1 India has about a billion people and a dozen major languages of its own. One language‚ and only one‚ is understood-by an elite-across the country: that of the foreigners who ruled it for less than 200 years and left 52 years ago. After 1947‚ English had to share its official status with north India’s Hindi and was due to lose it in 1965. It did not happen: Southern India said no. 2 Today‚ India. Tomorrow‚ unofficially‚ the world. [fhe spread of English] is well under way; at first‚ because the
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Sociolinguistics Language Variation What is Sociolinguistics? What Factors Enter into Language Variation? • Language does not exist in a vacuum. • Since language is a social phenomenon it is natural to assume that the structure of a society has some impact on the language of the speakers of that society. • The study of this relationship and of other extralinguistic factors is the subfield of sociolinguistics. • We will look in this section at the ways in which languages vary internally
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Standardized Evaluation Grids The Sample Evaluation Grids/Rubrics on the following pages are intended to guide teachers in creating their own assessment grids for their courses while keeping in mind the importance of maintaining clear department standards for our core courses. The explanations within the sample grids should provide teachers with the necessary information to follow similar marking procedures and to make similar decisions about the marks students receive on their essays. Although
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He came he saw and he conquered………… Mahendra Singh Dhoni‚ born July 7‚ 1981‚ is the most successful captain of India on many‚ many counts‚ and a wicketkeeper-batsman of a pedigree the nation had never known before. Now it’s time when we take a look at the many landmarks already traversed by this unique cricketer. A summary of greatness in three sixes Six #1 That electric evening at Wankhede. Excitement spilling into the ground from the packed stadium in echoing waves
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Discover The New Paradigm That Leverages The 80/20 Principle To Give You More Arabic In An Hour Than YEARS Of Study Combined Why ignoring it will cost you hundreds of hours in wasted effort in 2012 and beyond … Why using it will have you understanding and appreciating the miracle of the Qur’an faster than you now believe possible‚ and… How to harness it NOW Title and Graphic to be determined TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword ................................................................
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speaking fluently‚ without hesitating‚ or prolonging or repeating words or sounds Speaking with expression with a clear voice‚ using pitch‚ volume and intonation to support meaning. Language Language is Using words to build up sentences‚ sentences to build up conversations and longer stretches of spoken language also understanding and making sense of what people say. Communication Communication is a two way process by which ideas are exchanged between individuals. It is a way to make your
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Dual Language Guadalupe Silva Lakeland College Table of Contents Abstract 2 Features of Dual Language Education Programs 4 Assessment and Accountability 6 Curriculum 6 Instruction 7 Staff Quality 10 Professional Development 12 Program Structure 14 Family and Community 16 Support and Resources 17 Conclusion 18 References 20 Abstract What is Dual language? Dual language is a form of bilingual
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Albanian language Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people‚ primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an indigenous Albanian population‚ including western Macedonia‚ southern Montenegro‚ southern Serbia and northwestern Greece. Albanian is also spoken in centuries-old Albanian colonies in southern Greece‚ southern Italy‚ Sicily‚ and Ukraine. Additionally‚ speakers of Albanian can be found elsewhere throughout
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Language and Gender What evidence is there to show that men and women behave very differently in conversation? How do linguists account for these differences? Language is a tool that is believed to be unique to the human species. It is believed that on earth we are the only species to have developed the capacity to utilise language as a tool. It is considered to be the most powerful tool that we as modern humans have in our arsenal as it allows us to pass on our knowledge from one generation
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head: LANGUAGE AQUISITION Language Acquisition Kim Jarvis Grand Canyon University ESL 523 December 22‚ 2010 Abstract Learning a new language can be difficult for anyone. It is especially difficult for students who are expected to learn a new culture and different subjects at the same time. The article this paper references discusses ways teachers can help their students learn a new language and the stages those students experience as they become proficient in their new language. Introduction
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