Essays on Language and Linguistics

Languages have a positive impact on individuals thoughts and self-identity because it helps us to communicate with one another. Language is a key to all of us, which we use to reflect our thoughts, to express our feelings, and to teach our cultures to others....

Introduction The neuroscience contributions applied to the English class suggest that the English teacher should be able to explore and use multisensory teaching in a social and emotional environment. The teaching of English requires a mixture of news and being flexible and nice so the...

Introduction In this era of globalization, English has been considered to be the third liaison language after mother tongue and the area studied for students in Indonesia. As Fromklin says, “English has been called’ the lingua franca of the world”. With the changing times, the...

In this text, I will discuss what kinds of evidence there are that humans have abilities that are specific to acquiring and using language, as distinct from an ability to communicate or use various kinds of vocal or other body gestures. The human language is...

I’ve learned many things through the course of this class. I’ve learned how to write a good essay and how to get batter at some essays I’ve already written in the past. I’ve learned how to locate my resources to find each mistake in my...

Between 1939 and 1945, the world witnessed the deadliest war in Human History. Seventy to eighty-five million people died during this war that opposed the Allies (the United States of America, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and China) to the Axis (the Nazi Germany,...

If someone asked you what definition you would use for the word belonging, what would you say? Would you say the feeling of fitting in with people; would you say owning or possessing something; or would you say something else? The word “belonging” has several...

An advertisement is a bridge that connects the two worlds between producers and consumers. According to Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, an advertisement is a picture, short film, song etc. which tries to persuade people to buy a product or service. According to the Advertising Association...

In the essay “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, Tan claims the concept that we tend to speak totally different languages to speak with one another which our intelligence is judged by the approach we tend to speak. As a fictional author, Tan is astonished by...

In the story entitled “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, she explains about the knowledge and awareness of the social and cultural differences in “broken English” linked to Standard English. She loves writing and she wants to share about how language can influence her life until...

Poetry is one of the most important and powerful forms of writing because it takes the English language, a language we believe we know, and transforms it. Suddenly the words do not sound the same or mean the same. The pattern of the sentences sounds...

“If you want to be an American, speak American. If you don’t like it, go back to Mexico where you belong” Those were the words of an Anglo teacher, to young American scholar of cultural theory, Gloria Anzaldua when caught speaking Spanish in class. Gloria,...

Language has always been associated with the evolution of humans as intellectual beings. Its role in a functioning society is indispensable since it sets the grounds for discourse and development. Other than that, language is considered as a driving force in the expansion of knowledge...

Advances in technology, increased mobility and globalization have facilitated the development of multiculturalism across the globe yet some deeply ingrained cultures persist to date. Indeed, many countries have maintained an official language, yet their inhabitants may have different first languages, or what is commonly known...

While language is used to communicate information in a direct manner, the style of language usage also provides information about the person that is speaking or writing and their relationship with the intended audience. Amy Tan discusses the different styles of English that she grew...

Language barriers and cultural differences is a real issue for people. Children of immigrant families get a unique view and experience as a bilingual kid; they will become familiar with two different backgrounds. Amy Tan, Author of “Mother Tongue” uses her personal experiences with her...

In the essay “Mother Tongue”, Amy Tan believes that everyone speaks different languages in certain settings and are labeled by the way they speak. The author interested by how language is utilized in our daily life” and uses language as a daily part of her...

Does everyone consider English as a single language? There are inferences that English is a single language, but in reality, people develop diverse versions of English as their mother tongue such that it is very uncommon to discover two people that speak the exact same...

The inability to communicate in fluent English is sometimes unfairly characterized as an incapacitation. At the point when individuals can’t impart their musings in familiar English, those listening to them fail to address them with the seriousness required. In some cases, it is seen as...