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(probably) Life Plan

Talking about life could be really fun actually, even though this life is not that fun. Because it has its ups and downs but this is life anyways. That’s what makes it fun, it’s quite interesting to talk about it because life is unpredictable. Things don’t always turn out as what we expected them to be or as we wished nor even as we planned before, sometimes it can surprise us, whether it’s in a good way or otherwise. We won’t ever be able to predict what will happen tomorrow or even in a few minutes later. Life is really unpredictable. Maybe that’s the reason why I always keep my hopes and expectations low and I don’t plan things either. When I say I don’t plan things; yes, I don’t plan things, neither do I have plans for my daily life activity nor even the future. I’m actually a positive person but I have a negative mind and I’m living with negative thoughts that eat me all alive. I think it could be fun to have plans for what we’re going to do tomorrow, it could be fun to

Research Design

A.     Introduction Research has been defined in a number of different ways, and while there are similarities, there does not appear to be a single, all-encompassing definition that is embraced by all who engage in it. One definition of research is used by the OECD, "Any creative systematic activity undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this knowledge to devise new applications. Another definition of research is given by  John W. Creswell , who states that r esearch is a process of steps used to collect and analyze information to increase our understanding of a topic or issue. It consists of three steps: pose a question, collect data to answer the question, and present an answer to the question. The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines research in more detail as "studious inquiry or examination; especially: investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation

Language and Linguistics

A.     Introduction Language is a system that consists of the development, acquisitions, maintenance, and use of complex systems of communication, particularly the human ability to do so; and a language is any specific example of such a system. Actually, many definitions of language have been proposed. For example, from Merriam Webster, language is the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts or feelings to each other. Language is the use of a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds or written symbols. Language can also refer to various means of communication. Language, as described above is species specific to human beings. The primary purpose of language is to facilitate communication, it’s the transmission of information from one person to another. The scientific study of language is called linguistics . Linguistics will study morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics. Specific branches of linguistics include sociolingu