And even still today, we can see the origins of feudalism throughout our system of government worldwide. ... Knights can be likened to county government; the county government, although having less of an impact on the governing of the entire country, plays a huge role, as it would be impossible to administer the laws without them. Lastly, peasants and serfs would be comparable to city government, which plays a small role to the country but a big role in individual towns. ... An increase in communication broke down the isolated manor, supported the rise of towns and helped to facilitate the e...

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To analyze the role that languages play in our society we should consider questions such as "how do languages die out and why?" ... Language is the part of us that make us humans and unique individuals in the world and it allows us to express our identity. Language has been used to pass knowledge from generation to generation, to express the variety of the customs and literature of our different territories. ... The Naka'ela in Maluku, Indonesia, reportedly decreased in number after moving down from the mountains to a coastal town on Seram Island. 3 Colonization and the introduction of ...

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Some became crewmen on merchant ships and traveled the world; others opted to live in towns and cities to become apprentices to artisans and craftsmen, or even to set up their own shops making and selling their own goods. ... Fully realized capitalism does not allow any regulation of any corner of the market (however, it should be noted that even in our modern capitalist regime, some industries are still controlled by the government, such as electricity). ... This fact led modern historian Robert Duplessis to assert, "The once-mighty guilds could present little opposition to entrepreneuria...

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