English heroic legends

Anglo-Saxon, once called Old English, was a language spoke under King Alfred and continued to be a common language of England. Some of the most common literary works of Old English include genres such as epic poetry, sermons, bible translations, and others. Beowulf was one of the most famous works from this period. Beowulf illuminated many different Anglo-Saxon beliefs. First and foremost, to be a hero, he or she must possess the characteristics their society holds up as most important and…

internationally adopted children in the United States; however, the research on the development of the English language in these children is insufficient. Summary of the review of the literature When the majority of Chinese children are adopted, they have been exposed to their native language for at least a year up until their adoption when the native language exposure stops and the exposure to English begins. De Geer (1992) believes this experience should be categorized as the development of…

of Learner Autonomy. Theory & Practice in Language Studies, 4(10), 2051-2060. doi:10.4304/tpls.4.10/2051-2060 Chang, K. c. (2012). Fostering Learner Autonomy Through Empowering Students in EFL Writing. English Teaching & Learning, 36(3), 39-84. doi:10.6330/ETL.2012.36.3.02 English foreign language countries (EFL) often face challenges in teaching writing courses. In this journal, Chang, K. c. (2012) explained how writing in general requires efforts and time to evaluated and graded. The…

Beowulf is one of the oldest known Anglo-Saxon works of literature. The work is believed to have been told around the middle of the seventh century, and was only written hundreds of years later. The author of the work is unknown, however, it is believed that some sort of monk originally created the poem. In Beowulf, the protagonist idolizes gold and weaponry in the same way characters of other epic works and myths do. This almost holy representation of treasure can be seen in different cultures,…

diagnosed with a specific language impairment. The purpose of this study is to explore the potential dialectal differences of children who have been diagnosed with a specific language impairment and speak either Southern White English (SWE) or Southern African American English (SAAE). This study’s purpose arose from a lack of information in studying SLI in children who speak nonmainstream patterns. Several studies, as cited by the author, have suggested that nonmainstream pattern possibilities…

When I first began learning Spanish in middle school, it was by obligation. At the time, there was no need for me to know any other language beside English. Everyone around me was white, and no one spoke anything other than English. It wasn’t until high school that I realized the power of knowing another language. Speaking another language allows you to communicate with entirely new communities -- to hear their problems and experience their way of life. In recent years, I have found the Spanish…

In Anglo-Saxon times literature escalated as an oral tradition. It was past along generations including songs, ancient stories, and poems. The poems did not posses the expected rhyme, they particularly had a strong beat. These traditions all held unique types of alliteration. Anglo-Saxon traditions in Beowulf illustrate how the Anglo-Saxon traditions became a strong influencing focus in Beowulf. In Anglo-Saxon culture and literature, to be a hero was to be a warrior and ultimately a king. He…

Convict Justice To solve the overcrowded prisons, we would first need to locate the source of the problem, and it begins with the British. The British hate the Irish, because they thought that they were beneath them. The Irish worked in the fields, and were hungry and starving often. The greedy British would sometimes threaten them by taking away their houses if they did not pay them the rent. The British would not give them the food so they decided the only last resort was to steal to live.…

choose to have a family rather than keeping a language. By creating a family, they will move to a rich country where it is easier to have a job and raise a family. The taxi drivers I saw in Miami for example, they moved to America, and they speak English very well. They also have friends in United States and one of them gave me his friend's number to call him whenever I needed a drive. He came and got married after he left his poor situation behind him. Those people are forced to let their…

Often times immigrant parents and children adapt differently to the American Culture. For example, because children are so young they are able to better absorb and adapt to the new culture that they are now apart of. “When I first arrived at Boston College, I immediately knew that my conservative cultural position would have to become more open-minded. I knew that not everyone had grown up with strict Bolivian parents, as I had. I would not have to lose my cultural identity, however.” This quote…