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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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    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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    Origin of Language

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    of languages‚ dialects sounds and syllables that are spoken today‚ one can only imagine that the evolution of languages must have had a fascinating history. Second Paragraph: List of Languages Bow-wow theory‚ pooh-pooh theory‚ ding-dong theory‚ yo-he-ho theory‚ ta-ta theory Natural Sounds: In 1861‚ historical linguist Max Müller published a list of speculative theories concerning the origins of spoken language (Müller‚ F. M. 1996 [1861]. The theoretical stage‚ and the origin of language. Lecture

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    Spoken Language

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    Spoken language is the study of understanding how we speak and how we change the way we speak depending on who we’re talking to – adults‚ people our own age etc. Language is developed through our culture‚ identity or even the environment we are adapted to. Spoken language is used as communicating different emotions to one another whether its’; love‚ hatred or annoyance. One of the many aspects used in my household is use of questions. Myself my mother and sister tend to ask more open ended questions

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    Language and Persuasion

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    Language is how we get our opinions across. Language is how we make others understand our ideas. It is essential that other people understand what we are trying to impress upon them. Language can be verbal or non-verbal and one is just as important as the other. Word choice is as important as well. Poor word choice can lead to miscommunication between parties and defeats the purpose of communication. Knowing the level of the audience’s understanding is the most important part of language communication

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