The world has an estimated 6‚000 plus languages. Disturbingly‚ by the end of the century‚ half of those languages will die out according to a UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The article‚ Preserving Language Diversity‚ reports smaller indigenous cultures are at a risk of losing distinct and group identity as a result of reduced linguistic diversity. Today it is possible to safeguard vanishing native languages and language diversity with tools such as the computer. Under conditions of marginalization
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Data Digitisation At a time when information and data are becoming an integral part of every organization‚ people have realized that paper records‚ books‚ and journals are not as handy or safe as CD-ROMs. Information must be stored in such media that the storage is safe and the retrieval is quick. The age of Data Digitisation has begun. Digitisation is the process by which physical or manual records such as text‚ images‚ video‚ and audio are converted into digital forms. This is of paramount
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Communication versus Language Humans have the ability to encode and develop abstract ideas and engage in problem solving. It is this ability that allows man to use language in its simplest and complex forms. Animal communication lacks the complexity we associate with human language based on the nature and functions of language. While animals may possess some of these features‚ humans by far possess all. Communication is not synonymous with language. It is true that all language facilitates communication
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Literature in the Language Classroom Traditional Approaches The teaching of literature has recently been resurrected as a vital component of English language teaching. Over the past few decades‚ there has been much discussion on the value of attempting to teach any kind of literature‚ whether it be the classics or any imaginative work written in English‚ as part of an English language syllabus. For instance‚ in the sixties and seventies‚ there was a distinct reaction against the use of any literary
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Weaknesses of Language as a WOK Language may often be defined as “a body of words and the systems for their use common to people who are of the same community or nation‚ the same geographical area‚ or the same culture/tradition” (dictionary.reference.com). Although language is a basis for communication‚ it has many forms and variations‚ not only specific to the same lingual group or nation‚ thus causing it to present both strengths and weaknesses depending on the situation in which language is used
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Language is a cognitive function that most of us take for granted. It starts from early on‚ some say at conception‚ and it develops in complexity as we get older. It is an essential part of communication and without it its development would be greatly hindered. This natural process requires complex structures and reasoning‚ the bringing together of sounds and words to develop concrete ideas and thoughts. In this paper we will discuss the components of language and how it relates to cognitive processes
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belief and value‚ it is important to understand the language use in Thai society. According to sociolinguistic point of view‚ Thailand is considered the "Diglossia Society"‚ where there are variety of languages use to serve a specialized function and are used for particular purpose. The purpose of the different language is to serve the different types of people. The standard Thai language is used with normal domain or normal people. Another language is used for " High Function" or with the higher
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How language empowers people Language is not the only solution to communication for everyone; it is also the key to prosperity. The use of language is one of the greatest necessities of life. Being able to communicate through words is a great tool. We use language to communicate with people and express how we are feeling. Language can be used as a powerful tool. Language is really what defines us as humans. When language is used effectively it can draw out deep feelings in others or motivate
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Situational Language Teaching (Oral Approach) The Oral Approach or Situational Language Teaching is an approach developed by British applied linguists in the 1930s to the 1960s. It is little known by many language teachers although it had an impact on language courses and was still used in the design of many widely used EF/ESL textbooks in the 1980s such as Streamline English The Oral Approach and Situational Language Teaching relied on the structural view of language. Both speech and structure
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all human skills‚ language is one of the most valuable because it allows us to communicate with one another. Human communication is important to society‚ enabling business and interpersonal relationships‚ as well as teaching and learning. Language is also important because it allows people to create new words for a changing society‚ like "Internet‚" according to Palomar College. About Language 1. Languages are‚ essentially‚ systems of symbols that have meaning. Language is a means of human
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