Language as a Cultural Indicator There are over 3‚000 languages in the world. The major language groups are: Chinese | 950 million speakers | English | 550 million speakers | Hindi | 350 million speakers | Spanish | 330 million speakers | Portuguese | 180 million speakers | Language and Culture Language is a powerful expression of culture and is closely associated with identity. * Language is a means of uniting people. * Language is also a means of controlling people. (Gaeilge)
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Transcript one: Me: Yoo wagone Fats‚ you aight? Fats: Yeye‚ you? Where’s Fabz? Me: Oh erm nah I dunno where she’s at man‚ I think she stayed at home instead yanoe Fats: Oh is it? (2) Maan! Me: Trust her to not come into school you know‚ aah man Fats: Just watch when she gets to school tomorrow. Gonna make sure she’s sorry. Thanz: (Enters) Hellooo babesh‚ youse lot aight… Me: … (Cuts through) heyoo “BABESH” lawls Thanz: allow me doe‚ oh yeah err where’s flabzilla at
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During this language study I learnt a lot about my idiolect‚ sociolect and the criticisms & stereotypes on teenager languages. In order to find out I recorded a survey and made a transcript of a conversation of mine with my friends. My mum would always remind me that I am still a Filipino. And to always respect other people especially the ones who are older than you. And that she don’t want me to adopt British teenagers attitudes-rude‚ impolite‚ arrogant bunch. She was just being stereotypical-
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FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE HBEL1203 LANGUAGE DISCRIPTION MATRICULATION NO : 650518135095003 IDENTITY CARD NO. : 650618-13-5095 TELEPHONE NO. :0194596391 E-MAIL : tedmund57@yahoo.com LEARNING CENTRE : PPT SIBU‚ SARAWAK Task 1 SINGAPORE: More than 1‚000 Singaporean attended the city-state’s biggest rally in recent memory yesterday‚ amid growing public indignation over predictions of a surging foreign population. The peaceful rally‚ held at an officially
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Language analysis-practice EAL cat Fear must not blind us to facts The article ‘Fear must not blind us to fact’ has published on the Insight Publications (website) in 2013 which was wrote by Cameron Bright. The article is about the Melbourne government is going to install more CCTV cameras in the city to prevent random attacks not happen again. He argues that the government should think carefully about install the CCTV before any evidence shows it makes appreciable different to public safety. The
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"It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say‚ Go away‚ I ’m looking for the truth‚ ’ and so it goes away. Puzzling." The irony of Robert Pirsig touches on the strange encounter of self-deception. I know the truth and you do not; I intentionally hide the truth from youthis is the lie. But with this understanding of deception‚ how then‚ is self-deception possible? Does one know the truth about something and then‚ simultaneously‚ hide the truth from one ’s self? How could
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State of Indigenous languages in Australia - 2001 by Patrick McConvell Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Nicholas Thieberger The University of Melbourne November 2001 Australia: State of the Environment Second Technical Paper Series No. 2 (Natural and Cultural Heritage) Environment Australia‚ part of the Department of the Environment and Heritage © Commonwealth of Australia 2001 This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in
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Tattoos have recently become increasingly popular in youth‚ due to the hidden meanings and symbolism that they are endowed with. Helen Day’s opinionative blog entry‚ The Power of Ink‚ asserts that the significance of tattoos have diminished due to the fashionable aesthetics that tattoos project. A highly casual‚ yet acknowledging tone characterises her blog entry‚ which is predominantly catered to young Australian readers who are interested in receiving a tattoo. Accompanying her blog entry is a
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(Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics) WARNING 1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE‚ IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN “AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”. 2. Course: Language Variation & Stylistics (5665) Level: MA TEFL Semester: Spring‚ 2012 Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40 ASSIGNMENT No. 1 (Units
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The Benefits and Downsides of Intermingling Languages While bilingualism has always been an object of interest and thorough research for scientists of various fields‚ mixing languages had been‚ until the last few decades‚ cast aside as its defective by-product. However‚ recent linguistic studies show that intermingling languages should not be considered an ill-conceived overlapping tendency that implies carelessness and a improper use of language‚ but a linguistic phenomenon with its own
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