Researchers such as Gleason et al (1984) have suggested that politeness routines serve important social and linguistic functions for young children. Outline one or two of the arguments for this claim, and briefly discuss some of the problems (if any) that you think it faces.

In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject? a. dominoes or a board game are a good choice for tonight. b. either mom or dad cook dinner for the family each night. c. neither braids nor a ponytail keeps my hair out of my eyes. d. either mom or dad cook dinner for the family each night.

Maura measures the length, conductivity, mass, and density of acopper wire. which of the following areextensive properties of the copperwire?

Read the passage from “the beginnings of the maasai.” now enkai lives at the top of mount kenya, and we maasai still live below, herding cattle down in the plains. it’s not a bad life, especially when enkai is the black god, providing for us. and when the cattle or other children cause problems, i just warn them that they never know when i might suddenly develop my godly powers. the main purpose of the passage is to illustrate the relationship between the maasai and a. mount kenya. b. the children. c. the cattle. d. their god.