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The essay ¨ Mother Tongue¨ by Amy Tan is an essay written in her opinion about language and about how we use it. If the essay were read and interpreted by people from Japan and the Netherlands the essay will be viewed differently because these people grew up with different cultures and customs. In Japan, Japanese people will be able to relate to Amy´s mother. The line “ the fact that people… did not take her seriously… pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her”…

In Patricia Kuhl's "Linguistic Genius of Babies," her research has found that babies have an amazing ability to learn other languages; however, she also stated that there is a critical period for language acquisition of a new language. According to Kuhl, the critical period of learning a new language is before seven, and anytime after that period, language acquisition is usually radically more complicated. Kuhl also mentioned that babies use “statistics” on the sounds they hear, and explained…

no relation to each other. The meanings originated from different parts of the world and were introduced to the English language at different times. The only thing tying them together was the fact that they were homophones until the spelling of the second meaning was changed making tattoo a homonym. The word “tattoo” that means a rapid, rhythmic tapping originated from the Dutch word “taptoe” meaning, “close the tap of the cask.” A more recognizable translation would be to close the spout of…

is bilingual, that is lives with two or more languages. Bilingualism is found in all parts of the world, at all levels of society, in all age groups. Even in countries with many monolinguals, the percentage of bilinguals is high.” (Grosjean, Myths about bilingualism). This means that the chance of running into another bilingual individual is quite high. Even though most bilinguals are perfectly capable of expressing themselves using just one language, a phenomena referred to as code-switching…

being able to use two languages effectively in four skills such as reading, writing, speaking and listening. Because of the demanding of English language in almost every aspect of life since English language is one of the global languages, there are a lot of people who are willing to learn English as a second language to improve their life. However, learning second language is not limited to English only, but also there are different languages that can be learned as second language. For example,…

The Art of Sign Language American Sign Language, or ASL, is just like every other language in the world. It has its own roots, grammar, and pronunciations. While some words in ASL are derived from the English language, it is not a mimed form of English. With its own distinct grammar and punctuations, American Sign Language is a complete and complex language, like many around the world. Can this language help more than it is intended for? American Sign Language has no set origin. Karen Nakamura…

verbal working memory because this affects their language performances. Previous studies focused on their oral language and written capabilities with exercises such as sentence comprehension or spelling. But here they decided to examine their memory by inspecting the deaf children’s…

The English language has and will continue to be the unifier of worldwide linguistic diversity. As a result of its globalization and its relative status symbol, the spread of the English language has facilitated the decline of several smaller languages such as those discussed in Russel G. Rymer’s article “Vanishing Voices”. Containing what is arguably the densest concentration of English speakers, the United States population speaks the language with a distinct vocabulary and accent. The form…

special programs where they learn the official language of the country with the help of specialised teachers; so they do not learn in their mother tongue. Is this methodology the most apropiate one? As I see it, Spain provides an appropiate education for this students for many reasons: first of all, they are integrated in the rest of the class, so children are more open-minded with other cultures and religions; in addition, the learn a second language through social interacction, in real…

Language is a means of communication. Human beings have the most complicated language which have many systems within the same system. There are more than 6000 languages around the world (Anderson, 2010). The speaker of any language determine the history of the language and how it has been codified in dictionaries and what is should be a language or correct language and what it should not be a language or correct language. English language is one clear example of these processes of the language.…