Languages

Language and Ableism in today’s society can be seen as a controversial topic for some. For one thing, there are people who discriminate or have a social prejudice against anyone with a form of disability. Margaret A. McLean in “Getting to Know You” mentions, “Adult education forms one context where ableist notions may persist unrecognized and unchallenged as these understandings have become institutionalized in the beliefs, language, and practices of non-disabled people” (McLean 13).…

Spoken and written language differs depending on the context they are used. This is because the meaning differs depending on the environment. Thus, the English used in education systems is usually different from that used in family life. Culture has an impact on the language used in the different contexts. For example, students in the same class may have different pronunciation of words due to cultural interferences. The written language and the spoken language also vary within the same context.…

than the fact that 473 languages are currently close to extinction and in America alone, and that 182 are endangered? These statistics should make all humans consider the fact that diversity is no longer a thing, and that English is the most dominant language. Language is an aspect that makes humans unique individuals in the world and it allows them express their identity, but when languages are being endangered that means there is a threat to identity. Over the years language has been used to…

As a future teacher I had my mindset of changing the lives of countless students. As students pass through my classroom they will learn to use language in many ways and apply this knowledge in many areas of life. The manipulation of language is a skill that has to be developed over time. Students write in every subject, with that said, writing should be the skill they constantly develop. Writing is a powerful instrument in which a writer imagines the audience, sets goals, call upon others to…

In the book, The Giver, language is often used as a tool for social control. For example the terms release, Ceremony of the Loss, and comfort object have deeper meanings to them than what is displayed to the people community. These terms are used to make pain, grief, suffering and even comfort go away, or at least dull their emotions. The people of the community when kids start to have Stirrings, also known as feelings as a result of puberty. They want everyone to be and feel the same, so that…

than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning” (Angelou 98). While written word can communicate a message, spoken word can convey additional subtleties, such as tone, inflection, and body language. The fiery passion and energy conveyed through speech can move an audience and can evoke emotion. Unlike written word, spoken word can also more easily persuade others because it has a more immediate effect as opposed to writing. One’s voice…

experienced hearing a conversation in another language at a random occasion. Clueless of what is being expressed, the average American might think of what the conversation translates into the English language. Language is a barrier from means of communication, how will communication be a hundred years from now and, how does it affect culture? In the article “What the World Will Speak in 2115” by John H. McWhorter, argues that English will become the dominant language and will facilitate…

have an official language has been around for decades. The English Only association says, “The U.S. Congress and individual states should adopt legislation making English the official language of the government so that government business must be conducted in English, with common-sense exceptions for services related to health and safety” (Mujica 47). Immigrants and non-English speakers majorly disagree with the association, because the group does not understand the way their language makes them…

“The Knight” by Adrienne Rich establishes the conflict between how we, as a society, view people externally versus how people view themselves internally. By using figurative language, including extended metaphor, imagery, and anaphora, Rich imposes the idea of how we shouldn’t expect people to be exactly how we see them. The entire poem is nothing more than an extended metaphor. An extended metaphor is a metaphor that is developed over the course of a body of text. In “The Knight” the…

I began this revision by making a few small changes. First changing “go on” to “went” so that the past tense I chose to use would remain consistent. This made a bigger difference than I though it would; it makes it seem like there was more of a separation between the speaker and what was going on around her than I though tit would. I then changed “cold” to “small,” which flows much more smoothly into “shy.” “Cold” has a harder, more unforgiving connotation, when I wanted it to come across that…