Somali language

“Coal” by Audrey Lorde expounds on the power held by the spoken word and the labels put upon people. The narrator begins by referring to herself as the “total black”, the label that has been put upon herself, and elaborates on how those words and the others used to describe her leave a lasting effect. The narrator goes on to explain that while these words are used to put her down, the words only add to her power. Using vivid imagery and powerful metaphor the narrator states how her blackness is…

simple language, Tan states, “We were talking about the price of new and used furniture and I heard myself saying this: ‘Not waste money that way’” (700). Tan describes her mother’s English as ‘simple’ and ‘broken’ throughout her essay. When she quotes herself using this same common vernacular, however, she connects to multitudes of people by displaying that she can relate to them because she went through the same situation. Analyzing her family’s language, she says “It has become our language…

3.3 Benefits of CALL While there are those who are still skeptical about the use of a computer to teach language (an inherently human activity), the many benefits of a CALL program have been generally accepted. Some of these come from the general field of CAI, while some are specific to language learning. Individualization Probably the most important benefit is that of individualization and learner autonomy. With a CALL program, learners can work at their own pace and control their own learning…

at other theories of multimodality that can help explain how meaning making is achieved and use relevant examples as part of the discussion. Multimodal discourse analysis “choice leads to selection” Multimodal discourse analysis is the study of language not only through text and speech but mixed together with other tools or modes such as, pictures moving or still, sound, body movement or gestures, in order to express themselves, communicate or give meaning. Different modes have different ways…

“Speak clearly, if you speak at all, carve every word before you let it fall” a renowned quote by an American jurist Oliver Wendell Homes a quote that spoke volumes to people. The purpose of communication is to share clearly with other acquired knowledge. It is merely uttering words and awaiting a reply, it serves a significant purpose that allows for human intellectual growth. Thus the way in which we communicate and share information with others is important. Public speakers need to therefore…

Language is one aspect of social culture. Language can only be used in social environments. Today, society continuously sets a new demand on the structure of knowledge, and learning a foreign language is no longer the fashion; it is a necessary demand of social development in the present time, and a kind of essential quality talented person should possess. Language and culture are related and interdependent. One’s ability to learn a language to a great extent depends on his/her level of…

2.4 Reading Text Reading is often determined in straightforward statements for instance as stated by (Urquhart & Weir, 1998: 22) “Reading is the process of receiving and interpreting information encoded in language form via the medium of print”. Meanwhile, according to (Grabe, 2009) the definition of reading leads into the process itself such as reading is an interactive process which means there is an interaction between reader and writer when reader actively construct the writer’s intention…

Language is used in mutual communication tool between people, which includes feelings, thoughts and desires, and is defined with sound that has a form and meaning in terms of every society was formed with the help of common rules of it allowing the transfer to other people according to their own values, versatile and is defined as sound woven from advanced system. One of the important features of the language is the fact that it is a social being where elements of language is composed by the…

5. The Context of the Text The Longman Contemporary English Dictionary describes the term context as the situation, events, or information that are related to something, and that help one to understand it better. By establishing the immediate and remote contexts of the Text under study, we shall be able to remain relevant to the intended set up of the text. 5.1 Immediate Context In his own personal testimony, the prophet Hosea recounts his vocation to renew his efforts in loving a woman. The…

Constructivist Classroom Scenario Essay If one were to see the word Constructivist and try to tear it apart, they may get lost in the word. First, they would see the verb construct. It is understood construct means to build. They may also see the adjective constructive. This could be like constructive criticism in which we are building off of the advice of others. Then, we know that any word with ist at the end means “one who”. When put together, we see one who builds or one who builds off of…