TASK[1] This assignment involves analysing language. On the next page is a typical text that you might use in class. Look at the items taken from the text in the table on the following pages and for all 3 grammatical structures (1-3) and all 3 lexical items (a-c)‚ underlined and in bold in the text: Analyse the meaning (in this context) of the target item Analyse the form and pronunciation of the item as you would on the whiteboard Identify any problems students may have with meaning‚ form
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very universal language and well known in other foreign countries‚ however here in the United States more and more students are being deprived of being bilingual. Monolingual English speakers at a huge disadvantage because not only does learning a second language help ones communication skills but it also allows one to get connected with a foreign culture and understand situations through their perspective. “Students who do well in a second language do better in their first language” which means not
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1. Elliott’s scenario included two examples of consistent expressive-language mistakes. What were they? Have you ever known someone (a student or an adult) with similar expressive-language challenges? Now that you are aware of Elliott’s expressive-language issues‚ is there anything you could recommend to his mother or to his teacher to prevent similar communication breakdowns in the future? The examples of expressive language mistake that she made were receptive and expressive. Elliot was unable
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Language Study Guide Part 1: Questions: After completing this study guide and saving it‚ copy and paste your answers to the Language Study Guide Quiz (only AFTER you have also completed Part 2!) 1. What is Geo-Linguistics? Geo-Linguistics is the study of how languages spread. 2. How did Jones and Grimm link many language branches to the theoretical (Proto) Indo-European Language family? Jones studied ancient Sanskrit of India and discovered links between Sanskrit‚ Latin and Greek by backwards
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Abstract In English language‚ there are many fixed‚ identifiable‚ non-idiomatic phrases and construction. Such groups of words are called recurrent combinations‚ fixed combination or collocation. Collocation fall into two major groups: grammatical collocation and lexical collocation. For people who regard the English language as a foreign language or second language‚ it’s so difficult to express it as perfect. This “mini research paper” talks about “Cultural Effect on English Language Collocation as
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To what extent can the language and literature of a nation or a race reflect the history and culture of this nation or race? To what extent can the soul of a nation and the universal values in the innermost recesses of the minds of humanity be revealed in the language and literature of a given country? To those questions‚ only the person who is long engaged in the study of this field can find distinctive answers and develop unique perceptions. I believe that the perception of the historical and cultural
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foreign language has become a compulsory subject for every student. At the same time‚ the problem of learning foreign languages is extremely crucial. Foreign languages are socially demanded especially at the present time when the progress in science and technology has led to an explosion of education and has contributed to an overflow of information. Foreign languages are needed as the main and most efficient means of information exchange of the people of our planet. A second language can be applied
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Should English Be Our Official Language? Current Language Use in the United States In the United States‚ there are 303 languages other than English that are spoken at home‚ these categories include; Native American languages‚ African languages‚ Chinese‚ other Asian languages‚ Pacific Island languages‚ and Indic languages. According to the US Census‚ in 2007 the number of people five and older who spoke a language other than English at home doubled in the last three decades. English
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The Impact of Colonialism on Language All of us still have a European language as the official language. Colonialism gave rise to a new language hierarchy in which the language of the colonizer was inscribed as the most prestigious language and came to dominate the administrative and mercantile structure of each colony. Colonial language practices also brought about the demise of many languages. Colonization and slave trade also led to the creation of new languages. The emergence of Creole societies
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to not require a mandatory foreign language in its schools. I believe it is paramount for Americans to learn a second language to not only better themselves‚ but to strengthen their country as well. Being bilingual has too much upside to dismiss. The United States currently has no foreign language policy in place‚ but large-scale immigration from Latin America and Asia in recent years has convinced many Americans that English should be made the official language of the United States. I disagree
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