The Role Played By Language In A Person S Life
Samantha Meyer
ELED 320
Explanatory Essay
Language is used to communicate in so many different forms across the world. Everybody may not be able to understand it all, but language plays a huge role in a person’s life. Many different languages are spoken and written through out the world. Academic language, Standard English and dialects are just three types of languages that exist. Languages come from different origins, represent different social classes, and according to certain people, the type of language used can define a person’s intelligence. Different languages can be defined in different ways. Academic language is explained as complex, versatile and diverse. Academic language can be difficult to grasp. Academic language relates complex ideas and information and recognizes features of different genres. It has the ability to construct meaning from oral and written language, relate complex ideas and recognize feature of different genres. Standard English is conversational and formal language. It is the form of English that is accepted as the national norm. Standard English is taught throughout education. It is usually considered to have correct grammar, vocabulary and spelling. Dialects are considered to be versions of English that violate the rules we often mistakenly call grammar. What needs to be understood is that children or even adults, are not making errors, instead they are speaking correctly in the language of their home or community. Language originates from all different places and has different functions for different people. Academic language makes complex and abstract ideas easier to understand. Academic language uses sets of words, grammar and organizational strategies that help describe complex ideas as clearly as possible. Academic language is abstract and shows the idea or relationship that is not easily seen, pointed out, acted out or illustrated easily. Academic language is not usually used in conversation, but instead in writing. An
ELED 320
Explanatory Essay
Language is used to communicate in so many different forms across the world. Everybody may not be able to understand it all, but language plays a huge role in a person’s life. Many different languages are spoken and written through out the world. Academic language, Standard English and dialects are just three types of languages that exist. Languages come from different origins, represent different social classes, and according to certain people, the type of language used can define a person’s intelligence. Different languages can be defined in different ways. Academic language is explained as complex, versatile and diverse. Academic language can be difficult to grasp. Academic language relates complex ideas and information and recognizes features of different genres. It has the ability to construct meaning from oral and written language, relate complex ideas and recognize feature of different genres. Standard English is conversational and formal language. It is the form of English that is accepted as the national norm. Standard English is taught throughout education. It is usually considered to have correct grammar, vocabulary and spelling. Dialects are considered to be versions of English that violate the rules we often mistakenly call grammar. What needs to be understood is that children or even adults, are not making errors, instead they are speaking correctly in the language of their home or community. Language originates from all different places and has different functions for different people. Academic language makes complex and abstract ideas easier to understand. Academic language uses sets of words, grammar and organizational strategies that help describe complex ideas as clearly as possible. Academic language is abstract and shows the idea or relationship that is not easily seen, pointed out, acted out or illustrated easily. Academic language is not usually used in conversation, but instead in writing. An