Language is multimodal, verbal language such as speech and visual communication such as writing, expressions and gestures. Communication can occur face to face, over a distance or it can be recorded. Language first began as speech and has developed over time due to written text and advances in technology (Gee & Hayes, 2011, p. 9).
Thesis statement
Language is visual in many ways. It can be seen in symbols body language, sign language and in written texts. Some of these visual aspects accompany other modes of language such as gestures with speech, while others are independent for example a book. Body language is a non-verbal form of communication which can be conscious or unconscious and expresses attitudes and feelings. Body language is received …show more content…
It is now the most common language of Aboriginal people originally created as a means of communicating between different Aboriginal languages. They combine some standard English speech patterns with characteristics and vocabulary specific to Aboriginal languages (Williams, 1998 as cited in Australian Council of TESOL Associations, 2003, p. 1) and have systematic differences from standard Australian English such as pronunciation and meanings. Aboriginal English is most distinctive when Aboriginals are talking to each other, when talking to non-Aboriginals they switch codes to an inter-language closer to standard English (Groome, 1995 as cited in Australian Council of TESOL Associations, 2003, p. 2). Ian Malcom (Hum-ed LMS, 2016) states that Aboriginal English has been wrongly stigmatized as inferior or deficit compared to standard English. According to Dr Farzad Sharifian conceptualisation is where the major differences occur, this mainly includes categorisation, schemas and metaphors. Aboriginal English needs to be recognised as a fully developed language as well as a form of cultural identity and …show more content…
Academic language is an example of a standard language and features language which is more concise, autonomous, lexically diverse and more complex in its grammar (Snow & Ucelli, 2012, p. 119). Standard languages are often used in professional settings such as governments, universities and other educational institutes as well as in media. Scientific English and Legal English are further examples of standard languages. Noam Chomsky (as cited in McDevitt, Ormrod, Cupit, Chandler, & Aloa, 2013, p. 344) along with other nativists theorise that there is a universal grammar which predispose learners of their native language to form certain kinds of grammatical structure but not others. This may influence the ability to become proficient in a standard language or a
Thesis statement
Language is visual in many ways. It can be seen in symbols body language, sign language and in written texts. Some of these visual aspects accompany other modes of language such as gestures with speech, while others are independent for example a book. Body language is a non-verbal form of communication which can be conscious or unconscious and expresses attitudes and feelings. Body language is received …show more content…
It is now the most common language of Aboriginal people originally created as a means of communicating between different Aboriginal languages. They combine some standard English speech patterns with characteristics and vocabulary specific to Aboriginal languages (Williams, 1998 as cited in Australian Council of TESOL Associations, 2003, p. 1) and have systematic differences from standard Australian English such as pronunciation and meanings. Aboriginal English is most distinctive when Aboriginals are talking to each other, when talking to non-Aboriginals they switch codes to an inter-language closer to standard English (Groome, 1995 as cited in Australian Council of TESOL Associations, 2003, p. 2). Ian Malcom (Hum-ed LMS, 2016) states that Aboriginal English has been wrongly stigmatized as inferior or deficit compared to standard English. According to Dr Farzad Sharifian conceptualisation is where the major differences occur, this mainly includes categorisation, schemas and metaphors. Aboriginal English needs to be recognised as a fully developed language as well as a form of cultural identity and …show more content…
Academic language is an example of a standard language and features language which is more concise, autonomous, lexically diverse and more complex in its grammar (Snow & Ucelli, 2012, p. 119). Standard languages are often used in professional settings such as governments, universities and other educational institutes as well as in media. Scientific English and Legal English are further examples of standard languages. Noam Chomsky (as cited in McDevitt, Ormrod, Cupit, Chandler, & Aloa, 2013, p. 344) along with other nativists theorise that there is a universal grammar which predispose learners of their native language to form certain kinds of grammatical structure but not others. This may influence the ability to become proficient in a standard language or a