Applied linguistics

Benefits of English If you ask people whether they want to own any foreign language, most of them respond positively. Only some people prefer to own only one language. They may say that the most valuable from a literary point of view has already been translated into Russian, and everything else is not worth it for the sake of this study a second language. But if they do not know it, they are not able to truly appreciate its benefits. Especially that only ignorance of any language is flawed, not…

Phonetics is often defined with respect to phonology. Both disciplines are concerned with the sound medium of language. Phonology is concerned with the pattering of sounds in a language (and in language in general), and is thus comparable to areas of linguistics such as syntax and morphology which deal with structural elements of language at other levels. Phonetics is more centred on the way those structural elements are "realised" in the world, through movements of the speech organs which…

Although conceptual and procedural knowledge cannot always be separated, it is useful to distinguish between the two types of knowledge to better understand knowledge development. First consider conceptual knowledge. A concept is ‘an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances’ (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2012). Knowledge of concepts is often referred to as conceptual knowledge (e.g. Byrnes & Wasik, 1991; Canobi, 2009; Rittle-Johnson, Siegler, & Alibali, 2001).…

linguistic awareness, games, nursery rhymes, and rhythmic activities. Some research suggests that the roots of phonemic awareness, a powerful predictor of later reading success, are found in traditional rhyming, skipping, and word games (Bryant et al. 1990). The principle of learning is that “children are active learners, drawing on direct social and physical experience as well as culturally transmitted knowledge to construct their own understandings of the world around them” (Bredekamp &Copple…

the belief that they are the root of bad habits in written English. This paper delves into Orwell's problem, the diverse responses it provoked, the set of six rules proposed, their advantages, disadvantages and finally, their effect on language if applied. Moreover, in Orwell's 'Politics and the English Language', Orwell defines the problem of the English language being bad due to specific causes. Causes that we can do something about…

Their name is applied to their language, and their clan symbolises passion, but are very quick tempered. One thing ewes are known for is good farming and hard work. In Ghana, the ewes are mostly found in the Volta Region, which is presently known to be their home. Ewes…

The Flea and Death, be not Proud Poems are very useful tool that we can use to improve and understand the world around us; however, there are a very big amount of poems that we can read and understand. Some poems are more complicated than others, for that reason we need to choose what fits our skills, situations, and understanding capabilities. There are a lot of differences when it comes to poems such as rhetorical strategies that are used when writing a poem or the tone of each writer.…

establishes a difference between the two and explains the “three degrees” of symbolism within a cathedral:1) natural objects, 2) works of man, and 3) symbols. In his exploration of these two types of symbolism, Frankl takes a great care to address linguistics and point out specific word choices he is making to avoid confusion. Throughout these excerpts, he relies heavily on scripture to back up his interpretations of cathedral architecture and as support for his three degrees. In this…

My connections examined the theme of Identity. I chose to use texts that have protagonists who decide to be someone they are not. My texts were The Talented Mr Ripley directed by Anthony Minghella, Mulan directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook, Catch me if you can directed by Steven Spielberg, and Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol. I chose three subtopics The struggle with identity, the desire to be someone else, and the negative effects this desire has caused. I chose these topics to make good…

As technology advance, so does our way of communicating. In Michaela Cullington’s “Does Texting Affect Writing” Cullington answer the effects of textspeak, a language used in texting that is often composed of abbreviation, acronyms, and emoticon. In her essay, she addresses the concerns, her experimentation, and findings on the effects of textspeak. Using several rhetorical contexts: logos, pathos, and ethos, Cullington puts forth a convincing argument against textspeak impacting formal writing…