throughout the world today, it is unlikely that this phenomenon can decrease to any significant extent. This paper shows that many "intellectuals" have written about violence. In order to better understand the nature of violence and its inescapable role in the world, the paper examines their writings. Works explored in this paper include Hannah Arendt's "On Violence", Albert Camus' "The Stranger", Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" and Georges Sorel's "Reflections on Violence".
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"Francis Bacon was another intellectual who spoke against violence. Like Dostoevsky he couched his language in peace-loving, Christian terms. In his Essays, Bacon constantly points to the goodness of man: "The inclination to goodness is imprinted deeply in the nature of man." In every one of his fifty-eight short essays - on
truth, death, marriage, love, and the list continues - Bacon tends to idealize instead of looking at the facts as they are and coming to a viable conclusion. For example, Bacon asserts that if someone murders a loved one, to take revenge would be a sort of "wild justice" and that one would be "superior" by not taking any retributive action. That sounds laudable but the fact is that at that decisive moment man's tendency is towards violence and in most cases he will take revenge."
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