Languages

There are a myriad of issues that are needed to be considered when it comes to addressing nonstandardized languages in the classroom. One of the main ways that teachers can incorporate language into the classroom is by not only educating their classroom, but also by educating themselves. As a teacher, I would really get to know the students that speak a different language or dialect and learn about the way that they speak and about their culture. I would allow that child to teach others in the…

a privilege. There has been many different styles of writing and language. However, the social justice established and dictated the styles of writing that are supposed to be used. On the other hand, social justice limits the writing styles for dominate cultures. These two author Richard Lederer and Susan Naomi Bernstein presented a lot of facts and details about the way that social justice privilege the writing styles and language presented. Social justice makes current system of education units…

1. I think the result I found most surprising was the fill-in, “And he gave ___ written word ‘skunk’…” The correct answer was “the.” Even though 77 students gave the correct response, there were still several who used random words such as “garbage,” “things,” and “fishy.” These words do not even come close to fitting the sentence being that they are all form class words. A second point of interest is the fact that no one was able to come up with the correct word for “prolific.” That is the only…

Language is a very important thing when we talk about one’s personality, about a country, about patriotism, about uniqueness and also about politics as it is exactly the thing that determines changes or new visions about the world that sorrounds us. It can be a way of expression, but it can also be a way of manipulating, if we talk about politics. As we talk about English language, we have to state that during the time it has suffered a lot of changes specific to each period. Modern English…

Language can be seen and heard; it can be diverse or standard. With this in mind, discuss the different roles that language can have in a child’s life. Introduction Language has many different functions. It is a conventional and symbolic system connected to communication between people (Lyons, 1981). It can be seen in written language, body language, sign language, symbols, signs and traffic lights. Aboriginal cultures have used symbols for communication by carving pictures in rocks, giving…

words?” It is true, language has always been of great importance among humans, but often at times we communicate without using words. Body language has been long recognized as an important part of communication. Our nonverbal communication has a greater importance than spoken language. More than voice or even words, body language indicates to you what is on another person’s mind. The single most powerful form of communication is body language. Does it matter if we use body language? Why are we…

Topic: The Development of Language Review "What the Research Tells Us and Stages of Language Development. Write a paragraph summary of the main points with the pages where you found the information. p. 384-386 According to the textbook, “What the Research Tell Us” states that the language have several characteristics. Children’s language is different from ours, adults’ language. Children have different ways of knowledge and they seem to lack of awareness. Second, language is not learned by…

Obi is proud of his language, when he was in England “nothing gave him greater pleasure than to find another Ibo-speaking student in a London bus.” So he can speak in his mother tongue; asserting his identity in front of the others, and “when he had to speak English with a Nigerian student from another tribe he lowered his voice”; because of the shame speaking to one’s countryman in the colonizer’s language brings. (Ibid, p.39) Language thus here is not only a source of pride but also a tool of…

The relationship between language and culture is deeply rooted in the human mind. Language is used to maintain and convey culture and cultural ties. Different ideas stem from differing language use within one’s culture and the whole intertwining of these relationships start at one’s birth. It is not until the child is exposed to their surroundings that they become individuals in and of their cultural group. From birth, the child’s life, opinions, and language are shaped by what it comes in…

Throughout the country, language variation exists with many languages when being compared to one another. Although isiXhosa seems that it contains variation within the country, there is a lack of variation in certain words or phrases. This can be interpreted by the collection of data and the certain trends that can be identified. There are many different facets to draw on such as the comparison between the use of standard and non-standard forms among males and females. There can also be a…