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    which have all chosen German as the national language. This superpower of a country has left its mark on many cultures, although the Netherlands and Germany are separate lands, they share the same ancestors of the Germanic race. Some Northern Germans speak in a dialect that sounds close to the Dutch language that can be recognized in mannerisms by natives. However the most taught language in Germany is German, which is made of 35 different dialects and makes this language highly spoken around the

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    As language develops over the years languages some suffer the times and become a thing of the past. There are approximately six thousand spoken languages that are facing extinction (Kravitz). I question the importance of preserving ancient languages especially because I grew up in a family who speak Pennsylvania Dutch. Pennsylvania Dutch, a dialect of German, is known as the wandering Dutchman language and is spoken exclusively in northeastern Pennsylvania by mostly Amish and Lutheran Reformists

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    the classroom to hopefully aid in finding a resolution to current crises or further my knowledge in international relations. Having firsthand experience in Germany, which is the strongest economy in Europe, will help me obtain a new perspective on German politics and European Politics.   What factors influenced your choice of field and professional plans, and what are your long-term goals in this field?  As a Venezuelan living the United States it has been difficult to watch civilians, especially

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    German Immigration to the Republic of Texas German immigrants came to Texas to seek cheaper land and to escape the war in Germany. Germans settled land in Texas and they helped herd cattle. They wanted to start over in a new country. The Adelsverein founded the towns of New Braunfels and Fredericksburg. They settled in so many places and there were large numbers of Germans in each place so they named it “The German Belt”. “ The German Belt” was named because of the large number

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    were you were it would be hard to make out were you are off site alone. Locations like Germany, France and even England are a melting pots of different ethnic back grounds. As you walk through the downtown areas you will hear so many different languages that it would be very difficult to make out what is what. However, that in my view is the beauty of it and is what makes these locations so interesting; the diversity and the beauty of surrounding yourself with different nationalities. Here in

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    such as Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg which have all chosen German as the national language. This superpower of a country has left its mark on many culture Though the Netherlands and Gern1any are separate lands they share the same ancestors of the Germanic race. Some Northern Germans speak in a dialect that is sounds close to the Dutch language that it can be picked up in mannerisms by natives. German is the most taught language around the world and is made 35 different dialects. When in Gern1any

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    Even though Comparative literature is established as a discipline very recently, we could trace its origin from time immemorial. It is almost impossible to speak about a text without mentioning another. In The Preface to Shakespeare, as Dr. Johnson expresses "without the knowledge of many mountains, and many rivers; so in the productions of genius, nothing can be styled excellent till it has been compared with other works of the same kind."   Comparative literature deals with all the elements with

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    knowledge about other cultures because you will have a better understanding of how people do things differently around the world. Today I will be discussing Germany and many different aspects of its culture and why it’s important including geography, languages, religions etc. The location of Germany Is exactly in the center of Europe and is the second largest country in population, coming in second after Russia. Geographically, Germany is the 7th largest in size in Europe. Most of the land is used as

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    remained reminiscent and lingered soon after. WWI restricted freedoms that are the foundation of the United States. The United States showed contradictory actions; in which, the freedom of speech is strictly limited. Even groups of individuals— like German Americans— were

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    Frederick Wyneken was a German missionary who was working in Michigan and Ohio who first thought of the idea for Frankenmuth. A place for schools and churches for German immigrants was his idea for this place. However, he and his fellow German Immigrants didn’t have enough money to start such an idea. Therefore, in 1840 he wrote a letter to all the Lutherans in Germany for financial assistance and speaking of the hardships that the people where facing. His Letter caught the attention of the Wilhelm

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