Phonology

Languages have different aspects and characteristics that may establish their own identity from other languages used all around the world. One of these aspects is the phonological properties of these languages. Languages share a content common to all people; however, they differ with regard to their specific and nation-dependent phonetic means used to express it. These phonetic means grant a particular sound to each language. A phonetic system is usually based on segmental units: phonemes,…

The following provides a format to compare two ELLs speech, consider if counting errors is a useful measure of proficiency, discusses the difficulty in selecting a corrective feedback approach, and summarizes an outcome for me as the educator. Rodrigo, in my opinion, exhibited a vast inconsistency of errors, not necessary more though comprehension of the listener was compromised. These identified errors are likely contributed to his low-level of proficiency and dearth of English language…

term, may only give a general level of understanding. Looking at another level, this research examines language development in the speech of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The components needed for language development are Phonetics and Phonology, as we are dealing with speech, as…

Introduction to the Current Problem and Phenomenon The Parental Tendency with regard to “Bilingualism” The phenomenon that has been going on in the realm of bilingualism with regard to parenting, schooling, and education is that more and more parents, monolingual parents included, start to become aware of and appreciate the importance of mastering a second language and wish their children to be bilingual. Considering the practical advantages of being bilingual, such as better future career…

It identifies weaknesses of the natural phonology model as an introduction to the nonlinear phonology model’s basic concepts. This article would be extremely useful to Ms. Chen because not only does it provide a breakdown of the basic concepts, but it also demonstrates clinical applications of the theory for assessment…

combination of Africans grammar and what they heard from the White Europeans. Many believe that black english is wrong and it is slang, but in reality the black language is right. Black english is wright because it has its own history, grammar, phonology, lexicon, and intonation. First, I will talk about the history of African American English. African American english is also called Ebonics. Some scholars believe that the black language was developed out of the contact between speakers of west…

I feel this way because for a four year old she is in the range that a child her age is normally at. As for semantics, phonology, pragmatics, and syntax she is also where she needs to be because although she did not use all the conversational acts in the different categories, she is at the normal stage or someone her age. As for suggestions I have for the family at home I…

correcting them. However, Scrivener (298) points out that students need to know their errors since it “may raise their own awareness about the language they are using”. To conclude, I do not feel completely comfortable when integrating aspects of phonology in my class, which is a basic part of language because pronunciation mistakes can hinder…

INTRODUCTION Language change is created by social, political and technological issues which take an important role when language is used for communication (Beard, 2004). Languages have been modified over the years in many forms ranging from phonology, semantics, morphology, lexis, syntax and other features of language. More than 360 million people speak English as a native language (Crystal, 2006). The majority of these people live in North America, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, the…

In this article, the authors tested five individuals who were categorized as fluent dysphasia with severe anomia (Hodges, Patterson, Oxbury, & Funnell, 1992). It explains that semantic memory is important for comprehension and it outlines the percentage of the long term memory. This kind of memory assists with picture-picture matching and item naming. The researchers recognized that all five individuals’ vocabularies decreased dramatically since their conditions first occurred. The individuals…