Languages

test Danny was given was the Oral and Written Language Scales (OWLS). The OWLS is an assessment of receptive and expressive (oral and written) language for children and adults 3 to 21 years old. The OWLS consist of three scales listening comprehension, oral expression, and written expression. It assesses not only lexical and syntactic also pragmatic, and supralinguistic structure of language. Below are the scores that Danny received on each scale. Language Comprehension:" Standard Score "40 …

History of English language and Its Influence in Classic Literature English is a unique and modern language. In fact, according to the United States Census Bureau, “For most people residing in the United States, English is the only language spoken in the home” (2015). The Bureau further reports, that although English is the primary language of choice for most U.S. citizens, however, there are many languages besides English, spoken in homes across the nation. What is fascinating about English, is…

There is an increasing interest in learning foreign languages as a way to communicate with different people around the world. Consequently, the amount of bilingual people has been increasing. The UNESCO (2005) estimates that approximately half of the world population is bilingual and fairly does not exist any country in which the bilingualism is not evidenced. On the other hand, people who are bilingual possess higher malleability and flexibility than the monolingual people (UNESCO, 2005).…

Language can be used to invoke feelings upon another. Language can strike any emotion, such as love, happiness, anxiety, paranoia, fear, etc. The United States of America has had its fair share of using language to play with it’s citizens’ emotions. The nation’s 40th president, Ronald Reagan, brought the citizens to the truth by one of his most famous quotes: “The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” Those nine words may be the most…

Styles of the English Language Even though the English language is commonly used throughout the world; it is difficult, and is consisted to be the most challenging language to learn as a second language. One of the main reasons for this is the sheer complexity of the language itself. What makes it so complex can be associated with many aspects including dialects, regionalism, how it is ever expanding and changing, and possibly the most complicated reason is how the same word can have multiple…

Effect Of Language On Memory Victor Cabrera California State University Fresno Description On the podcast Words that Change the World on Radiolab they talked about a twenty-seven year old man who was deaf, but was never taught sign language. Susan Schaller was a deaf interpreter and was placed in a reading skill class to help teach, which is where she met this man. She introduced herself to him by signing her name to him, but his response was exactly what she signed. With a bit…

Handshape In sign language there are a variety of handshapes that are used to create signs. The majority of these handshapes come from the manual alphabet and numbers and can have slight modification to the handshape and C hand shape. (For images representing the manual alphabet and numbers please refer to pages 4 and 5 of the booklet) Carol struggles to produce select handshapes, some of which are acceptable modification, some of which are due to lack of focus and need to be practiced. An…

English is an international language and is spoken in all kind of countries both native and foreign language. In addition it is the ultimate spoken language worldwide, and it is measured as a universal language. Also, English has become a vital part of an international society, economy and culture because it has become a worldwide language. All over the earth people know many English words, pronunciation and meaning. Even though, English language is an exciting and active language spoken by 320…

Cyrus Berglin Mrs. Laura Randazzo Freshman Honors English January 2016 Spoken Success Foreign language learning has played a crucial role in the acceptance guidelines incorporated by colleges all over the United States. Generally, selective schools require at least two to three years of a foreign language in order to be accepted, and the other schools recommend, or highly recommend the same (Petersons: College Admission Requirements). These requirements are absolutely beneficial as new…

that sign language presents to an audience is the mode in which the language makes itself perceived. Bochner et al. (2011), noted that the only true difference that sign language has opposing an oral language is the fact that the signed languages transmit ideas and linguistic concepts through the visual channel of the brain as opposed to the more commonly used auditory channel of the brain. There is an assumption that people do not use sign language in the same manner that oral languages are…