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Cleft Palate, 2003.
Discusses phonological and communicative disorders.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, £ 43.95
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Describes the birth defect known as cleft palate, the problem it presents, and its treatment. Discusses difficulties experienced by infants born with cleft lips or palates, reconstructive surgery, and orthodontic surgery.
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'A cleft is a birth defect that occurs when the tissues of the lip and/or palate of a fetus do not properly fuse early in the pregnancy. A cleft palate, in which the roof of the mouth abnormally opens into the floor...'
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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, 2002.
A discussion of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, an influential theory of anthropolgy and linguistics.
2,553 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper begins by explaining that the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is one of the most interesting and influential theories in the field of linguistics and anthropology. The idea that language actually forced people to think in different ways is both fascinating and controversial. The paper shows the ways that this hypothesis opens our understanding of the link between culture and knowledge. The paper includes direct quotes from the hypothesis which it then explains and expands upon.
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"The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis ?postulated that language not only provided a means of communication but also shaped peoples? perceptions of the world? (McGee and Warms 2000: 370). The hypothesis drew heavily from the ideas and techniques used by linguists, with the methodological concepts developed by the Prague School of Linguistics in the 1920?s providing valuable insights into the importance of understanding the conceptual frameworks formed by, and expressed through, the native language (McGee and Warms 2000: 369). The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis was the most influential anthropological adaptation of these linguistic principles, the hypothesis having an enormous impact on anthropology providing a methodological framework emphasising cultural and linguistic relativity, and influencing several schools of anthropological thought."
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Brain?s Cognition of Language, Space, and Face, 2002.
A brief paper examining the brain's functioning.
812 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper asks how the brain processes language, space, and faces; and how do the structures of the brain faculties that handle these processes compare and contrast.
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"Language is handled by a very intricate and involved system that takes up a large portion of the brain?s resources. Incoming language is fed through a linear processing pathway of three parts. First, it enters the sound processor. Linguistic qualities of the sounds are identified such as voicing, velar pronunciation, and accents. The resulting output is then given to the string-maker. This function eliminates uninterpretable sounds and constructs understandable words and phrases out of the ?annotated? sounds. Lastly, the interpretation function completes the final understanding of the language spoken. This process of sequential functions achieves the final interpretation."
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Vernacular in "Their Eyes Were Watching God", 2002.
A study of Black vernacular speech used by Janie in Zora Neal Hurston?s "Their Eyes Were Watching God".
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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This paper takes a couple of passages out of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and examines the text. It shows how Hurston creates a voice marked by weaving Black vernacular and standard American English to create a steady, flowing narration. This use of free, indirect discourse is used throughout the narrative.
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"The New Historian critical approach to text investigates how power is distributed and draws on the works of American cultural anthropologist, Clifford Geertz. Anthropologists have used the works of Clifford Geertz to ? illuminate the integrative significance of cultural symbols with particular communities? ( Lears,1985,p.573) in the belief that certain subordinate groups participate in their own domination through the work of cultural symbolism. Not unlike Geertz, German-American anthropologist, Franz Boas emphasized the importance of environment in the evaluation of individual capabilities. Boas also accentuated the magnitude of linguistic analysis from internal linguistic structure and pointed out that language is a fundamental aspect of culture. (Rassman. 1999,personal communication). Author Zora Neal Hurston studied anthropology with Franz Boas at Barnard College when she was about 35 years old (Gates,1990, p. 212). Boas? influence on the importance of language as cultural collateral is evident in Hurston?s Their Eyes Were Watching God by virtue of her use of free indirect discourse and signifying."
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Power, Language, Culture and 'Me?, 2003.
Paper concerning the construction of identity in the postmodern world through power, language constructs and cultural forces.
1,999 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper explores the notion of identity through various viewpoints in contemporary modernity. This paper explores the way language, power and culture shapes the concept of the I by examining Foucaldian concepts, lingual construction and cultural studies.
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"With the impending future of global culture, the way in which the concept of the ?I? is constructed through an inter-connective culture becomes more obvious, since it affects the process through which the world consistently enriches itself through individual interaction with contemporary society. The concept of ?I? as an identity, fuelled by a wide range of philosophical, lingual and cultural discourses, can be seen as an interactive system inseparable with subjectivity, or, as Giddens proposes, a narrative which is able to build up a consistency of biographical continuity (1991; 75). In these terms is possible to view identity as a personal collective project, influenced by the light of circumstance, self-reflexivity and interaction. These elements, inherently produced through the social facets of power, language and culture, form the basis to the perception of ?me? as both socially as well as privately constructed. To comprehend this nature of identity as a construction of these facets, then, it is crucial to analyze the way in which power, language and culture interact and serve as the sociological truism in which the ?I? is understood, through social roles, discourses and disciplines exploring the perception of the self as a cultural product."
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Language Planning, 2001.
This essay is a discussion of the main issues of language planning. The discussion is illustrated with two examples of recent language planning attempts.
1,811 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This essay provides an outline of what language planning involves - a deliberate attempt to modify and change the linguistic behavior of a society. It looks at the reasons behind it and the organizations and groups involved in it. It then proceeds to illustrate the discussion using cases from Finland and Norway.
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"The reasons behind language planning are complex and plentiful, ranging from large-scale modifications to more modest issues. It can be used to provide solutions to complex social problems, to develop national and official languages, and to standardise particular dialects. Language planners can make linguistic modifications so that subgroups of a particular population speaking different varieties of that language are united as a nation. As technology advances, language can be modified in order to address these developments. The reformation of spelling systems, lexical modernisation, and stylistic simplification are examples of language planning. More modest decisions such as which languages are to be used on signposts or which are to be used for educational purposes also involve deliberate modification. However, linguists and others involved in language planning are not always faced with the task of changing a language. There are circumstances in which the revival or preservation of a language involves deliberate attempts to prevent changes from occurring."
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Language, Culture and Communications, 2002.
This paper analyzes the problems associated with cross-cultural communications
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 60.95
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Although many professionals and business entities appear to have developed a knack for cross-cultural communication, the truth is that successful communication is the result of a well thought-out strategy without which significant trouble may occur resulting in loss of revenue and credibility of organizations and their products.
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Language and Others, 2002.
How the language used by others has power to shape ourselves and others.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 36.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper demonstrates that language has the power to shape us. Both the person's and the group's social status is determined by language. It is through language that society is structured, and therefore language must be changed and renewed.
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English within the Education System, 2002.
A discussion of the importance of English in the educational system.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper looks at the role of English within the education system as either a primary or secondary language and also looks at systems to perfect dual language abilities.
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"The Spell of the Sensuous", 2002.
An analysis of "The Spell of the Sensuous" by David Abrams relating to the philosophy of language.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 17.95
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This paper will discuss the book "The Spell of the Sensuous" by David Abrams and seek to understand his definitions of language in chapters three and four in this book. By studying 'The Flesh of the Language' and the 'Animism of the Alphabet', we can understand how this magician/ philosopher brings us to a new realization of the way perception can be realized.
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Japanese Language, 2002.
Explores the origins of the Japanese language, focusing on its Altaic connection.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 60.95
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This paper will demonstrate that the current dominant paradigm considers Japanese to be genetically linked to the family of Altaic languages, which includes Korean, Mongolian and Turkic. Although other linguists contend that Japanese may best be considered a hybrid language - containing strata of several linguistic elements - the Altaic connection appears to be the most well-defined at present. Through a discussion of the complexities involved in the question of the origins of Japanese, it will be argued that the strength of this genetic association is such that it seems the inevitable future revisions of this paradigm will - instead of rejecting the thesis altogether - probably only move the connection between the oldest ancestor of Japanese and Proto-Altaic further back into the past to a common source older than Proto-Altaic.
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Chinese Characters, 2002.
An analysis of the history of Chinese characters and symbols.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper will cover the history and evolution of the Chinese character. In showing the way that the symbols evolved in the Chinese language, we can see why they changed in retrospect. By understanding this, the ideals for a foundation of critique can be revealed, in the metamorphic nature of language in the history of China.
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English and Immigrant Students, 2002.
Shows methods of teaching English to immigrant students.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper looks over the different ways English can be taught to immigrant students who will speak English as a second language.
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Malcolm X, Language and Power, 2002.
This paper discusses Malcolm X's determination to acquire a "homemade education."
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 17.95
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The paper examines how X Realized the importance of acquiring personal and political power through language. By learning words, and acquiring the ability to write, X gained the capacity to express himself on paper in the same way he did through verbal speech.
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