In Saussure’s, Course in General Linguistics, he conceives of the linguistic sign as a psychological entity with a concept and a sound-image (Saussure, 66). He does this in order to avoid the fallacy of examining only the sound-image, or phonetic pronunciation of the word, for according to him, each recalls the other, and a concept without a sound-image is voiceless, and a sound-image without a concept is meaningless (Saussure, 67). The main crux of Saussure’s argument is that because “because…
those children quite fluent in their new language. In addition, school aged children can't get the new language as easy as the pre-children. They have to make an extra effort in order to understand the semantics, syntax and the rest of the linguistics branches. Beside they need to practice it among a community that forces them to use it such as schools. Participating in social practices using a second language makes children improve their way of expressing their ideas and emotions,…
Discourse is a simple, flat forum, where replies flow down the page in a line. It is known as formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing among individuals, but it has also come, within linguistics for instance, to mean the way in which linguistic elements are united so as to constitute variant, a structure of meaning larger than the sum of its parts. In the society, social practices and institutions are both integrated by and situated within forms of discourse and works as organizing and…
“ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity.” (p.39) In other words, Anzaldúa notes to her readers that language is her identity. It is important in understanding that not only does Anzaldúa mention her ethnic identity but also her linguistic identity as well because the two concepts are interlinked. The language she speaks defines her cultural identity: So if you really want to hurt me, talk badly about my language. Ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity — I am my…
Söderfeldt, & Risberg, 2000). This is due to the ability to process, understand, and respond to sign language, which engages the brain and leads to greater mental flexibility. In addition, this study on sign language and its influence on linguistic, non-linguistic skills, brain plasticity, and memory have shown that early acquisition of sign language has a positive influence in developing mental skills. The Deaf use sign language as their communication with others who can also understand signed…
this area: linguistic relativity and linguistic determinism. Relativity is straightforward to show. To speak any language, you have to pay attention to the meanings that are grammatically marked in that language. For illustration, in English it is necessary to mark the verb to indicate enough time of occurrence of an event you are speaking about: It's raining; That rained; etc. So, different languages and cultures are " light ", but language run deep. This is a clear effect of linguistic…
Edward Finegan argues that there is no right or wrong when it comes to language. Finegan says that, “English is now changing in exactly the same ways that have contributed to making it the rich, flexible, and adaptable language so popular throughout the world today.” Finegan describes descriptive and prescriptive views of language to argue that English is not falling apart, but simply changing as time progresses. John Simon, on the other hand, argues that “good English” needs to be preserved…
important figure in the language community because he did it for the people of the world, so everyone could communicate with each other. Mario Pei is a more important figure in the theory of language than Noam Chomsky, simply because he did it for the right reasons, he did it for the people and talked in ways the common person would understand. Most people with a minute college experience in freshman level college classes will recall hearing the name Noam Chomsky, while a vast majority may go…
The linguistic theories of key first language (L1) and second language (L2) acquisition theorists, researchers, and practitioners such as Chomsky, Krashen, Asher, Cummins, Chamot, and O’Malley will be discussed in this essay for the purpose of providing a base of understanding in which an educator can appropriately and adequately apply these theories and facilitate learning for English Language Learning learners in K-12 classrooms. Linguistic Theories & Theorists Several L1 and L2 linguistic…
The topics of the three researches focus on language politicizing, Baltics nations struggle with language identity is major theme, which runs through the readings. The conflict is attributed to political, social and cultural reasons. Kangro & James focused on their research on the inevitable changes, which occurred in Latvia and influenced thee Latvian system. The authors elaborated on the research through identifying the development stages. The stages featured the adoption of the education…