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Discuss William Littlewoods’s point of view on choosing what to teach William Littlewood (1981) argues that language education should reflect the communicative needs of students. The problem is that in many cases, children are supposed to learn mostly about various structural elements of the language. For instance, one can speak...
Introduction The debate concerning the use of a standard form of English has been a heated one for several decades, especially amongst linguistic and partly the general public. One of the most central issues characterizing the debate is the use of Standard English in education and more specifically whether it...
English and Hindi # Hindu English Comments 1 SOV SVO Unlike in the system of the English language, the system of Hindu presupposes that the subject of the sentence was followed by the object. 2 Place – Adverb – Verb Verb – Place – Adverb In contrast to English, where...
The ESL student needs are integral parts of our curriculum because students are divided into different language proficiency levels in K-2 according to the expectations based on the study level. In this respect, students are assessed in terms of the listening/speaking, writing, and reading skills that are essential for further...
English for specific purposes in the aviation It is difficult to imagine such kind of activity where global standardized rules are needed more than in aviation. During air traffic control, a potential misunderstanding between pilots and ground staff can cause serious incidents. That is why an introduction to common language...
Linguistics is the study of languages while the language is a medium for communication. The study of phonology and phonetics comprises of three aspects of language namely the form, meaning, and the context of language (Roach 14). The research will be based on the following research question: what is the...
The concept of infinite regression plays an important role in philosophy and epistemology. In many cases, this notion can be used to highlight the limitations of human cognition and people’s inability to learn the truth about reality. Furthermore, it is particularly suitable for describing contradictions that an individual is not...
Introduction What is language? We all have a notion that a language is a tool of communication or the main purpose of language is to convey information. Arguably, any answer to this question would certainly involve the word communication. We, therefore, consider language as a tool which the main purpose...
Introduction In “Character Names in Translation: A Functional Approach,” the author examines the different strategies that translators can use when confronted with personal names in the source text. According to the article, names serve specific objectives or services (Coillie). The author then divides the elements influencing the translator’s tactics into...
Introduction The English language has been shaped by numerous influences throughout its history, with French being one of the most significant. French has had a profound impact on the phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexis of the English language, leading to the creation of a unique hybrid language distinct from its...
How RTI and MTSS Frameworks Support ELLs in Reading RTI (Response to Intervention) and MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Support) are frameworks for identifying and supporting struggling learners. RTI/MTSS is an effective framework for providing targeted interventions to struggling students, including ELLs (English Language Learners). However, implementing RTI/MTSS in schools with...
Introduction Bilingualism is an important skill in the modern world, where different cultures constantly interact with one another. However, society appears to assume that age plays an influential role in the process of acquiring a second language (L2), with children receiving more attention as bilinguals. Ortega (2019) proposes that there...
Introduction Humanities is the field that examines human expression. However, while other approaches are based on psychological, sociological, and biological explanations, humanities encompass a more analytical and subjective approach. Language, art, and philosophy are among the branches included in this subject, elements that lack objectivity but provide an overview of...
Basic Knowledge This book has improved my understanding of communication in three main ways. First, I have learned that language is used in all aspects of human activity, no matter how different the field. The study of the character of utterances and the variety of generic facets of expressions in...
Introduction The three main theories of language development are the nature theory (Chomsky), the nurture theory (Skinner) and the interactionist perspective. Chomsky’s theory points to the innate abilities of individuals to interact through language. This capability is due to a language acquisition device which is a hypothetical mental module that...
First Video The first child that we can see in the video is reading from a book, together with an adult. She exhibits some of the common phonological processes when attempting to say the worlds out loud, notably including cluster reduction and reduplication. The former can be observed in most...
Introduction Arabic language has three different forms, namely, classical, or Quranic Arabic, modern, or standard Arabic, and colloquial, or daily Arabic. With 420 million people speaking the language globally, Arabic is one of the most commonly spoken languages globally. In addition, about 28 countries use Arabic as an official language,...
Introduction The idea that exposing young children to two or more languages at once is beneficial for their language development is quite debatable. The topic is opposed by both questions and evidence that prove how exposing children to more than one language delays language development. However, it is important to...
Introduction Acquisition of a native language appears as an automated process, and it is presumed that once it happens, it becomes immune to change. However, there are these individuals who routinely make use of more than one language, and or reside in a bilingual environment. Attrition research documents that in...
The most effective approach to engaging students in active speaking in a foreign language is the use of various communicative activities. The latter allows the teacher to create an environment of real communication. Spontaneous communication in the classroom occurs when the learning situation turns into a natural situation (Bachelor, 2017)....
Dissimilarities in languages have positive and negative sides associated with them. Using the same linguistics on students positively impacts academic achievement compared to diverse forms. Language barriers form a challenge for many students performing in classwork. Linguistic obstructions in learning make the student feel rejected and not fit into the...
Contextualization There is a significant number of factors that affect and shape the identity of the individuals, including language, culture, ethnicity, race, and other defining features. These parameters are closely interconnected and determine the social behavior and perception of people. In particular, language has been explained as an indicator of...
Discussions are used in the classroom for many reasons: discussions increase student interest and participation, help get feedback from teachers, facilitate good lecture preparation, and improve student skills. There are many benefits to having class discussions during class (Vetter et al., 2020). Classroom discussions are a common pedagogical approach that...
The issue, or topic, of the following case study consists of a number of elements. Firstly, the primary focus of the study is in understanding the process and challenges of second language acquisition that Arabic-speaking individuals face when in contact with any secondary language, though English is most frequently encountered....
Introduction Integrating bilingualism in early education enhances the learners’ abstract thinking abilities, problem-solving skills and prepares them for the increasingly globalized and diversified world. Bilingual learning is a form of teaching in which literacy and content are delivered in two or more languages. In today’s world, learning institutions are providing...
According to Anzaldua, the Chicanas who have grown up speaking Spanish Chicano have concluded that other people spoke Spanish poorly. According to other people, the language has been used by the dominant culture for marginalization. Therefore, it resulted in language differences between the two groups (2950)”. From the above quote,...
A lexicon is a group of words within the same language. Also known as thesaurus, a lexicon arranges the mental vocabulary of a language according to certain values. The lexicon of a language is the groupings of words, expressions, and vocabularies. A person’s mental lexicon, or lexical understanding, or idea...
Writing an essay can be challenging when an individual meets a writing block. However, there are several writing techniques such as freewriting, responding to the text, brainstorming, or journaling that help to deal with this problem. This paper aims to utilize freewriting and responding to the text techniques to create...
Bound morphemes are morphemes that are considered from the structural point of view, they cannot be used separately. As a rule, these are affixes that help us to make different parts of speech and grammatical forms of words (-ly, -ance, in-, il-, -er, -ed). People often confuse bound morphemes, especially...
Linguists have defined grammar as a body of rules describing the properties of a language. Grammar is the mental representation of a speaker’s linguistic competence; a linguistic description of a speaker’s mental grammar. All animals have their language. Human language involves speech and signs. The language one understands is a...
The relationship between abstract notions thought, and language as a means of expressing thoughts and notions are complex. Language and culture “can be seen as a way to describe and represent human experience and understanding of the world and members of a language community share systems of beliefs and assumptions...
Introduction Language processing and word formation constitute the major dilemma for psycholinguistic and neuro-linguistic research. The word building deserves a special consideration in terms of different models of word organization. Hence, it is necessary to take into account morphological, lexicological, and psychological aspects. Processing mechanisms reveal the internal mechanism occurred...
Minimal Pair Pronunciation techniques assist students to overcome problems associated with pronunciation. Pronunciation teaching is necessary since English teaching has shifted to language function and communicative competencies. A minimal pair is an important pronunciation teaching technique where two words that have different meanings are paired when only one sound is...
For a long time, it was noticed, that the wisdom and the spirit of a nation can be shown through its proverbs and sayings, where the knowledge of proverbs of a particular nation promotes not only a better knowledge of the language but also a better perception of people’s nature...
Introduction This study describes the particular role of marginal modals “ought to” and “need” in the discourse of linguistic issues of present days. Focusing on the reality of the modern flow of grammatical feature in the English language the role of modals seems to be trite. In this respect English-speaking...
Women they say, are the stronger sex. Mainly because even though men are physically the stronger sex, women have been gifted with the uncanny ability to be able to perform multiple tasks that include the duties of men as family providers, whenever the situation calls for it. The gender roles...
Introduction While teaching and learning language are sometimes perceived as merely providing and obtaining a particular set of prescriptive forms, language is a structural and multifaceted system that integrates knowledge about cultural and social phenomena. This paper aims to examine my personal development as a language learner based on the...
Introduction Grammar denotes the system of rules that guide the conventional setting and connection of words in a given sentence, which means that it addresses the structure or form of languages. There are numerous methods that teachers use while teaching grammar. Some of the approaches are the grammar-translation method, the...
The article titled, Literacy and Literacies by James Collins mainly highlights how studies on literacy have served to influences general studies on culture and knowledge. Collins asserts that most of the scholars on the topic argued from the awareness that within any society, there are inherent intellectual differences amongst individuals...
Thai students often have problems with using the English grammar constructions and tenses because they do not use inflected forms of the verb in their language. Thus, much attention should be paid to the additional practice in using Past Simple constructions and verb inflections by Thai students (Swan & Smith,...
Brain and Language Production Parts of brain There are four parts of the brain, which are the Broca’s area, the Wernicke’s area, the areas known as “the motor cortex and the accurate fasciculus” (Yule, 2010, p. 139). Localization view The ability of the human brain to correlate different aspects of...
Introduction English as a second language has proven quite difficult for many students. This has been attributed to the direct influence of their first languages. It is important to point out that it is not only cultural differences that make the students find second languages difficult, but also complex linguistic...
Language variations between speakers of two different languages have existed for quite a long time. The variations between Chinese and English are seen in their expressions of politeness, formality, solidarity, and discourse, and genre type often cause misunderstanding between the communicating parties. For example, when a native English speaker says...
Introduction Teaching state complements is a significant aspect of Chinese Mandarin learning. State complements comprise a type of sentence element that describes the subject’s or speaker’s condition or state. They are critical in conveying meaning in written and spoken Chinese Mandarin. However, teaching state complements can be challenging for both...
Introduction The most frequently spoken language in the United States is English, which has long served as the nation’s official tongue. It is employed for official business and communication. Making English the national language of the United States has sparked several discussions since the US does not have an official...
Introduction The word “bitch” in the modern world can be used in several ways, for example, traditionally as an insult or as a joke appeal among friends. This word has a long history of use in a negative context against women, but the peculiarities of its meaning were changing. Even...
There are several modes of communication in linguistics, including written and spoken words. Each of these modes has a potential list of advantages and disadvantages. In this particular case, one of the quick and easy solutions would be to just call a friend using the telephone. If the subject matter...
Second language learners are individuals who are learning a new language after they have already learned one or more languages. Pineman’s Processibility theory (PPT) holds that a second language learner’s proficiency in a language is determined by their ability to process its individual units (phonemes, morphemes, and lexemes) (Dalamu, 2018)....
Introduction. Oral Language This component implies the ability to communicate and transmit information through speaking and listening. Often, in children, it appears due to imitation of adults. For example, they hear the everyday speech of their parents and remember the names of things and phenomena. Oral language learning strategies include...
I hope you are doing well. I have chosen 24-month-old child transcript and I counted that there are 74 morphemes out of 74 utterances. The MLU figure which the division of 74 to 72 is 1.02 which drives the conclusion that the child needs evaluation as for his age the...
Introduction Due to better global education opportunities that students have during the current century, it has become increasingly common for students from various continents to interact with each other through education. International scholarship programs have been essential in enabling students to travel from their native countries to foreign ones in...
Have you ever wondered what the official language in America is? If the answer is English, then this is the incorrect answer because the U.S. does not have an official language (Cremean). Although it may seem unreasonable and strange, there are specific reasons for not making English or any other...
Introduction Oral language is one of the fundamental parts of human development. This aspect is the basis for the formation of reading and writing skills that young children will develop at further stages of development. Having a well-formed foundation in oral speech will also help develop communication, as well as...
Phonemic Awareness Phonemic awareness (PA) is considered an essential skill and an important step towards literacy in the children’s early development stages. First of all, a research by Milankov et al. (2021) showed that there was a direct correlation between the kids’ ability to read and the level of PA....
Introduction Baecher et al. article was chosen because it presents the challenges encountered in planning the language objectives, particularly in content-based English as a Second Language instruction. The authors argue that in the PreK-12 ESL context, the teacher gives instructions to the learners with little or no preparation in the...
History proves that storytelling is an efficient method of preserving, transmitting, and disseminating language and culture. The older generations teach the young ones their native history, traditions, and rituals by telling myths and actual events of their nation’s past. According to Justice, “they give shape, substance, and purpose to our...
The Language Theory provides broad explanatory value for why and how language is used the way it is and moves beyond simplified judgments and binary explanations. For example, scientists study how language is acquired, which brain processes are involved when it is used, language phonetics and morphology, syntax, and semantics....
Linguistics is a comparatively large field of study, one that encompasses a variety of different approaches towards both analyzing and applying language. The English linguistics, in particular, have come to be known as considerably well-established, researched and discussed in the academic circles. However, the amount of materials currently present on...
Several factors influence the process of language acquisition in infants. The speech development stage in babies tends to vary from one child to another, making them have different abilities. Majorly various scholars have connected the steps with both biological and environmental factors. Generally, children are born with genetically programmed linguistic...
Historically, the English language was assimilated, reworked, and modified by the Native American peoples colonized by the English. The migrations had the most critical linguistic effect because species isolation occurred in addition to the mixing of languages and the formation of new ones. This continuity has set a phenomenal precedent...
Come up with a definition of Standard English. What are some of the complexities inherent in defining this concept? Standard English is a variety of English, which is recognized as acceptable with respect to spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary anywhere the language is spoken. It can be described as the...
One of Rose’s most significant contributions is his profound reappraisal of cognitive analysis and thinking processes. His work suggests that writing is an in-depth mental process that applies thoughtful consideration of word choice and the connotation one is trying to convey. His thought is actively traced throughout the article Hard...
Distributional Semantics As has become known by now, semantics characterizes the discipline concerned with the study of word meanings. High interest in the term persists not only because determining the semantic mechanisms of the human mind allows a more profound definition of brain potentials but also because the issue of...
Within the first two months, the infant vocal tract is so small that a child can only express their discomfort via crying, swallowing, sucking, and other physical reactions of the organism (McCauley & Christiansen, 2019). Children make cooing sounds, which is an indication of pleasure. In the second two months,...
Speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King and Alicia Garza share the same message. Each speaker’s speech revolves around the rights of African Americans, their deprivation, discrimination, and structural and national racism. Dr. King speaks slowly, more figuratively, mentioning various states where the problem is serious – Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama. Alicia...
Language is a subject not exempt from misconceptions, some of which are pervasive even among students studying linguistics. In an attempt to alleviate the situation, in the chapter “Nine Ideas About Language,” Harvey A. Daniels (1985) closely investigates nine such misconceptions, relying on compelling arguments and their rather extensive analysis....
Introduction The acquisition of L2 is a process that is complex as many individuals may not achieve proficiency as expected. An individual’s ability to achieve proficiency in pronunciation of an L2 is influenced by a complexity of factors besides the age factor, such as; socioeconomic status, gender, amount of exposure...
The power of language is a unique ability peculiar to human beings. Although some animals can communicate in non-verbal ways, making different sounds can hardly be called a speech. The language became the primary tool for communication between people, with which thoughts were transmitted from one person to another, from...
All the stories David Phillips told in the video evoked different kinds of emotions: from joy and interest to sadness and sympathy. The reason is that while listening to stories, the brain is filled with neurotransmitters and hormones such as dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and others, the so-called “angel’s cocktail” (TEDx...
Human beings have a tendency to pursue specific hobbies that match their expectations and achievements in life. Writing is one of such pastimes and it allows individuals to think critically and improve their analytical skills. Hall identifies it as the basis upon which a person’s intellect, academic success, and organizational...
Amy Tan reflects on the varieties of English she uses as an Asian American. She notes the differences between the grammatically impeccable language she uses in her writing and the often incorrect phrasing she uses when conversing with her mother and husband. Amy’s mother does not possess the same grammatical...
Introduction The translation may be defined as the complex process of text transformation from one language into another one. There are a substantial number of peculiarities connected with the difference of languages that should be familiar for a competent translator. Two texts in the English and French languages were translated,...
The way we speak in informal settings is different from the way we talk or write in formal settings and there are some times I say something and someone corrects me saying that I am not observing the rules of grammar. Sometimes I start a sentence using a conjunction and...
Introduction Modern political communications in democratic countries are substantially built on general principles. Such principles are not limited exclusively by the requirements of tolerance but also are dictated by the considerations of political correctness. Nevertheless, when looking at the latter terms, i.e. political correctness, it can be seen that the...
Bilingualism means the individual’s ability to read, write, speak and hear two languages. Monolingualism is the opposite of bilingualism and it means someone’s knowledge of one language only. Today, Spanish is the second most common language in the United States after English. It is very common because there are a...
Verbs The English language is spoken all over the world. Wherever it is not spoken people are trying to learn it or become better at it because it has many advantages and provides a common method to communicate with the world. Learning the English language though is no easy task....
Introduction Language in all its aspects is one of the most significant topics of study in linguistics. Scholars of this science dedicate their lives to exploring the emergence, development and modern stage of existence of the language. It can be explained by the fact that language is one of the...
Present the research topic and aims of the research The research topic of the study conducted by Barbara Johnstone, Kathleen Ferrara, and Judith Mattson Bean is gender, politeness, and discourse management in same-sex and cross-sex opinion-poll interviews. The objective of the research was to understand the means of the utilization...
Criteria of a good test Content validity is one of the criteria used to determine a good test. A test is said to be good if its content represents a representative part of language skilfulness and construction among others with which it should deal with. Content validity in grammar is...
It is a well-known fact that every word in the English language belongs to a certain grammatical category. However, it is sometimes not enough to define whether the word is a noun, a verb, or an adjective. There is a number of different properties that should be considered. Thus, every...
The English language is the most studied languages around the world. Most of the non-native speakers living outside Europe or America have a very good command of written English, but their spoken English is sometimes pathetic. On the other hand, non-native speakers living in Europe and America can speak English...
Learning a foreign language can pose serious problems for learners. Thailand students are facing this challenge, especially when they go to study in foreign countries. Challenges like pronunciation make it difficult for them to speak and understand English words. With these challenges, English learners prefer a foreigner to teach them...
Teaching strategies The article provides useful and valuable insights into the teaching strategies that educators can use when instructing ELLs (English language learners). One of the most effective instructional practices is an explicit instruction that demonstrates how a task is going to be done and what the teacher and their...
Korean is a language I know little (or rather nothing) about. However, I know that it is completely different from English and even such languages as Chinese, Japanese. Therefore, I am a bit anxious about my future lessons in Korean. I am aware of the fact that the communicative approach...
Denotation can be referred to the dictionary-like definition of a word; to provide the denotation of a word is therefore to give its basic meaning. On the other hand, connotation stands for what a word implies or suggests. I consideration of connotation of a word, one goes beyond its basic...
Introduction Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands and is the country’s national language. Besides the Netherlands, the language is spoken in Belgium, and it is called Flemish. The language has evolved from the early medieval ages, but its structure has remained intact as its fundamental principles remain unchanged. This paper...
Introduction People usually refer to modern Standard Chinese, one of China’s most widely spoken varieties, when discussing the Chinese language. In turn, linguists refer to Standard Chinese as Standard Northern Mandarin, colloquially known as Mandarin (Lee, 2022). However, the word may also apply to the Mandarin dialect group rather than...
Introduction People learning two or more languages develop those languages the same way children learn one language. In such a case, “mother language” or “first language” is most often applicable. Still, the acquired language may sometimes not be the mother tongue or the family’s language (Dahm and De Angelis 4)....
Introduction Translational hermeneutics is a rather complex field of study, but it is also essential when working with texts. It is a science that deals with the interpretation and interpretation of various works. Radegundis Stolze, in his work entitled “The Translator’s Approach,” offers the reader the opportunity to understand the...
Introduction Teacher candidates must have the knowledge and abilities to work with various students, especially English language learners (ELLs). ELLs are students who are native speakers of a language other than English and who need assistance learning English in a classroom environment. The WIDA Can Do Descriptors can be used...
Rethinking Language: Should We Change How We Speak About Addiction? The Associated Press (AP) has made a positive move by revising the vocabulary used to refer to individuals with substance abuse disorders. I support this change because it separates the person from the illness and encourages a more respectful and...
Introduction This case study report examines Lilly, a Year 1 student, and her reading development. The data set contains Lilly’s reading of the book “Room on the Broom,” her retelling summary, and her responses to comprehension tests. Regarding the goals and content of the NSW English K–10 Syllabus (2022), Lilly’s...
Introduction English is required in Puerto Rico’s public institutions, while Spanish is the dominant language there. In this regard, teaching English in Puerto Rico is very important and requires taking into account the specifics of the language situation on the island. Teachers must consider the unique features of teaching English...
Justification of Curriculum The prevalence of social challenges, such as drug abuse in urban learning environments, has negatively impacted learning in various grades. Students experience a myriad of physical, social, and psychological problems as a result of the aforementioned social challenges. As a result, they have difficulty learning English in...
Introduction It is essential to note that learning a language is one of the most critical aspects of acquiring skills for people. The reason is that it allows them to interact with each other and creates significant opportunities in their later life. Children who quickly learn their first language can...
Introduction One of the most promising professions in education is teaching elementary classes to English Language Learner students. There are several reasons for this. First is the possibility of implementing innovative strategies in English learning. Second is the specifics of ELL students and the presence of cultural diversity in the...
Introduction Credibility is an essential writing quality that captures and maintains the reader’s attention and engagement. Presenting and developing effective argumentation through an appropriate tone and proper references is vital for good writing. However, some credibility qualities might be more difficult for a writer to achieve than others. Applying the...
Introduction Diversity and multiculturalism have become essential characteristics of modern American society. The United States has been referred to as the ‘melting pot’ of cultures, religions, and ethnicities, but the current approach to language policy and multilingualism is not reflective of such a title. While the government has taken some...
Background The student is 18 and his first language is Thai. The level of the student’s proficiency is elementary. The learner has quite significant vocabulary but his writing and grammar are poor. The young man is learning English as he wants to master the language to obtain a well-paid job...
Amy Tan, an American author of Chinese origin, in her essay “Mother Tongue,” highlights her understanding of the difference in language depending on the subject and the field of application. Interestingly, in her life, she uses one English with her mother, another in work situations, and the one her mother...
For ages, people have used the art of storytelling to transmit culture, information, and wisdom from one generation to the next. Baba has been working with them to educate a group of third graders on the craft of storytelling for several years (Lakusta et al. 162). In this essay, I...
Introduction Language behavior defines how humans develop verbal communication. Language is acquired like any other skill and is gained from the surroundings and reinforced by responses. Babies achieve philological milestones by showing understanding and producing various sounds. Discussion Dialectal indicators successfully mark the development of a child through different stages....
It is important to note that the purpose of the given comparative essay is to analyze the sentence and language use. The texts of interest include Andrew Jackson’s speech to Congress on Indian Removal with Michael Rutledge’s “Samuel’s Memory.” The comparison below will begin with the analysis of language use...
Introduction The role of talk in supporting early years students from English as an Additional Language (EAL) backgrounds in understanding and remembering a simple story is an important aspect of language development. As such, various methods and theories have supported the use of talk in the classroom to support EAL...
For students who study a second language, there may be many different difficulties. This may be due to the fact that knowledge of the first language can interfere with the educational process. Thus, education providers should clearly understand these barriers and skillfully find ways to limit them. The main aspects...
Introduction Creating a language-rich environment is a complex process that requires significant effort at each stage. To study a foreign language, a student must put forth the effort, so having the desire and knowledge of why they are doing it is crucial. When it comes to school-age students, it is...
Official language is a special language that has a privileged legal status in the state or international organizations, in the international sphere of activity. Accordingly, the official language is used for office work, legal proceedings, official correspondence in public administration, lawmaking and representative activities. Moreover, public statements, communications and speeches...
Introduction Nowadays, people have become more aware of the types of developmental differences and tend to spread such information. Among the developmental disabilities that used to be not well-recognized by the general public is autism, which is mainly characterized by relatively slower learning of language and cognitive skills and impulsivity....
Introduction A quote from NASA’s article published in 2021 devoted to Katherine Johnson holds that “from her humble West Virginia roots to leading humankind to the Moon, the accomplishments of Katherine Johnson can be measured beyond the numerical problems she solved for NASA” (“Katherine Johnson’s STEM Contributions Marked on her...
Introduction In this text, the central idea is linguistic integration. It is about how the language spoken in the family plays a role in forming the child’s language. In other words, it is about how language is included in migrant families. Immigrants’ English language differs from native speakers, but this...
Introduction It should come as no surprise that people from various cultural backgrounds have quite varied perspectives, ideas, and methods that they might use to alter an organization significantly. It is critical to understand how to create successful Business Communication Across Cultures in order to optimize international cooperation. The impact...
Introduction The general area that is important to study is formulated by questions about the influence of language on the person and on psychological processes. This area is vital under the general aspect, namely second language acquisition (SLA), as it forms the basis for understanding these issues. It includes the...
What It Means by Good Comprehension Instruction Takes Place Before, During, and After Reading Effective or good comprehension instruction means helping students or learners become metacognitive, strategic, and independent readers who can develop, utilize, and control various comprehension strategies to ensure they understand what they read. This objective is achieved...
Learning a foreign language can be a significant driver towards getting better job opportunities. Remarkably, 35% of the people responsible for hiring stated that multilingual employees make human resource managers extend a job offer, grant interviews, recommend promotion, and increase remuneration (Hulett). Many organizations are increasingly seeking bilingual workers, as...
Reading is one of the most complex and significant forms of human mental activity that performs psychological and social functions. In order to read correctly and at high speed, the coordinated work of several analyzers is needed: visual, speech motor, and speech hearing (Olulade et al., 2020). The process of...
Based on the information from the table provided, from the main lexical categories of words, the child uses nouns more often, utilizing not only monosyllabic but also two-syllable words. This suggests that the objects that are called are most often of an objective nature, and it is easier for the...
Native language is often taken for granted as something that people use intuitively. However, the native language has a critical role in building one’s identity (Norton, 2019). Therefore, the not only are identity and language directly connected, but the relationships between the two are based on the cause-and-effect principle. Since...
Many school systems in the English-speaking world use English for school activities and communication. Simultaneous or dual language learner (DLL) is a term used to describe children under the age of three who learn their first and second languages at the same time. When the language spoken at home is...
Introduction Arabic is the primary language of about 300 million people in North Africa and the Middle East. A recent study found that Arabic is the second most spoken language in Pakistan, the Philippines, and Iran. According to Ayoub (2018), Arabic is the official language in Chad. Minorities speak Arabic...
Language Arts and Literacy Every student must be able to comprehend visual, oral, and written material and, more significantly, analyze and apply the given information. Oral information entails a careful examination of tone, pace, and emotions, as well as exercising various techniques and knowledge. Meanwhile, visual and written materials encourage...
Introduction Literacy is a complex subject due to its importance and ambiguity. The significance of literacy is evident from the requirements modern society places on its members. It is expected from virtually every individual that they can communicate effectively via reading and writing. Meanwhile, the ambivalent nature stems from the...
There are a plethora of studies on the efficiency of various interventions and programs for English language learners (ELLs), yet their real-life applications require a thorough assessment of each specific situation. Exploring such proposals may provide significant insight into their applicability in a teacher’s specific learning environment, making reflections an...
Human civilization is predicated on the principle of collaboration. We collaborate in multi-ethnic groups, with relatives and confidants, and with new people, we have not encountered before. Nevertheless, we are unified in our participation in social interactions be conditioned on commonly agreed notions that determine how certain group members need...
Introduction Language is a method for exchanging information in societal structure. Conversation internalization is described through the linguistic structure. Through language, people maintain their society’s heritage, culture, value, memory, unique forms of reasoning, purpose, and manifestation. Social justice preservation, effective leadership, resolution of conflicts, rehabilitation, and ecological sustainability depends on...
Many kinds of people with differences in race, ethnicity, and social status speak the same language. However, depending on their background, they will use the varieties of the language that challenge the concept of Standard Language Ideology (SLI). According to Kircher and Fox (2021), SLI is a socially constructed hierarchy...
The Problem of the Teachers and Students In connection with the transition to communicative learning, the possibilities of a foreign language have increased in solving the urgent tasks of modern society in the field of educating the younger generation and increasing the educational, educational, and developing potential of the subject...
When writing a text, each author often resorts to authoritative sources or mass media to give the words strength and enlist the reader’s support, and the case in question is no exception. In the example shown and in other cases, it is common to use a literary vocabulary to make...
The alphabetic principle is a fundamental ability that involves reading and writing by associating letters with their sounds. For most children, learning and using the alphabetic code requires time and dedication. When educating children to understand the alphabetic principle, explicit phonics instruction, and extended practice are critical. Learning that pronunciation...
Father, mother, banana, hello, and lollipop are among the first words that a child learns to pronounce. The adult spellings for these words are dad, mom, banana, hello, and lollipop. A child would pronounce these words in various forms as listed. The pronunciation of dad by kids is dada, daddy,...
A community of practice is a term that refers to a group of people with common interests who share a certain activity. An L2 classroom can be organized by a specific community of people who migrated into a new country for their fellow newcomers who might struggle with learning a...
Raciolinguistic ideology was born from European colonialism, and it suggests that language and race are correlated, which leads to a deficiency of language practices among racialized communities. According to historians, colonialism “resulted in the uneven development of forms of capitalism across the world and the destruction and/or transformation of other...
Popular culture is undergoing shifts and changes that are reshaping how we experience it, where we experience it, and what our experience of it means for the ways we engage with our lives (331). The changes have been impacted by the transformation of technology that has provided for digital platforms...
Belleview Park and Avenue The origin of the word Belleview comes from the combination of two words: belle and view. In French, ‘belle’ means ‘beautiful’ and, in general, this word is often associated with women. French speakers associate it with softness, lightness and purity. These characteristics are often attributed to...
Introduction The creation of a scenario centered on the Common European Framework of Reference (CERF) is essential for establishing a discourse on what must be taught via the use of a language for communication. In this scenario, migrants have problems acquiring a basic understanding of the English language, particularly in...
Introduction Linguistic science pays significant attention to the differences in language processing among people from different linguistic backgrounds in today’s globalized world. Formulaic sequences are word combinations that have their structure, stored, and reproduced holistically with a specific meaning, such as idiom, proverb, or collocations (Puimège & Peters, 2019). The...
Introduction The most widely accepted definition of “literacy” is that it is only a catch-all phrase for reading and writing. According to Darville, “procedures of reading and writing are constituents of forms of social organization – of social practices and the relations among people brought into being by those practices”...
The economic and cultural influence of the United States and the remnants of British colonialism resulted in English becoming the global language it is today. Scholars and researchers around the world have coined various terms for the phenomena, including Ahulu’s “General English” and Brutt-Griffler’s “World English” (Rao, 2019). It is...
Skinner proposed a linguistic development theory referred to as operant conditioning. He believed this involves giving children rewards when they use language practically. For instance, if a child learns the word “drink” and pronounces it correctly when thirsty, their parent or guardian should provide them with something to drink. This...
Bremner’s Article Analysis “The death truck: how a solution to Mexico’s morgue crisis created a new horror” by Matthew Bremner is a catchy headline. I would have scrolled past it if it were not for the intriguing title. The article did not deter me because it has an exciting topic...
The roots of relevance theory are grounded in a cognitive method that originally upheld two assumptions. The first included the belief that most human communication consists of overt expression and recognition of intention. The second related to the first by inferring that two or more communicators expect certain standards to...
When assimilation and multiculturalism, two contradicting styles, are used together, they provide a very well-anchored discourse of a text. Rosa uses these two elements in her book “Looking Like a Language, Sounding Like a Race” to show how language and race impact Latinos in Chicago and the general US. The...
The role of language games in infants’ language development during their early years is significant. This became apparent in the 1980s due to the research conducted by Bruner, who studied and was able to demonstrate and prove the social nature of language learning (Grazzani & Brockmeier, 2019). Since then, this...
Introduction Literary genres refer to linguistic conventions that operate within specific contexts and possess similar text structures, purposes, and functions. As a result, genre analysis evaluates the communicative styles and techniques adopted by speakers to achieve their goals. Genre analysis also looks into the texts’ descriptive elements and how the...
Research Methodology The current study explores the topic of errors that Egyptian EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners make. The research focuses on morphological errors in applying affixes and a separate group of population – senior secondary students. The research problem is an understanding of the morphological aspect of...
Introduction Learning a second language provides significant educational and career opportunities for students and represents a wide area of research. English is relevant for Egyptian students since it is often a separate subject of study, and many programs and disciplines are taught in English in the country (Mohamed et al.,...
Acquisition A good level of language proficiency corresponds to the ability to successfully communicate in the target language and speak about something in a suitable, precise, and purposeful way. Comprehension and the ability to convey your message is a more critical aspects of good language proficiency than the success of...
Each person’s language is unique, as it is a communication mechanism with many subjective determinants, including the accent. According to the public, accent spoils the language, and there are many sites where they offer services to eliminate it. However, the accent is, at the same time, a manifestation of the...
Name of study Research question/purpose Research design Sampling Data collection methods Data analysis and results Quality of study and summary. Reason for rating Using University students’ L1 as a resource: Translanguaging in a Puerto Rican ESL classroom. The study determines the effectiveness of employing two languages, Spanish and English for...
Mother Tongue by Amy Tan is a short story that discloses the author’s thoughts on the role of the language being spoken as a native or a second language in the life of a speaker. The story brings awareness to the widespread bias towards the Asian community and other origins,...
While slang and dialect may seem similar, they represent two distinct scales of linguistic difference. Slang refers to the informal, unsupported institutionally term groups that are usually recently introduced and change rapidly. Individuals’ slang may indicate their belonging to a certain social class, particularly pertinent to groups with a degree...
