Linguistics

How do children develop their literacy in the second language? How are their development portrayed? : The integration of all language systems and skills in learning to read and write The author deliberately included some thoughts from the L1 Emergent Literacy scholars to provide a general overview of the emergent literacy in the L1 context in the beginning, then move on to the more specific discussions of studies that investigate the similar phenomenon in the bilingual children context. Clay,…

1.1 Background of the Study Language is a tool used by people to communicate with each other. Language able to exchange knowledge, beliefs, opinions, wishes, threats, commands, thanks, promises, declarations and so on. People use many variations languages in communicating in order to share their feelings and ideas such as verbal and nonverbal communication. According to Buck (2002), there are two types of communication. They are: verbal communication and nonverbal communication. Verbal…

class, our teacher made us read aloud. It messed most people up based on the language itself. English during times of Shakespeare was much different than that of English in present day terms. There is a field of study called historical linguistics. Historical linguistics study how languages change over time. The best way to determining how language changes over time is to use some sort of written documents that are found. (237) Shakespeare’s plays are perfect for this kind of study. Just from…

Once this linguistic decision is considered, it is understood why the poem does not appear to convey a standard systematic form. It could be inferred that this structural indifference is meant to transcend the defining importance of the piece past the primary development…

Does age play a role in second language acquisition? In recent years, more and more parents have decided to introduce their children to one, or even several foreign languages in order to increase their opportunities in professional life. Parents are often uncertain whether or not their children could actually benefit from multilingualism and if an early acquisition of a foreign language could interfere with their child’s ability to fluently speak the mother tongue. To optimally prepare the…

that androgyny has existed as an ideal in storytelling for centuries, albeit as a “hidden river” (xx). More general statements on the androgynous ideal can often be inferred from the analysis of specific texts. Heilbrun begins her expedition at the linguistic source of the word 'androgyny'; “[t]his ancient Greek word – from andro (male) and gyn (female) – defines a condition under which the characteristics of the sexes, and the human impulses expressed by men and women,…

Looking Dickinson’s “I’m Nobody! Who are You?” From Different Critical Lenses “I’m Nobody! Who are You?” is a satirical poem written by Emily Dickinson that mocks the pretentious beliefs of the public sphere. Dickinson comically belittles ‘the famous’ published writers whom only write for their fame and monetary means, referring to the writers promoting their publicity as “like a frog”. While it seems though the general idea of “I’m Nobody! Who are You?” is about the egotistical people wanting…

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.…

In today’s society it is almost everyone’s goal to belong to a group. Everyone on this planet belongs to not only one culture, but many co-cultures. Culture and communication are closely connected, with culture having a huge effect on communication. Culture is the shared values, beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes of a particular segment of population. A dominant culture is a culture within a society whose attitudes, values, beliefs and customs hold the majority opinion. Co-cultures are groups of…

Found in the workings of Richard Ruiz’s “Orientations of language planning, specific focus is placed on the shortcomings and strengths of language as a problem, right and resources in approaches to language planning” (Ruiz, 1984, p.15). Ruiz states that although there may be problems with a resource orientated approach to language, it could help to reshape attitudes about language and various language groups (1984). In essence, the placement of language as a resource can assist in the…