Non-native pronunciations of English

1.0 – Introduction According to Bloomsbury International (2014), “Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around four thousand new words are added to the English dictionary every year.” Language is a way for people to communicate with those around them, sharing notions and conventions of those from the same cultural backgrounds and spreading this so others can learn (Corder, 2013). The way language is communicated varies depending on the environment and…

within specific contexts” (p.36). It includes four sub-competences which are interconnected and they cannot develop separately. These four competences are: _ Linguistic Competence: is related to language knowledge such as spelling, structure and pronunciation. – Sociolinguistic (pragmatic competence): implies an understanding of the way of using the language properly in certain social contexts. – Discourse Competence: emphasizes two elements which are cohesion and coherence of the whole text. …

Minorities are viewed as group of people who are considered different from the majority of people of society, and are perceived to have less social power than the normal white person. There are numerous characteristics that allows individuals to be distinguish whether or not they are part of the minority group through factors such as race, religion, culture, and sex. Minorities typically do not have the same social power as the normal white person would have, and thus be placed at a disadvantage…

the increase of non-native speakers has improved American education. Having to make adjustments and changes requires teachers to reassess their teaching styles which is something that all educators should be actively doing. Some educators do not like standardized testing but can see the positives and negatives associated with it. This is an area of American education that is changing, educators are making it more known that a lot of these standardized tests are directed toward native speakers.…

Until the age of five, I was only exposed to the Spanish language, but when I started school, I quickly learned how to read, write, and speak English. When my mother gave birth to my younger brother, doctors advised us, as a bilingual household, to teach him one language at a time to avoid confusion. It would be interesting to examine this advice with a deeper understanding of language and its manifestation in our brains. Introduction: Language in the Brain The understanding of language has…

development, they communicate through non-linguistic formats for example, crying to express discomfort. They do this to gain attention from their parents and to ensure their needs are heard. From birth to five years of age, a child’s development and understanding of language develops substantially. With the aid of body language – pointing to objects and identifying them with speech, children begin to learn to understand common, single words by 12 months of age. Other non-linguistic cues and…

Module Eight Paper Name Institution Date African American English (AAE) AAE is a variety of English that is formerly referred to as Vernacular Black English or Black English Vernacular among sociolinguists. While some attributes of AAE are apparently distinct to this variety, its structure and composition also shows many similarities with other dialects including several nonstandard and standard English varieties spoken in the United States (Bailey, Baugh, & Mufwene, 2013). AAE have been…

The second section of this paper discusses teaching strategies that use students’ first language, Spanish, to scaffold learning of the second language, English. It also discusses certain areas of the English language where teachers can support Latino students, such as phonology, phonics, vocabulary, sentence structure and writing. Spanish-speaking students enter the classroom with pre-existing knowledge of Spanish, or “linguistic capital” which improves their ability to master a second language…

has become English. Globalization is also one of the main reasons why so many students leave their countries to study abroad. American universities are an Eldorado…

VARIETIES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN MALAYSIA English was introduced in Malaysia during the British Empire colonialism in Tanah Melayu in the 18th century. According to Prof. Dr. Shanta Nair Venugopal, a professor in School of Language Studies and Linguistics UKM (2000), the learning of English language in Malaysia began as a tool of socio-economic mobility and education enhancement. After independence of Malaysia in 1957, English language has been recognised as the second language in Malaysia.…