Language and the brain Many people assume the physical basis of language lies in the lips‚ the tongue‚ or the ear. But deaf and mute people can also possess language fully. People who have no capacity to use their vocal cords may still be able to comprehend language and use its written forms. And human sign language‚ which is based on visible gesture rather than the creation of sound waves‚ is an infinitely creative system just like spoken forms of language. But the basis of sign language
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Soriano Associate in Computer Science 2 Assembly Language An assembly language is a low-level programming language for a computer‚ microcontroller‚ or other programmable device‚ in which each statement corresponds to a single machine code instruction. Each assembly language is specific to a particular computer architecture‚ in contrast to most high-level programming languages‚ which are generally portable across multiple systems. Assembly language is converted into executable machine code by a utility
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The Power of Language In the text “Can English be dethroned?”‚ Roland Breton(2000) points that English is one of the most widespread use of languages in the world. He believes that the growth of economic globalization affects the use of English. In addition‚ he thinks that cultural imperialism has a great impact on “language wars”. Breton also states‚ “the best way to kill off a language is to teach another one”. I partially agree with the writer. I think that the writer makes a relevant point
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A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to‚ i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her. These two characterisations do not exhaust the possible definitions‚ however‚ and the label is occasionally applied in ways that are variously misleading or factually inaccurate. Some children learn more than one language from birth or from a very young
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Body Language Do you know you speak all the time? Even when you are asleep‚ your mind is occupied with thought. When you wake up in the morning‚ you are already thinking. Even your body speaks. It’s called body language. Body speak is very common‚ you hardly notice it‚ but it clues you in subliminally. In a nutshell‚ it’s how you present yourself. Facial expressions are part of body language. A smile‚ a frown‚ a look‚ a question are all part of speaking with your look. These things say if you are
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Figurative language is language that describes something by comparing it to something else. Figurative language goes beyond the literal meaning of words to describe or explain a subject. There are many types of figurative language‚ including similes‚ metaphors‚ alliteration‚ onomatopoeia‚ imagery‚ personification‚ and hyperbole. Authors use figurative language to help the reader see beyond the written words on the page and to visualize what is going on in the story or poem
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Is language an instinct? Before discussing this question‚ the definition or area of language should be considered first. Many introductions to the study of language‚ linguistics‚ avoid giving a definition‚ or consider it to be so obvious that it does not need to be defined (Harley‚ 1995). According to Gleason and Ratner (1998)‚ one of the properties attributed to language is that it is a uniquely human behaviour. Pinker (1994:334) points out that: nonhuman communication systems are based
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The English language English is one of the most important languages in the world. It can even be regarded as the single most important language. Though other languages are important too‚ they are not the same as the English language is. English is important because it is probably the only language that truly links the whole world together. If not for English‚ the whole world may not be as united as it is today. The other languages may be important for their local values and culture.Considering
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Language and Thought No one would disagree with the claim that language and thought interact in many significant ways. There is great disagreement‚ however‚ about the proposition that each specific language has its own influence on the thought and action of its speakers. On the one hand‚ anyone who has learned more than one language is struck by the many ways in which languages differ from one another. But on the other hand‚ we expect human beings everywhere to have similar ways of experiencing
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Sciences_____________________________________ ISSN 2319–3565 Vol. 2(5)‚ 30-38‚ May (2013) Int. Res. J. Social Sci. Review Paper English Language is a link language in Social Strata: A Critical Review Ms. Neelam Institute of Technology and Management‚ Aligarh‚ UP‚ INDIA Available online at: www.isca.in Received 12th April 2013‚ revised 22nd April 2013‚ accepted 4th May 2013 Abstract This paper is based on” English language is a link language in social strata: A critical Review” the author is of the opinion that English gives us glimpses
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