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Ambridge accents: How The Archers use accent to depict class
Languages

Ambridge accents: How The Archers use accent to depict class

...thinks she’s a cut above the rest of the community, we know this from her behaviour. Just as we know that Ian Craig is a kind and trustworthy friend. Status and solidarity In order to attempt to isolate the role of accent in the process of characterisation, I carried out a preliminary study using people who don’t listen to The Archers. I played the participants short,...
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Harry Potter and Parenting
Education & Development

Harry Potter and Parenting

...thinks he can see his dead parents, waving back at him, until Dumbledore informs him that what people see in the mirror is simply their deepest desire (Erised = desire backwards). In an episode in the third book, Harry is rescued from the ghastly Dementors by his late father’s Patronus, a magical charm in the form of a silver stag. These apparitions can be seen as...
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OpenLearn Champions Hub | Hafan Hyrwyddwyr OpenLearn old
Education & Development

OpenLearn Champions Hub | Hafan Hyrwyddwyr OpenLearn old

...think. Find out more Fel darparydd mwyaf astudiaeth ran amser prifysgol yng Nghymru, mae’r Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru yn cynnig dewis eang o gymwysterau mewn ystod eang o bynciau. Fel rhan o’r brifysgol fwyaf yn y DU, gallwn ddarparu addysg o safon byd-eang, gan eich cynorthwyo i gwrdd a’ch amcanion proffesiynol a phersonol. Gyda benthyciadau ffioedd dysgu,...
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Le Corbusier
History & The Arts

Le Corbusier

...thinking. Seventeen storeys high and designed to house 1,600 people, the Unite incorporates various types of apartment, shops, clubs and meeting room, all connected by raised 'streets'. There is also a hotel and recreation facilities. It is now an immensely popular building, and a coveted address for Marseille's middle-class professionals today. When Le Corbusier died in...
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‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis

...think it is depressing or incredibly difficult. While it can be hard, there is still scope for joy and love. In this article, Hazel Carter shares her experience of what it was like after her husband, Alan, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND)...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. ‘Life’s good – it’s the...
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Keeping Mum: learning how to be a father
Society, Politics & Law

Keeping Mum: learning how to be a father

...think he had much time to be a loving father’. [Man with two kids by the lake] Sean, who was closely involved in the care of his young children, commented: ‘The fact that I might have to get my daughter up and wash her and give her a meal and make that some kind of experience that’s nurturing, I wouldn’t really be able to recollect a memory from having had that...
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So, what is this EU referendum everybody is talking about?
Society, Politics & Law

So, what is this EU referendum everybody is talking about?

...the question amongst themselves. What do you think about the EU referendum? Is it much ado about nothing? Post your thoughts in the comments section below. Relevant links: David Cameron's EU Speech David Cameron's letter to the European Council President Referendum Timeline European Union - How the EU Works - Facts and Figures - The Economy EU Budget in My Country - UK...
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Dogs under the microscope
Science, Maths & Technology

Dogs under the microscope

...think of huskies in the arctic or mammals that live in hot and desert-like environments. Traits like panting in the heat are examples of behavioural traits in dogs that exist in other mammals that live in extreme environments, such as deserts. ‘How does your dog smell?’ ‘Terrible!’ Used in military and police services around the world, a dog’s sense of smell is...
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