3. DISAPPEARING LANGUAGES: Many languages are disappearing every year. Is this is a bad thing or could have fewer languages help bring people together. Globalization and liberalization made the world to shrink into the size of a village. Unfortunately‚ this means that smaller languages are in danger of extinction. Some people fear the loss of cultural identity‚ while others believe that the world with less language is better. In a 4-paragraph essay‚ explain why you feel that we should or should not
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Figurate Language versus Literal Language In today’s society‚ the English language is the most widely spoken language‚ but can also be one of the most difficult to learn and speak. The many different ways that people speak figuratively with the English language may be why it is difficult for many to understand there many different meanings. The different cultures and backgrounds can also affect the understanding of the English language and how people convey the types of figurative language. In
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Freedom of Language Each person has their own taste or someone’s writing may have put a bad taste in your mouth is a familiar example to what the English language is. It is no surprise to me that one word‚ one sentence‚ or one paragraph could have multiple meanings. The same word‚ sentence‚ and paragraph can be written in numerous ways or discussed in many different environments with many different peers. The English language is an interesting language. America is free and so is our language. There
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Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans‚ it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language‚ spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history; other systems‚ such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary‚ were previously used. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script‚ and was in turn the basis of the Latin‚ Cyrillic‚ Coptic‚ and many other writing systems. The Greek language holds an important
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Sexism in Language By Alberto García Acosta General Linguistics Ruth Elizabeth Delgado Carrillo Introduction Let’s begin by defining the word sexism: “Prejudice‚ stereotyping‚ or discrimination‚ typically against women‚ on the basis of sex”. So‚ as we can see from the definition‚ even though sexist attitudes can be directed towards both a male person and a female person‚ they are usually inflicted upon the female gender. Sexist language‚ therefore‚ refers to a certain way of
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Prècis The body language plays an active role in our daily lives and reveals us what until now has been a gray area in communication: harnessing the power of nonverbal cues‚ get what we want out of every aspect of life‚ from professional encounters to personal relationships. I have chosen to present this theme because we use gestures in communication all the time in order to convey a message and express ourselves. But this powerful expressive technique in non-verbal communication should be
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Vernacular Language Vernacular language is the native language of a specific population during the Middle Ages. Latin and French were the most commonly used for literature. The general population did not have the ability to read or write. Mainly‚ the only people who learned how to read and write were the wealthy and upper class citizens. Eventually the general population learned to read and write using their own language or in other words vernacular. Origins Most of the vernacular languages branched
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Unit 14 Support children’s speech‚ language and Communication -T/600/9789 4 credits Outcome 1 Understand the importance of speech‚ language and communication for children’s overall development 1.1 explain each of the terms: e) speech f) language g) communication h) speech‚ language and communication needs 1.2 explain how speech‚ language and communication skills support each of the following areas in children’s development: a) learning b) emotional c) behaviour d) social 1
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Value of Language I was talking with a friend of mine about a year ago‚ about what humanity has done and is capable of doing. During this discussion‚ we came to the conclusion that language was one of the most impressive feats of humanity. My friend said that language really is just a bunch of sophisticated grunts‚ and I have to say I agree with him. There are thousands of languages in the world‚ and multiple dialects to each language. I have always felt that wasting potential was one of the worst
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Coming into Language “There is more pleasure to building castles in the air than on the ground.” This quote by Edward Gibbon illustrates the intensity of writing and what gratification it can hold. When one writes‚ they are not confined to one certain formula. A person is able to express their thoughts and feelings in any way they choose. Language is a border for many people in that some cannot comprehend a certain language‚ understand how to use it‚ or recognize what is being said to them. On the
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