The Pain Scale 1.When looking at both texts, there is a question that emerges which we should wrestle with. Thoughtfully answer the following question: Of the two authors, Benjamin and Biss, which do you think was more successful at what they were trying to achieve, and why? 2.Some of use are already collectors, and that […]
Describe the entailment relationships (A entails B, B entails A, synonymous, contradictory) between the following groups of sentences.
Week 3: Implicatures Each of the following single statements has at least one implicature in the situation described. What is it? Statement: You make a better door than a window. Situation: Someone is blocking your view. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Statement: It’s getting late. Situation: You’re at a party and it’s 4 A.M. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Statement: The restaurants are […]
Despite waves of immigrants and increasing diversity in the United States, do you think the United States’ core political values of liberty, equality, and democracy remain strong and why?
Please follow the attached instruction. As the textbook authors note, Americans have been anxious about the impact of immigration on American society for a long time. Over time, “who are Americans” has changed. (See pages 12 to 16 of We the People) Yet, despite waves of immigrants and increasing diversity in the United States, do […]