Lingua franca

Once, a well-known British novelist stated, “We read to know that we are not alone.” I believe that statement is true because reading allows people to escape the world and enter another where life is more exciting than their own. My family crowns me as the bookworm of the family because of my obsession with books whether it be a novel or a biography. And with that embedded in mind, the fact that I sincerely abhorred reading a few years ago probably dumbfounds everyone. Yes, I can pin it on my…

The utterances of three characters in English subtitle of Kartini Movie will be analyzed used the table bellow : 1. Kartini’s politeness strategies. a. Negative politeness strategy Kartini have performed Negative politeness strategy for 22 times in this movie, the most frequent negative politeness strategy is question and hedge strategy with 13 times, second is impersonalize S and H, and minimize the imposition strategy with 3 times, third is be conventionally indirect strategy with 2 times,…

History and Summary of Current Situation Realizing that a lot of countries around the world open their doors for globalization to grow their economy and languages become more important to communicate between individuals, Rosetta Stone wants to help people to learn languages quickly and effectively. According to The Nielsen Company in the textbook, they find out that “the language-learning industry produced over US 83 billion in consumer spending.” The founder, Allen Stoltzfus, used his own…

The authors of both Euromail and Amerimail and Mother Tongue, obviously have a passion for language and communication. The author of Euromal and Amerimail explains why and how email has shaped the the two continents. Mother Tongue shows how the different forms of english has affected her relationship with her mother and her audience. Both authors used the two types email and mother-daughter relationship to help us define the personality between mother, daughter, America and Europe. fix. The…

It is an undeniable fact that language and communication are essential components of the human experience. There are countless languages and dialects across the globe. Most people are generally familiar with natural languages; languages that are commonly implemented in native speech and everyday life. However, artificial languages, which are created for specific and often recreational purposes, are also integral to human culture. They are specifically relevant to artistic expression. Artificial…

The article “Why Do Language Die?” by Noah Tesch reminds me a conversation that I had with a Cherokee when I visited a Cherokee preservation festival several years ago. The young man I have talked with had told me that they are demanded from the government to adapt the endangered Cherokee culture into their everyday lives, which include their younger generations to learn Cherokee languages along with English. Languages are not only a way to communicate, they also represent different cultural…

Connections: Reader Response Please read the required readings for this week. Then complete the following sections. Your discussion should be substantial, professional, and insightful. Summary (5 points) Summarize the major ideas from the reading in a short paragraph (minimum of 200 words). This week’s chapter discussed the different languages that contribute to the English language and the history of how those languages have influenced other cultures’ language development as well.…

Introduction Early literacy experiences are crucial to a young child’s literacy and language development (Brown, 2014). Children who are given the opportunity to develop the foundational skills in language and literacy in preschool, are better prepared to learn to read and write in kindergarten, and enjoy more academic success later in life (Brown, 2014). When given the opportunity to engage in purposeful and meaningful language, children can develop a strong literacy and reading development…

Language plays a big part of our lives, having a lasting fact about us. When speaking a certain language, it can shape our identity. Having an accent will give people the perception that you’re not around from that area, city-state country. Language can have many effects on our personalities. Our language speaks volumes about our identity. Both Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” and Richard Rodriguez “Memoir of a Bilingual Child” are great examples of how the language you speak shape our identity. Amy…

While test interpretation could be complicated, when it comes to multicultural issues within test interpretation we face many problems. Initially the availability of a reliable or adequate test for the bilingual population is rarely possible, and there will probably never be a perfect test to assess this population. There are many tests available in Spanish but due to the wide variation of the language from person to person, many challenges arise. For those people who speak other languages than…