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First Language acquisition
1) Describe the major stages of development in child language acquisition, giving examplesfrom at least two for the following areas: sound, syntax, vocabulary and semantics.
2) What is Chomsky's view of first language acquisition? Explain clearly Give three pieces of evidence that have prompted Chomsky to argue against the behaviorist view of language acquisition.
3) What is behaviorist view of language acquisition? Explain clearly
4) Consider the statement: Production always lags behind perception/comprehension. Explain clearly
The early story of English
1) Discuss the major events (events that had significant effects on English language) that took place in the history of English language during Early Modern English Period.
2) Discuss the major events (events that had significant effects on English language) that took place in the history of English language during Middle English Period.
3) Discuss the major events (events that had significant effects on English language) that took place in the history of English language during Old English Period.
4) Discuss the major characteristics (morphology, syntax, phonology and vocabulary) of Old English.
5) Discuss the major characteristics (morphology, syntax, phonology and vocabulary) of Middle English.
6) Explain, using clear examples from the data set, the methodology used in historical
(comparative) reconstruction, and how it leads to the construction of "proto-Indo-
European." (use the data given)
English goes global
1) Why do language varieties become different or similar? Explain the various factors clearly.
2) Discuss the phonological, grammatical features of African-American English.
3) Discuss language stereotypes and language discrimination regarding African American English in a paragraph.
4) What do we mean when we say that English is a global language?
5) What do we mean by the phrase "Standard English"
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Level of retained earnings on the company
: What was the level of retained earnings on the company's December 31, 2008 balance sheet? Show your answer to the nearest dollar, but do not use the $ or , signs in your answer.
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Average value of unpaid bills
: On average, it takes Microlimp's customers 60 days to pay their bills. If Microlimp has annual sales of $500 million, what is the average value of unpaid bills?
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Determining the number of calculations
: However, Al Rosen, the chief financial officer, was not sure that paying a cash dividend was the best route to go. He had recently read a number of articles in The Wall Street Journal about the advantages of stock repurchases and before he made a ..
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Developing financial insights
: You just turned 35 and have been saving for an around-the-world vacation. You want to take the trip to celebrate your 40th birthday. You have set aside, as of today, $15,000 for such a trip. You expect the trip will cost $25,000. The financial instr..
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First language acquisition
: 1) Describe the major stages of development in child language acquisition, giving examplesfrom at least two for the following areas: sound, syntax, vocabulary and semantics.
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How much interest will you pay
: a) How much is each monthly payment? [2 decimal places] b) How much interest will you pay with (=in) your 75th payment? [2 decimal places]
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What is the book value per share
: Lory Company has a total debt to total assets ratio of 45% and a current ratio of 4.1. The firm's stock sells for $16.3 per share. The total market value of the equity is $62.4 million. The market-to-book ratio is 1.6. What is the book value per s..
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What is performance appraisal
: What is performance appraisal? Why do managers need to appraise their subordinates? Describe the performance appraisal process.
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Applications depends on the type of business
: Do you think the business value of these strategic HRM applications depends on the type of business a company is in, for instance, consulting, manufacturing, or professional services? Why or why not? Explain.
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