Essays on Language and Linguistics

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The Role of Semiotics, Hermeneutics, and Rhetorics in Understanding of a Text

1 page / 418 words

The texts that are given by the authors and what the readers understand may not be the same at first. This is because of background knowledge and perspective, but the definitions that are constructed can be changed when paying particular attention to the internal structure...

Rhetoric Semiotics

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Language and Gender – The Issues I Faced with on Arriving to America

1 page / 539 words

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” Molière. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my essay When I came to the US, There were many obstacles...

Gender Roles Language

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The Importance of Grammar

2 pages / 859 words

Throughout history the English language has changed dramatically, and to this day continues evolving. The Modern English language spoken today is derived from Old English, which was spoken for centuries until around 1100. As time went on, grammar was impacted greatly by the transitions from...

Language Linguistics

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Communicative Language Teaching Vs Traditional Methods of Teaching

4 pages / 1746 words

Introduction No need to explain why nowadays everybody wants to speak good English! But what are the most efficient methods to teach a learner in the 21st century? In this research proposal, to answer this question I refer to different methodologies of teaching a foreign...

Communication Skills Language Diversity

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Risk of Extinction of Mother Tongue in Singapore

2 pages / 781 words

From the title, you probably already guessed it right. Mother Tongue is indeed at risk of extinction in Singapore. It is a common sight to see younger Singaporeans speaking English fluently, but when it comes to their mother tongue languages, they face significantly more difficulty...

Language Diversity Singapore

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50 Most Common English Idioms

3 pages / 1574 words

What are idioms? Idioms are commonly used expressions by native speakers of English to make the language to be so fluent. How can you use idioms to learn English? Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your...

English Language Language Diversity

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Factors Affecting First Additional Language Teaching in South African Foundation Phase Classes

2 pages / 1106 words

What factors are affecting first additional language teaching in South African foundation phase classes? There are many factors that affects the teaching of a first additional language in South African classrooms. However I will be focusing on the factors that I observed during my teaching...

Second Language South Africa Teaching

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Second Language Acquisition & Information Processing

2 pages / 896 words

Information processing (IP) is a theoretical framework that focuses on cognitive process involved in second language acquisition (SLA). IP came into existences when behaviorist view of learning language failed to address the cognitive process involved in SLA. Although IP emphasis on learning (SLA) to be...

Information Age Language Diversity Modern Society

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Globalization: Importance of English Nowadays

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As the years go by, and with the advancement of communication technology, globalisation is becoming more and more of a reality. People are no longer separated by geographical or cultural barriers, and the use of English (the universal language) is widely encouraged across the globe....

English Language Globalization

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My Language World

3 pages / 1295 words

Language, the ever-morphing, colossal structure of words, grammar, syntax, and pronunciation, inspires awe when considered from an impartial angle. The construction of a coherent, descriptive form of communication, rich with delicate connotations, innuendos, and nuances, is simply an unimaginably demanding task. For this reason, language...

Language Diversity

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The Influence of Personality Type on Speaking Achievement of Undergraduate Efl Students

6 pages / 2538 words

There are a number of factors which influence the success of learning foreign language including students’ personality type. Thus, this study was aimed at finding out whether there is a significant correlation between students’ personality type and their speaking achievement of the fifth semester undergraduate...

Personality Second Language

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How New Words Are Created and How It Affects Language as a Whole

3 pages / 1299 words

The Evolution of a Word The ability to communicate seems to come naturally to humans; it is a trait that is fairly unique to mankind. Parents teach their children to speak, and children learn without realizing how extraordinary the art of language really is. However,...

Culture and Communication Language Diversity Linguistics

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A Question of English Language in America

2 pages / 894 words

Introduction Throughout the history of America, the United States has been one of the most developed countries in the international community. Success through economics and diplomacy has improved America as a political entity and a social one. However, it is very surprising that English has...

American Education System Asian American Culture English Language

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Analysis of The Problems in The Process of Translating from Malay to English

7 pages / 3025 words

Introducition The main reason I chose this text is because I believe there are enough materials for me to talk about in this paper. As said by Brook (2012), Translation has always been the texts themselves as well as the issues from translating it to...

English Language Translation

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Top Languages: The World's 10 Most Influential Languages

7 pages / 4825 words

One hardly risks controversy with the statement that today English was a more influential language world-wide than Yanomami. To a child’s question why that should be so, the well-informed parental brush-off would be that English had hundreds of millions of speakers while Yanomami could with...

Language

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Reading Between The ‘shits,’ ‘damns’ and ‘fags’

2 pages / 801 words

Language can be a very multifaceted thing. With different meanings, associations and contexts, people from different backgrounds bring their own perspective to the table when analyzing and understanding language. The show South Park uses language in a way that is intended to push the boundaries...

English Language

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The Influence of The English Language on The Korean Language

2 pages / 785 words

In today’s Korean society, there have been a lot of controversies regarding the influence of the English language on the Korean language. There has been a lot of contact between the two languages as it embraces Englishsized Korean and deal with bilingual creativity involving Korean-English...

English Language Language Linguistics

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Language as Basic Tool of Communication to Achieve Cultural Interaction

4 pages / 1904 words

Although all human beings live in the same planet, the earth, one might think why people differ in many ways such as race, color, gender, language, values, and traditions. In fact, the answer was illustrated in the holy books, which affirmed that God has created...

Communication Skills Language

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My Aspirations to Become an English Teacher

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What I like the most about English literature is unpicking the hidden meanings of authors, and the ability to relate these to contemporary issues. Listening to Dr. John Cooper Clarke sparked an interest in poetry, and in choosing to study his works as part of...

English Language Teacher