Brian MacWhinney

Language is an important instrument that allows us to communicate with people. Without any sort of language, it would be impossible to communicate with others. Exposure to language during our childhood is important for our development because that is when our language begins to develop. This was especially clear in the case of Genie which occurred in the city of Los Angeles, California. Genie was a 13-year-old girl kept in isolation for more than 10 years without knowing any form of language. Her parents abused her whenever she tried to vocalize and kept her isolated from everyone. She was found and was put in the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles, where psychologists ran a series of test to try to find out whether Genie could still be able to learn a language after being in social isolation (Meren, 2015). Children start learning language at a young age, especially when interacting with people. For example, interactions with our parents and/or siblings helped us obtain the basic skills needed to learn a language. However, even though one may learn different languages throughout their lifetime, there is a deadline for us to acquire at least one language. Around the time of Genie’s discovery, a theory by Eric Lenneberg described that we are born with the principles of language, but with a time frame to when we can learn a language. Based on her inability to acquire language, this theory is proven true. It is very important for someone to learn a language at a very early age,…

February 6, 2015 will always be a significant day in my life. It was a Friday, and it was also the day my aunt Pam lost her life to a tough battle with multiple different types of cancer. It was heartbreaking news, and all I wanted to do after finding out was go lay in my bed and cry. However, that 's not what happened, and the day was long from being over. It was a sunny, somewhat chilly Friday afternoon, and I was supposed to be dismissed early from my 7th period class to board the basketball…

Your sister is relentlessly struggling from your sexual assault. Tears are flowing down her cheek and her mascara is ruining her beautiful complexion. It appears the alcohol she consumed is wearing off. It will be a hassle, if she remembers the the next day of her rape. Even more troubling, if she reports the rape to the police or your parents. -You need to think of another solution to make her more gullible. You release your hold on Katie's arms and sat beside her. You smile pleasantly to…

Participation Trophies Hinder Kids "If I play a whole game I get a whole snow cone, but if I play a half a game I still get a whole snow cone. It's a whole snow cone either way. I'd rather play half a game." This quote is from one of Brian Regan's performances, "Lousy in Little League", where he talks about the new social norm of rewarding children for participating. While Brian Regan is a comedian, and this was meant to be funny, it does have some truth. Just as Brian Regan said, children…

the fact that Freddie Mercury is indeed that greatest singer of all time. With his 4-octave vocal range to his vocal transparency, and with his vocal dynamics, proves that he is in fact the greatest of all time. “A killer queen” and “dynamite with a laser beam”, perhaps Freddie was referring to his own powerful vocal presence with these lyrics. Rightly so, for no other singers dynamic voice has stirred emotions like Freddie Mercury’s. It has been said that “Bohemian Rhapsody” still showcases…

A ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin that is very common. Ringworm is not from a worm. It can cause a round shape that is very crusty and scaly on the surface of the body. For different skin tones, it may appear as either white or red patches. There are many types of ringworms that can affect different parts of the body. For example if you have a ringworm on your foot, it would be called “Tinea pedis” which is also called “athlete’s foot”. Ringworms can happen to anybody of any age but…

Monica stayed in Paris for a few months. But she eventually decided to travel through time and space. Monica's space-time-dimension ship landed in a town, located on planet Oberon. Tall cylinder buildings that were built out of shiny metal surrounded the ship. "Stupid ship," Monica said. "You never takes me where I want to go. Monica took a deep breath. "I might as well go explore," Monica said to herself. "Oberon's a big planet, so I don't think the Kratos government will find me." Monica…

The brothers of AC/DC made their group from the people they met in Australia, after the brothers moved from Scotland, the people they met shared their same devotion (Schlesinger 2008). The group of AC/DC got along pretty good, yes their were some struggles along the way, they got along so well because a couple of them were brothers, and they were all crazy. The members of AC/DC consisted of Phil Rudd who played drums, Brian Johnson who led vocals, Angus Young with the guitar, Cliff Williams at…

The topic of this report is going to be on the ringworm. A ringworm is a fungal infection that occurs on the top layer of the skin, known as the epidermis. They are distinguished by having rough reddened patches that form in circular designs or pattern, and can be spread from your face, all the way to the toes. The ringworm, also called dermatophytosis, is mainly caused by having direct and or indirect contact with a person, animal or object that is already infected with the disease, or one of…

The Beach Boys are an all-male and all American rock band that consists of five of them. They got together in Hawthorne, California in 1961. The original Beach Boys were three brothers; Brian who was born in 1942, Carl who was born in 1946 and Dennis Wilson who was born in 1944; later, one of their cousins Mike Love who was born in1941 and their schoolmate Alan Jardine who was born in 1942 (was replaced by David Marks before they got back together) grouped with them. Brian was actually the…