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The Nature of American Sign Language

In eight pages this paper considers ASL, the language structure and morphology, the number and age of speakers, and how it can be ...

Life of Queen Elizabeth I

This research paper offers a comprehensive biography of Queen Elizabeth I, daugher of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII. It begins w...

Family Holiday Mishaps and Laws of the United Kingdom

English law such as the Sales of Goods Act are examined in this paper that considers a family's misadventures while on holiday con...

Early Modern England and Perceived Correlation Between Crime and Sin

In seven pages English crime and punishment between the years 1550 and 1750 are examined in order to determine to what extent the ...

Renaissance Era Poetry as 'a Speaking Picture' Body of Work

In ten pages this 'speaking picture' approach to poetry during the Renaissance focuses upon the English poetry of Francis Quarles....

Language Norms in Ulysses by James Joyce

In eight pages this paper examines English language norms as they manifest themselves in this novel and its understanding. Five s...

Rap and the Rap Culture

The writer discusses the connection between the Old English epic poem Beowulf and today's rap culture. The writer argues that alth...

Life of an English Commoner from 1800 to 1850

In ten pages an English commoner's life as it was lived during the first half of the 19th century is considered with original test...

U.S. Constitution's Development

constitution had on Americas. Benjamin Franklin was considered to be a great colonial leader and active in Pennsylvania politics ...

English Romanticism in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

underpinning of romanticism, the innocence and exaltation of the common man. The auto biographical nature of Mary Shellys Fr...

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English

In five pages this paper examines how kingship is presented in The Ecclesiastical History of English by Bede. Two sources are cit...

Florence Nightingale's Life and Nursing Contributions

In twelve pages English nurse Florence Nightingale's life and many innovative nursing profession contributions are examined. Six ...

Elizabeth I's Reign and English Colonization

In ten pages Elizabeth I's reign and the English colonization during the years 1558 until 1603 are examined with the emphasis upon...

Difficulties and Solutions Involved in Adults Learning English as the Second Language

In this paper consisting of seven pages the issues unique to the adult learner populations with regards to teaching English as a S...

English Language Only and American Society?

saying one does not respect the local people enough to embrace their language. As of 1990, the U.S. Census reflected the fact tha...

Japanese Students and the Teaching of English

In five pages this paper discusses English learning by a Japanese student and the problems that are confronted during such instruc...

The Five Minute Marriage by Joan Aiken

In five pages this paper examines how 19th century English greed is portrayed in Joan Aiken's novel, The Five Minute Marriage. Th...

English Usage and Its Ramifications

In five pages this research paper examines the rapidly spreading English language and the cultural effects of this increased usage...

Fire from Heaven by David Underdown

In six pages this text as it examines 17th century English village life analyzes its portrayal of Puritan reform movements in Dorc...

Spanish and English Approaches to Colonial Slavery

Spain and Portugal were the first nations to reach the shores of the "New World". Their arrival preceded that of other major colo...

Talk as Social Organization and the Research of Anthropologist Marjorie H. Goodwin

In five pages this research paper focuses upon African American children's language within the context of the book He Said, She Sa...

Africa and Nation State Curse

In five pages this paper discusses how the nation state has cursed Africa in a consideration of Basil Davidson's Black Man's Burde...

Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes

In ten pages this paper discusses Langston Hughes' 1930 novel debut and analyzes the author's use of speech to convey 'black humor...

Taste of Power by Elaine Brown

influenced the 1974 election victory of Jerry Brown for governor of California. However, in the process, Brown had to overcome vir...

Works of Tennessee Williams and the Theme of Sexuality

In five pages this paper discusses how sexuality is thematically portrayed in Tennessee Williams' short story 'Desire and the Blac...

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Short Stories and the Theme of Temptation

In six pages this paper examines how temptation is featured in the Hawthorne short stories 'Young Goodman Brown,' 'The Minister's ...

Rise and Local Influence of the Black Panther Party

In twenty pages this paper discusses the rise of Huey Newton and Bobby Seale's Black Panther party tracing back its 1966 origins, ...

Richard Wright and 4 Short Stories

In seven pages the assessments of 3 critics are applied to the Richard Wright short stories 'The Man Who Lived Underground,' 'Long...

Short Stories of Richard Wright

In five pages this paper discusses how social realities are depicted in the themes and characters of Richard Wright's short storie...

The Jim Crow Laws and Black Education

essentially starting from "ground zero," educationally speaking. In the South, it was actually illegal to teach slaves how to read...