Generative linguistics

Behaviourism Behaviourism is said to be one of the ways of learning a language. According to Skinner (1957, cited in Harmer, 2007), in this method, learners are required to replicate sentences and their correctness is applauded by the teacher and the high frequency of this process increases the students’ condition to develop language effectively in the future. It is supported that “Behaviourism analysis is alive and well, and is making significant contribution in applied language settings”…

Ovando & Combs (2012) indicate that the development of the first language is not formally taught because children acquire it subconsciously by using the language. Linguist Stephen Krashen formulated the theory called the ‘Monitor Model’. This theory has greatly influenced research theory in second language acquisition and it comprises five hypotheses that will be explained in the following paragraphs: the acquisition-learning hypothesis, the natural order hypothesis, the monitor hypothesis, the…

Learning a second language is a complex process that exceeds the acquisition of its structure and vocabulary. One of the major components of mastering a new language requires learners to become familiar and sensitive to the preference in language use by native speakers of certain sequences of words over others (Wray, 2000). It is the mastery of these word sequences that distinguishes novice from proficient L2 learners. Yet, there is still little agreement across studies on the number of words…

The power of multilingual writers can convince a reader to have a different view of academic discourse. The alternative discourse helps the writers to recognize the variety of roles in the academic contexts that are limited to monolingual writers. Multilingual writers are given a variety of benefits like job opportunities and self confidence. Nowadays, multilingual speakers have a higher chance of getting a job than monolingual speakers. The more languages we speak, the high the chances are to…

expansions, and reinventions of languages. With the evolution of language came the elitist prescriptivism movement, characterized by a rejection of new linguistic changes, often informed by classism, racism, misogyny, and a fear of change. Many linguistic developments have been created by young people, especially teenage girls, including the linguistic trend “vocal fry”, commonplace among many young women. This trend has angered many, as well as modern grammatical changes effected by teenagers,…

Faith, Theology, and Evangelization. These words are heard often in our Catholic faith. What do each of these words mean? How are they different? Also, how are they the same? I have been able to experience each of these words both academically and personally. Let 's start with faith. It has become apparent to me that there is more than one meaning of faith. The first is a noun, the type of Faith which is the "revelation of God." It 's also known as the "Deposit of Faith." This kind of faith is…

The treatment process can be overwhelming and difficult at first. A. Every case is handled differently and can be challenging for yourself and the physician treating you. It can become a long drawn out process which makes you want to stop trying, because results are often slow and tiresome. That’s what happened in my case. It took multiple attempts before I got the help I needed. I wanted to see success right away because I was so tired of the nightmarish world I was secluded in. B.…

INTRODUCTION Language samples of children are helpful to see what stage they are at in their language development. By looking at different aspects of their normal speech you can get a pretty clear picture of where the child is at. The language sample that I am going to be talking about is on a little girl names Olivia. She is four years old and is talking to her Aunt. They are playing with some of her toys in a good environment. I feel that this is a good language sample because it is in an…

Professional Journal Review Over the years the Deaf community has been seen as disabled and impaired, there have been countless papers, reports, journals, and articles about how the deaf population might be able to be “fixed.” However, in recent years the hearing community has started to accept the Deaf community as its own culture while still being apart of the hearing world. There are now scholarly peered reviewed journals written for the Deaf community by members of the Deaf community. While…

In this world of 140 characters, instant messages, and emails possessing good business writing skills are still important. When email or other written communication is sent, it is out there for people to judge. Your correspondences not only reflect on you, but on your organization as well, so it’s essential to get it right. For my development goal, I decided to improve my written communication skills by completing several courses through our Judicial Online University (JOU). The eleven…