Evolutionary 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 most common perception of using loan words is that they make our writing eloquent. They are also regarded as prestigious, grand and even associated with the language of sophisticated people to display their broad range of vocabulary. Yet, George Orwell criticizes and opposes the use of Latinate words with 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…

The culture of Ghana includes much of the variation of musical theme and Ghanaian people. English is the required language of Ghana and also the basic language for education in Ghana. Akan language is the recognised language taught in schools as a local language. Although there is more than one local language, the Akan language is what is recognised and taught as the local language in Ghana. The different ethnic groups are what give Ghana a rich culture. Ghana is made up of about seventy-five…

the stimuli, so then a speech-event can be produced from the source of the linguist's data, followed by the transmission of the sound to a hearer’s producing a reaction. The speaker, as well as the hearer, is able to produce a practical event or linguistic substitute, the term substitute is a reference to the learned nature of the speakers and listeners reactions that involve language. From Bloomfield perspective’s, children approach language by repetition through habits and stimulus. Indeed,…

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…