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    Language and Culture

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    The Cultural Function of Language Many animal and even plant species communicate with each other. Humans are not unique in this capability. However‚ human language is unique in being a symbolic communication system that is learned instead of biologically inherited. Culture is the set of shared patterns of behaviors and interactions‚ cognitive constructs‚ and affective understanding that are learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns identify the members of a culture group

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    Language Paper

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    Language Paper PSY/360 Language Paper Language‚ though difficult to define is essential in understanding how people use it to explain what they need‚ feel‚ or want; it is how humans communicate. It is a special task that only humans can accomplish (Willingham‚ 2007). It is communicative‚ arbitrary in relationship between utterances and meaning‚ structured‚ dynamic‚ and lacks generativity (Willingham). Language consists of two main parts which are grammar and lexicon (Willingham). Grammar

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    Functions of Language

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    1) What are the functions of language? (450 – 500 words) All forms of human life communicate with each other and humans are not unique in this capacity. Human forms of communication include verbal forms‚ body language and gestures. However‚ this communication system is learned instead of being biologically inherited. Children for example‚ acquire a language as they develop and grow and this miraculous language ‘instint’ (Pinker 1994) seems‚ at first glance‚ to happen effortlessly. As Romaine

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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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    Importance of Language

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    Importance of Language In the story‚ “From a Native Daughter”‚ by Haunani-Kay Trask talks about herself‚ and how the history of the people and their culture of Hawaii means to her. She has learned stories over time from her parents and ancestors of how things were before her‚ so she has a lot of knowledge about the history and culture of the people before her. She is very vocal in her voice and wants people who aren’t native from Hawaii to learn the truth about the history of the culture of Hawaii

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    Emotion and Language

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    have had their language burdened by a dominant language. In her writing she uses ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. Anzaldua tells us about her bringing up in an American school system. Her Ethos increases as she describes us what she’s been through and experiences. She tells us about her different struggles she’s put up with as her teachers deeply enforced her to forget her roots and adapt to an American way of thinking and speaking. Her knowledge and experiences of using different languages that are forms

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    Language Immersion

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    The Method of Language Immersion “If one wants to swim he should enter the water‚ one cannot learn to swim in the desert even if he studies for years.”   ‘Does language immersion work for my child? ‘I hear you ask. Well like most primary school settings we‚ at Ysgol Plascrug‚ use different methods of teaching; do different exercises and have many other ways of encouraging a second language. Many young children reap the benefits of having parents with different native tongues. They are immersed

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    Language and Age

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    in our world. Words can hurt‚ heal‚ create‚ build and transform. Language is obviously a vital tool that unites people. Every nation has their dialect and specific slang that made them unique. The variations depend also on the age categories. In American society people of each generation have been adding new meanings and new words into the conversations in order to reflect the experiences‚ beliefs and values of speakers. The language people use when talk informally to friends of the same age can be

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    The Evolution of Language

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    The Evolution of Language The study of language is very intriguing once you start looking a little farther into it. I read through many books and sources to help make the history of language a little more clear and found many interesting ideas. I found that something as simple as the way you use your hand could shape the brain‚ language‚ and human culture (The Hand). I also found many sources on human evolution; and digging a bit deeper into this area showed me many thoughts and

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    The Origin of Language

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    There has been considerable historical discourse over the nature of language. Most contend that thought and language are two interrelated criteria. Just how these criteria relate to the controversy over whether animals have language capabilities and even more specifically to the Sapir-Whorf human language thought debate‚ however‚ is not always clear. From a human context we know that language is a skill which allows us to communicate our thoughts to others and in so doing to attain desired "biological

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