LINGUISTICS: Language Learning Final Project Report STYLE SHIFTING Topic This research report focuses on studying style-shifting in everyday language. It must be noted that the focus is solely on monolingual style shifting and not on bilingual code-shifting. Although some of the characteristics may be the same‚ the two are very different aspects of language in that style-shifting refers to changes in the type of language‚ such as casual or formal‚ that people speak whereas bilingual code-shifting
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The Universal Declaration of Human rights declared that all human beings are born to be free and equal in dignity. People have a right to live‚ choose what they want and defend their rights. But nowadays‚ a person who is in the highest position is the one who did not follow those rules. In Article 3 said that people has "The right to live free" but if you are accused that you are an addict‚ you will be killed. People in Philippines killed by that reason even if you are innocent. They did not prove
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Mahmoud Moh’d Al-Hihi Linguistics for Elementary Teachers (CI324) After reading the first and second chapters‚ in How Linguistics are Learned‚ I am interested by what Lightbown and Spada (2006) argued. The authors claimed that “The development of bilingual or second language learning is of enormous importance” (p.25). They argued also that acquisition of more than one language in our new global world is rewarding for bilingual individuals socially and economically. The authors stated that most
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In general‚ I would say preschool is critical for the development of social interactions‚ literacy and the growth of the brain. It allows children to gain an understanding of themselves and others. However‚ I am not in favor of a universal preschool education. Simply because everyone is unique and certain teaching methods do not apply to every child. In addition‚ the education system should meet all the necessary requirements to improve the success in later years. I would agree all four year olds
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of ethnoscience researchers. Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this approach. Short Answer‚ Multiple Choice‚ Fill-in-the-Blank Study Questions Note: These questions may help you as your construct your response(s) to the essay questions above. 1. Outline the features of language use summarized in the mnemonic SPEAKING. 2. Summarize the sorts of rules of language use cultures usually provide for speakers. 3. Define‚ compare and contrast speech act‚ speech event
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Heruela‚ Christine Mae O. BSMA-4 13 Muslim Ethno Linguistic Groups 1. Maguindanao Maguindanao originally means "people of flooded plain." The name Maguindanao was also named after the Sultanate or dynasty that ruled the area for several years. People living in the Pulangi area‚ located in what are now North Cotabato‚ Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao Provinces. Cultural communities within this region also include the Tituray‚ T’boli and the Manobos. 2. Maranao Maranao means
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TERM PAPER :CONTRASTIVE LINGUISTICS Introduction: Contrastive Linguistics‚ roughly defined as a subdiscipline of linguistics which is concerned with the comparison of two or more (subsystems of) languages‚ has long been associated primarily with language teaching. Apart from this applied aspect‚ however‚ it also has a strong theoretical purpose‚ contributing to our understanding of language typology and language universals. The study of two languages in contrast‚ here called contrastive analysis
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Glossary of Linguistic Terms [pic] Accelerando: Accelerando is the term when speech speeds up‚ and is said at a quicker pace. Accelerando is only for spoken‚ not written speech however. This obviously speeds up narrative pace and makes the mood more intense and dramatic. Acronym: An acronym is where words are shortened to just the first letter. E.G. ‘U.N’ is an acronym as it is short for ‘United Nations’. The effect of acronyms
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History tells us that Bahasa Melayu was once a lingua franca during the reign of Malacca Sultanate. Bahasa Melayu or Malay language was used widely among traders who sailed all the way to the stopover port in Malacca. Hence‚ the government has decided to acknowledge Bahasa Melayu as the national language of Malaysia. Nevertheless‚ the significant role as an international language is currently seemed to be taken over by English. Why? Language | Approximate number of speakers | 1. Chinese (Mandarin)
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Another example of language supporting linguistic determinism is related to mental health. In class today‚ we learned that the words we use to describe someone’s mental health can change how we perceive them. For example‚ when someone says they are “depressed” versus “melancholic” it affects how we perceive the state they are currently in. When someone is depressed it seems more serious‚ while someone who is melancholy is seen as sad or down. Conversely‚ in other languages apart from English‚ they
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