Constructed language

backgrounds speak different languages, but their styles of using languages are also different as they possess diverse values and beliefs. Modern society’s transnational flows of people will force us to confront these differences in the context ranging from language, arts, education，etc. The novel “Looking for Alibrandi” by Australian author Melina Marchetta published in 1992 has identified and addressed a set of underlying cross-cultural communication challenges posed by language, different…

Since the beginning of creation of language, only one factor has set animals and humans apart- the ability to express thoughts and emotions. Oxford English dictionary defines language as “Words and the methods of combining them for the expression of thoughts.” But when the notion of ‘expression’ is removed from this definition, all that is left is “words”. Does delivering and receiving these words qualify as actual communication? Or does language devoid of expression simply imply mechanically…

fact that language and communication are essential components of the human experience. There are countless languages and dialects across the globe. Most people are generally familiar with natural languages; languages that are commonly implemented in native speech and everyday life. However, artificial languages, which are created for specific and often recreational purposes, are also integral to human culture. They are specifically relevant to artistic expression. Artificial languages are…

is a large topic in the linguistic and academic world. I have researched the benefits, usages, and learning’s of codeswitching from African American Vernacular English to Standard English in a classroom. Codeswitching is the use of more than one language or dialect in a single stretch of discourse, it may occur in two separate clauses, or when speakers switch dialects in the same clause. I have delved through many different journals, books, and articles to shuffle through the opinions of…

As a matter of fact, Languages are regarded to have the ability of controlling human thoughts and world perception. Actually language developed by people as a way of communication. Languages affected thought during the different ages. Gender is regarded as linguistic instrument to do this purpose. Some studies showed that although Spanish and German speakers have the same words with identical referents assigned different genders in the respective languages evoke different ideas in their…

Culture and Language In order to access a culture, language is the key. You cannot fully understand a culture without speaking its language. This is because the values and worldview of a particular cultural group are embedded within their language use. For example, highly individualistic cultures often use "I" statements, while collectivistic cultures would use "we" and "our" more frequently. Intercultural scholars have posited two worldviews that divide Western and nonWestern cultures. These…

dependent of how it is encoded and decoded in the mind. (Badhesha, 2002) However, there are many people that believe the opposite: what one perceives is dependent on the spoken word. The followers of this idea believe that thought is dependent on language. Linguist Edward Sapir and his student Benjamin Lee Whorf are known for their part in the popularization of this very principle. Their collective theory, known as the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. First discussed by Sapir in 1929, the hypothesis…

Language is more than just a means of communication. Language is a reflection of community and culture; it is an implement of power with the potential to include or exclude; it is empowering and a tool for self-expression; and it is a tool for thinking, learning and development. Language takes many different forms in written, spoken and visual capacities. Language can be heard through speech and song; it can be observed in body language, gesture, writing, Auslan, symbols and pictures; language…

a quote from Rita Mae Brown saying “Language is the road map of a culture”. It has, indeed, such a gargantuan impact that it has infused all facets of people’s lives, ranging from how they talk, how they behave to how they form their perception. Nevertheless, as the existence and evolution of a language is deeply intertwined with the social attitudes of human beings, their socio-cultural behaviors and viewpoints are mirrored in their utilization of the language. It is highly likely that the…

Is language the only means through which meaning can be conveyed? Society is constantly interpreting meanings from advertisements, publications, music, films, gestures and so forth. The ways in which the meaning-makers choose to convey meaning through discourse and texts is not random – It involves choice and selection. Gunther Kress, a professor of semiotics, suggests that language is not the only channel that can be used for meaning-making. This essay discusses the claim ‘choice leads to…