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    English Language

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    (Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics) WARNING 1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE‚ IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN “AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”. 2. Course: Language Variation & Stylistics (5665) Level: MA TEFL Semester: Spring‚ 2012 Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40 ASSIGNMENT No. 1 (Units

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    article‚ then‚ from statements a-k‚ choose five which reflect the content of the text. (a) We rarely think about how to behave in an interview. b People going for interviews are generally given useful advice. c You could learn to ’sell’ your image by using suitable body language. d Employers take more notice of body language than prepared interview language. e Practise your interview technique by watching others in action. f Learn to smile throughout the

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    Coming Into Language

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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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    The Power of Language

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    The Power of Language Language is to power as words are to books‚ with one comes the other. The use of language correctly and fluently gives the speaker power over others; this brings about a moral obligation to use the power given correctly‚ as well as an opportunity to help others in many different ways. Malcolm X’s autobiographical essay‚ “Coming to and Awareness of Language”‚ William Lutz’s “Doublespeak”‚ and Gloria Naylor’s “Meanings of a Word” are all on the subject of language and power and

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    Language Development

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    theories of language development that try to explain how a child learns a language and how issues can appear‚ slowing or inhibiting that development. The first is the Behaviorist Perspective. This theory states that children develop their language skills through operant conditioning. As they attempt to speak and make sounds that resemble words‚ they are rewarded with praise. Some behaviourists believe that children imitate words and are rewarded for doing so‚ thus leading to their language development

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    All communication has two aspects: receptive language and expressive language. Receptive language is what we hear and understand. Expressive language is what we say to others. These two facets of language are very different but equally important. Receptive language is the ability to listen and understand language. Expressive language is the ability to communicate with others using language. We need both receptive and expressive language abilities‚ and both begin to develop at birth and experts say

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    The Beauty of Language

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    Pedro Ramirez Eng 1000C-529 Prof. Peacock February 15‚ 2013 The beauty of Language The art of communication is really complicated and important to everyone on this world and what’s not better for communication but language. You may think‚ there are so many languages in this world but when you speak a certain language and the other person also speaks it‚ you expect to communicate perfectly with them‚ but this is not completely true. Even if you speak English with someone that speaks English

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    When looking at the language used by a poet when creating a poem it is important we do this with a number of things in mind. What kind of image is the poet attempting to create in our thoughts? When was this poem created? How is it structured and punctuated? What context has it been written? and also how does the poet want us to feel when reading the work? No matter how long or short a poem may be the language used when creating it will be vital as to deciding how we respond to the poem. It is not

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    Dual Language

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    Dual Language Guadalupe Silva Lakeland College Table of Contents Abstract 2 Features of Dual Language Education Programs 4 Assessment and Accountability 6 Curriculum 6 Instruction 7 Staff Quality 10 Professional Development 12 Program Structure 14 Family and Community 16 Support and Resources 17 Conclusion 18 References 20 Abstract What is Dual language? Dual language is a form of bilingual

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    Society and Language

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    ELL204/05 Society and Language (A) Four Dimensions of Sociolinguistic by Holmes (2008) Believe it or not? since the earth start until now‚ people talk ‚ people communicate for transfer their information or convey their feeling to other . Languages play an important role in this process of transfer. Every day we speak‚ but sometime we will say the same thing in different way .What makes us use the different way to speak? In fact‚ these are some factor that will cause us to change

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