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Language In Multicultural Education, 1999.
Examines issues of language education in the context of cultural diversity, bilingualism, models (mainstream, composite and language shelter).
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, £ 28.95
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"LANGUAGE ARTS IN MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
A wide variety of factors combine to cause difficulties for schools serving multicultural communities. Therefore, the range of competencies, both professional and personnel, required of personnel serving in such schools is also wide. Student attitudes in such schools often reflect conflicting values toward education, and educational personnel must be prepared to deal with these values, in order to preclude the development of barriers between the students and the schools (Grant, 1992). If students feel that they have little opportunity, regardless of education, to make significant achievements in society, they are not likely to place a high priority on academics. Educational personnel must also be prepared to deal with a variety of degrees of parental support for the educational process in schools ..."
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Descriptive and Generative Linguistics, 1999.
Describes and compares the advantages and limitations, concerns, goals and examples of two approaches to the study of language.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, £ 28.95
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"In the 19th and early 20th centuries, linguists were concerned primarily with codifying languages as they were spoken and/or written--they limited themselves to what we today call "descriptive" linguistics, or the study of words and sentences that have been produced by native speakers of a given language. Since the 1950s, however, beginning with MIT scholar Noam Chomsky, linguists have largely focussed their attention on trying to discover the range of words and sentences that could be produced by native speakers. This latter approach is referred to as "generative" linguistics; its goal is to account for words and sentences which do exist and, in addition, for all words and sentences which do not, but are grammatically possible. This paper will further explore and explain the differences between these two approaches to the study of language."
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Ebonics & Literacy, 1999.
Examines the relationship between students' use of African-American dialect and the ability to learn, speak and write standard English.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 16 sources, £ 28.95
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EBONICS AND LITERACY
"Dialects in the United States are spread throughout the country. Not all members of a group speak the same dialect, and dialects among groups differ. he most controversial dialect in American English is Ebonics. In order to advance socially and economically, individuals must have access to the culture of power, and therefore, dialect use is often discouraged by teachers in favor of Standard English use. But, does sufficient reason exist to discard or devalue vernacular dialects in pursuit of literacy in Standard English?
There is "scarcely a country in the world today that could claim to be monolingual in any real sense…Furthermore, historical linguistic conflicts reemerge as minorities assert their identity" ("Literacy", no date, p. 1). In 1990, over 30% of the public school ..."
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Language Acquisition, 1999.
Examines process of vocabulary building, motivation & anxiety, Affective Filter model, word & cultural borrowing.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 23.95
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"Language acquisition and vocabulary acquisition are governed by a number of factors. The development of vocabulary is also governed by factors in culture and psychology, and borrowing words form other languages depends on the proximity of the two language groups, the cogency of the new term, and other factors that have been studied and about which theorists have speculated. Language is a vital part of human life, and hundreds of different languages are in use in the world today. Yet much is not known about the origin of language, the way languages have developed, the relationships among certain languages, and even the manner of acquisition of language. Linguists have developed the idea of different families of language to show how certain existing languages developed from an earlier root, though whether all languages can at some point be traced back to a single.."
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Language Theories, 1996.
Examines ideas of Ferdinand de Saussure, Jacques Lacan & Sigmund Freud related to linguistic, psychological & semiotic interpretations of the individual & culture.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, £ 32.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the theories of Ferdinand de Saussure, Jacques Lacan, and Sigmund Freud as they relate to linguistic, psychological, and semiotic interpretations of the individual and of the culture as a whole. The plan of the research will be to set forth a summary of Saussure's theory of semiotics and the outlines of Freudian psychological theory, and then to discuss the connection between the work of Lacan and Freud in regard to analysis of human subjectivity, as well as the connection between Lacan's work to linguistic theory in general and Saussurian semiotics in particular.
According to Saussure, language has a dual function. One is public, or a logical and social, while the other is private, imaginative, or psychological. It is in the second manner that creative and imaginative processes may surface, including the ..."
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Seeing Voices: A Journey into the World of the Deaf by Oliver Sacks, 2001.
Discusses 1989 book that focuses on the development of sign language. Differences between the pre and post-lingually deaf. Development of linguistic competence.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 23.95
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"In his book, Seeking Voices: A trip to the world of the deaf, Oliver Sacks spends most of his time dealing with the development and of sign language for the deaf, and the fact that before the development of modern sign language, many deaf people were considered retarded because they were unable to communicate. Even with early versions of sign language, the deaf were limited in developing language skills because so much of language depends on "hearing" the spoken word - intonations, inflections, the emotions it contains, etc. These are difficult to convey in sign language. By its very nature, sign language is a kind of shorthand form of communication.
Many schools for the deaf teach their students to vocalize as well as use sign language because, while the deaf can converse fluently among themselves in sign language, most people in ..."
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Linguistics and Written Composition, 2001.
Analysis of systems of language, formal & informal, spoken & written language.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 10 sources, £ 42.95
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" Effects of Linguistics on Written Composition
Naomi S. Baron (1981) has commented that since the birth of nineteenth century comparative philology, the position of writing in linguistic analysis has tended to be tenuous at best. Most of the classical linguists made the primacy of speech in linguistic analysis overt and the discipline has tended to restrict its inquiry to spoken language. Written materials have been introduced into analysis only where necessary for diachronic study. Over time, however, says Baron (1981), many linguists have come to the conclusion that spoken, written, and sign languages should be seen as different linguistic means or modes of representing human experiences which people find it necessary to convey to one another. Baron (1981, p. 72) quotes Sapir in defining language as "a purely human and non-instinctive method of.."
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English as a Threat to Other Languages, 2000.
A paper which examines the economic reasons for the spread of the English language and the effect that this trend has on society.
1,070 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 22.95
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This paper covers the influx of English into most countries as the language of economics and commerce. The paper discusses the general fear that English could overwhelm most native tongues. The paper includes a graph of European language preferences from the Eurobarometer.
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"Linguistics is the study of language. The world serves as a unique model for linguists due to the variety of methods of communication, whether spoken or not: sign language, isolated dialects, click languages, pidgins- they all offer a different vocabulary, system of grammar, and pronunciation. However the variety of the world?s languages is being threatened, by a language that borrows from most of the Romance and Germanic languages of Europe: English."
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Disney Take On American History, 2002.
An analysis of the use of dialects and accents in Disney's "Pocahontas" to portray various ideas about character.
2,262 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper studies the Disney film "Pocahontas" from the standpoint of linguistics students. The dialect of each character is identified and classified, and put in perspective with the others. The native dialects and ethnicities of the actors providing the voices are taken into account as well. The paper illustrates Disney's ability to play into our preconceived ideas about how we should speak and how it relates to other aspects of our lives, including sexuality.
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" ?In sixteen hundred seven we sail the open sea, for glory, God, and gold and the Virginia Company.? So begin the opening lines of Disney?s ?Pocahontas,? just to give a bit of background for the children in the audience who have not yet had American History. In the film ?Pocahontas,? Disney makes a very sincere effort to promote diversity and racial acceptance, and to dispel common stereotypes about Native Americans. At the same time, however, and perhaps unintentionally, they perpetuate other linguistic stereotypes, as I intend to show."
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The Ebonics Debate, 2002.
A paper on the sociology and linguistic perspectives of "The Ebonics Resolution" a Californian plan to accept African-American language as the primary language of African-American students.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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The paper shows that in 1996, the Oakland School Board in California passed the ?Ebonics Resolution? - a plan to accept African-American language, termed Ebonics, as the primary language of African-American students and to implement a system to teach them in their primary language as a means of assisting them to learn standard American English. The paper discusses the debate that followed involving the public and the media. It shows that while the linguistic experts in the field were in support of the Ebonics Resolution, the Resolution had a significant social impact. By comparing the meaning of the issue from a sociological and a linguistic perspective, the paper shows the real issues involved in their entirety.
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"In the Ebonics debate the part of culture involved is language, a very basic component of our society. Language is something that is taken for granted, with the belief of the general population being that the accepted language is the correct one. The social rejection of Ebonics and the rejection of accepting it as a primary language can be seen as a form of the majority group of society asserting their own belief in their superiority. This is not necessarily representing that the majority group do not want to accept others. Instead it reflects the basic principle of society assuming that the majority group is correct."
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Cerebral Function, 2002.
This paper discusses some of the important cerebral functions and also reviews the research carried out by psycho-linguist Barbara Lust.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 14.95
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The following paper examines the way in which Barbara Lust, a psycho-linguist dismisses the old notion that children learn language through copying and discusses her view that it is the brain of a child that prepares him for learning the intricacies of a language. The paper also addresses some other important functions including the ones performed by the frontal lobes.
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"Cerebral functions are not exactly the easiest of things to grasp and comprehend, as brain itself is an organ full of intricate complexities. Brain is literally the main control room of the entire body and therefore whatever a man does, learns or says is directly or indirectly a function of the brain. It is therefore interesting to understand what are some of the most important and complex responsibilities of the brain.
One of the primary jobs of brain is to prepare us to react to what happens in our environment on daily basis. In other words, our brain is supposed to regulate our responses to circumstances, this is what keeps us alert and awake by storing recent memory in the frontal lobes of the brain which are often referred to as the Gatekeeper."
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The Study of Language, 2001.
The following paper examines the theories of bilingualism and multilingalism, language acquisition and language learning, making reference to a number of case studies.
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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The following paper examines the theories on language acquisition and looks at the useful distinction between acquisition and learning. The writer also comments on approaches and methods to teaching second and foreign languages. Lastly the writer comments on interference as a factor in language learning.
Table of Contents
Bilingualism and Multilingualism
Diglossia
First Language Acquisition
Using a text-mapping device to depict the important stages in first-language acquisition
Theories on how language is acquired
Innateness
Cognition
Input
Approaches and methods to teaching second and foreign languages
Interference as a factor in language learning.
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"Diglossia is the coexistence of two forms of the same language in speech community. The one form will often be the literary or prestige dialect, and the other one can be a dialect commonly spoken by most of the population. The term diglossia could also be used to indicate bilingualism, or the speaking of two languages by the people of the same community. An example for the first definition is the use of Dutch in Belgium. Dutch is one of the official languages in Belgium. Dutch-speaking Belgians are called the ?Flemish? where the French-speaking Belgians are called ?Walloons?. Dutch spoken by Belgians is also referred to as ?Flemish?, which is not a literary form of the language, but a spoken ?dialect?. They are different varieties of the same language."
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The Future of English and Mother Tongue, 2001.
This essay deals with shifts of languages other than English and the globalization of English.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 35.95
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A personal opinion paper which addresses the following questions - Does globalization of English form a serious threat? Do languages other than English face a slow death? This essays argues the eminent future of English and mother tongue.
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"It appears that English is to become the main language in Europe, and perhaps the world. This topic has been discussed extensively and widely and there has been massive scientific research in recent years. I came upon the article ?The Great English Divide? merely by chance, and the discussion caught my particular interest, as I am a Dutch-speaking Belgian, living in multi-lingual South Africa and currently studying towards a degree in English. I surfed the Internet, and found hundreds of articles discussing this same subject. The articles of my choice are only a few examples. Professor David Crystal has nominated a book to the subject ?English as a global language? , where he researched these three questions: What makes a world language? Why is English the leading candidate? Will it continue to hold that position? David Crystal has written a number of books on the topic itself. My main interest is how this globalisation of the English Language will influence English as a language. Is the idea of globalisation of English not just a triumphalist notion? Will the increase of the use of English in non-English speaking countries change English vocabulary and grammar? Will the use of 'Fusion English' increase? Paradoxically, could it mean that the population of Europe will become monolingual and could therefore mother languages become extinct?"
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The History of the Portuguese Language, 2002.
A look at the Portuguese language from the start to modern times.
3,295 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 56.95
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This paper discusses the history of the Portuguese language from 218 BC to the present modern-day Portuguese. The paper also discusses the various Portuguese speaking countries and traces the language from its inception. Statistics and maps showing numbers and area distribution of the Portuguese language are also included.
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"The Portuguese language, which evolved from spoken Latin, developed on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula (now Portugal and the Spaniard province of Galicia) included in the province the Romans called Lusitania. When the Romans invaded the peninsula in 218 B.C. the people living in the region adopted Latin, the Roman's language" (on-line, orbital). From then until the 9th century, all spoke Romance, which is a language representing an intermediate stage between vulgar or common Latin and modern Latin languages, which include Portuguese, Castilian (Spanish from Spain), French and Galician (on-line, cplp)."
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