Social Status Sample Clauses

Social Status. As Persian fell out of use in the 19th century, the Indian Muslim elite also deliberately Persianized Hindustani as a symbol of class identity, then insisted on the superiority of Urdu for government work in order to maintain their monopoly on linguistic capital. (Xxxxxx 2011, 80). Both politically and linguistically, elites are “that segment of a group which takes the lead in attaching value to symbols of group identity,” and in many cases, they use this power to their own advantage (King 1994, 3). Social status was such an important factor in the development of Urdu that it may have been an even greater predictor of language attitudes than religion. For instance, fluency in and attachment to Urdu was strong among certain high caste north-Indian Hindu demographics, like Kayasths, Kashmiri Brahmans, and Khatris (King 1994, 10). Furthermore, these higher-class Hindus supported the use of Urdu in the administration because it maintained their advantage for government jobs: their greatest competition came from middle-to-high-caste, Hindi-medium educated Hindus (62, 114). If Hindi had been adopted, these Urdu speakers would have found their lucrative government jobs in jeopardy; for this reason Xxxxxx refers to Urdu as the “class dialect of a nervous aristocracy” (Xxxxxx 2011, 108). Within Hindi/Hindu nationalist camp as well, class-- and more importantly caste—played an important role in language development (Xxxxxxx 2012, 30). Kaithi, a script used by many in the North Western Provinces but few in power, as well as two related scripts Xxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxx, were also plausible contenders for the unofficial script of Hinduism, but Nagari, being the character of the high-caste Brahmins, won out (King 1994, 67, Xxxxxx 2011, 263). English continued to be the language of power in India even after independence, for it was the English-speaking elite Indians who stepped into high government positions in the new state (Xxxxx 2006, 6). While English remains the language of the highest Indian elite, it does not have to be ‘pure’ to connote wealth and education: just like Urdu came to be associated with the wealth and class of Persian speakers, so, too, does Hinglish convey the high status of English speakers (Si 2010, 390). Given both Hindi and English are already languages of power today, the formal promulgation of Hinglish poses little threat to contemporary holders of power in Indian government, though it does ease the entry requirement for middle- class not-quite-f...
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  • Travel Status Travel by an employee, outside the College region on College business, where authorization for such travel has been requested in advance on the appropriate form, and approved by the College.

  • Financial Status The average annual turnover from similar jobs, of the firm should not be less than 15 Lakhs in the last three years. Copies of profit & loss account and balance sheets duly authenticate by a Chartered Accountant for the last three years should be enclosed.

  • Shell Status The Company represents that it is not a “shell” issuer and has never been a “shell” issuer, or that if it previously has been a “shell” issuer, that at least twelve (12) months have passed since the Company has reported Form 10 type information indicating that it is no longer a “shell” issuer. Further, the Company will instruct its counsel to either (i) write a 144- 3(a)(9) opinion to allow for salability of the Conversion Shares or (ii) accept such opinion from Holder’s counsel.

  • ERISA Status With respect to the initial advance to such Qualified Borrower only, either (i) a favorable written opinion of counsel to such Qualified Borrower, addressed to the Secured Parties, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, regarding the status of such Qualified Borrower as an Operating Company (or a copy of such opinion addressed to the Investors, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, together with a reliance letter with respect thereto, addressed to the Secured Parties); or (ii) a certificate, addressed to the Secured Parties, signed by a Responsible Officer of such Qualified Borrower that the underlying assets of such Qualified Borrower do not constitute Plan Assets because less than 25% of the total value of each class of equity interests in such Qualified Borrower is held by “benefit plan investors” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA which shall be substantially in the form of the ERISA 25% Certificate;

  • Organizational Status The Borrower is validly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the state or jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires such qualification (except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect), and has full power and authority and holds all requisite governmental licenses, permits and other approvals to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, to own and hold under lease its property and to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it.

  • Pay Status An aggrieved employee and the Union Delegate shall be in a pay status during those working hours in which a grievance, a grievance mediation, or an arbitration hearing is held. Release time for additional employee representation shall be subject to approval by the Labor Relations Officer or designee when a group grievance is filed.

  • Professional Status The Superintendent affirms that he is not under contract with any other board of education covering any part or all of the term provided in this contract. Throughout the contract term, he will hold a valid and appropriate certificate to act as a superintendent of schools in the State of Nebraska which he will register and maintain on file in the school district’s central administrative office. This contract shall not be valid and the Board will not compensate the Superintendent for any service performed prior to the date that he registers his certificate.

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