Essays on Language and Linguistics

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Understanding Language: Acquisition and Loss

3 pages / 1466 words

For as long as I can remember people (well English people at least) have been saying that to me. Pursing their lips and, to my mind, spluttering like fools trying to get me to comprehend the difference. I don’t. It all sounds the same to...

Language Linguistics Second Language

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Helping Lower-intermediate Learners with Understanding and Using a Range of Future Forms

5 pages / 2073 words

Introduction My recent teaching experience has shown that there is an over use of ‘will’ by Moroccan and Chinese learners to discuss their future plans, and this is probably due to the interference of English as a foreign language with their mother tongue. An obvious...

English Language Teaching

193

English Course – The Most Suitable Choice for Me

2 pages / 858 words

English is my life, always has been and always will be because there is something about the English language that speaks to my soul. My love affair with English dates back over 15 years, with my first experiences of reading. I feel like I am...

Academic Achievements Academic Interests English Language Language

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My Passion of French Language and Linguistics

2 pages / 713 words

French has always been something I have been interested in since I was a child, because it is a big part of my life as a large number of my family are French. I have always loved France and the French language and find it...

Language Linguistics Second Language Study

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The Concept of Myth in The Roland Barthes' Book "Mythology"

1 page / 475 words

Roland Barthes, French philosopher from the 20TH century, a scholar of Structuralism, Post-Structuralism and Semiotics. He emerged with the idea of the Myth in his book Mythology, and he brings to discuss two examples: The Blue Guide and the ‘French Toys’. First, to analyzed these...

Book Review Mythology Semiotics

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Static Hand Gesture Recognition Paper

1 page / 663 words

Sign language is basically creating hand gesture to describe the alphabets, number, some special words, names and even sentences to express thoughts of speaker. Gestures are powerful mean of communicating between two deaf humans. This paper basically describes how to recognize alphabetical sign from A...

Nonverbal Communication Sign Language

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Teaching Vocabulary by Implementing Running Dictation Game

1 page / 428 words

Running Dictation is a game of dictation method that can be used for teaching English within any level such as speaking, writing, reading, listening. Yet, here it’s used by the writer as game for helping teacher in teaching vocabulary. Made-to-order essay as fast as you...

English Language Teaching

198

How Different Language Forms Create a Feeling of Belonging in a Community

3 pages / 1319 words

Language is an integral part of how people in a community reinforce their solidarity to one other and according to most sociologists, is often the basis of any community. Through the use of language, each member of a community is able to express his or...

Community Language Diversity

199

Language and Individual Identity in Society

2 pages / 1131 words

“The Language is the road map of a culture”, which tells us where the people came from and where they are heading. The way an individual speaks, hears, and reads influences society by impacting an individual’s cultural identity. Language is an imperative tool that manages...

Language Diversity Linguistics Literature Review

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Literacy Proficiency of People Through The Prism of Internet Linguistics

1 page / 403 words

Introduction Tia Baheri’s essay, “Your Ability To Can Even: A Defense Of Internet Linguistics,” explores the evolving landscape of language in the digital age. The essay delves into the new grammatical structures and phrases that have become commonplace in everyday communication, particularly through the influence...

Linguistics Literacy

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

1 page / 422 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

202

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

204

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

1 page / 682 words

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