How Do Humans Acquire Language? Humans live in a world full of communication. Humans possess a native language that separates them from other animals. Language is developed within the first few years of a person ’s life. By the time one is a child; he can speak and understand almost as well as an adult. Children world-wide exhibit similar patterns of language acquisition even though they may be learning different languages. How humans learn even the most complicated languages has perplexed
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How do humans acquire language? In 1966‚ Allen and Beatrice Gardner undertook an experiment to find out whether humans’ ability to acquire language is innate or whether it is learnt; the ‘Nature vs. Nurture’ debate. To help them understand whether it is innate or not‚ they chose an animal known for not only being intelligent‚ but also for being sociable and able to form strong bonds with human beings: the chimpanzee. They made sure to emphasise the importance of sociability when they chose their
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1. Write a story ending with: They looked at each other and smiled meaningfully. He was running down the corridor and his only concern was getting there. He could not control his bladder any longer and deep in his heart‚ he was cursing softly. The toilet timetable was a pain and he told himself that he would fight to voice his frustration. Nobody could blame him if he were to leave a trail of urine before he could get there in time. The smell of ammonia was getting closer and it was such a relief
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MEETING OTHER CULTURES We live in a world in which there are a great number of places to meet. It is quite likely that people travel to different countries for recreational‚ leisure or business purposes. Thus‚ people stay in places outside their usual environment and they lose touch with their everyday activities. Even‚ in most cases‚ the idea of travelling becomes quite exiting. However‚ one of the most striking difficulties people face when visiting a foreign country is to adjust to a new culture
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Studies 1. What is the form of government in Great Britain? How many houses does it have? How many members does each house have? 2. Which are the main political parties in Great Britain? 3. Which are the main rivers and lakes in Great Britain? 4. How would you describe the climate in Great Britain? 5. The religion in Great Britain. 6. What is the British national flag called? How many crosses is it made up of? What does each cross represent? 7. What is the geological structure of Wales?
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Television Shows Reflect American Culture There are many movies and television shows that reflect American culture. A show or movie must address some current societal problem or trend in order to truly reflect American life; murder‚ rape‚ racism‚ and‚ on a less serious note‚ parties‚ shopping‚ and sports are topics that deserve serious consideration by the public and the media. The show Beverly Hills 90210 attempts to be an accurate portrayal of the life of a typical well-off American teenager
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When you deserve each other “In vain have I struggled? It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” Hearing Mr. Darcy’s strong admiration‚ Elizabeth’s astonishment was beyond expression. In spite of her deeply-rooted dislike‚ she could not be insensible to the compliment of such a man’s affection. But why Elizabeth refused him so tough‚ with so little endeavor at civility? Was this refusal merely because Mr. Darcy’s disagreeable
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Fiji’s Mythology Reflects Unique Culture and Location The Fiji islands were discovered in 1643 by a Dutch explorer named Abel Tasman. The island cluster was once known‚ as Viti are now rich with history‚ and culture. Fiji Island’s unique terrain‚ climate‚ origin‚ culture‚ religious beliefs‚ and history have all attributed to the folklores that are known today. The Fiji islands are located in the South Pacific Ocean. The 332 island and 500 islets were formed more than 150 million years ago through
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Wave Interactions Waves that meet each other or an object in the environment may interact. There are several types of interactions that waves may have. Reflection occurs when a wave bounces back after striking a barrier. Reflected sound waves are called echoes; reflected light waves allow us to see objects. Refraction is the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another. One common example of refraction of light waves is the broken pencil effect that can be observed when a
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The dichotomy between Spiritualism and Rationalism The purpose of this report is to discover how architecture‚ art‚ science and spirituality relate to each other. Initially‚ it is appropriate to introduce and analyze Boullè cenotaph‚ Turrell’s crater and the pantheon‚ showing which similarities they have in common. Furthermore‚ relating these three projects to the notion of spirituality‚ it is essential to write about what it represent and what is the role
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