Why not use Standard English all the time? Standard English is a powerful tool that one can take and use from the arsenal of English Language; it is the benchmark that other “varieties” of English measure itself against and also allows us to form effective communication between communities and people that have different ways of speaking. The other “varieties” of English all fall under the category of nonstandard English‚ which is defined as “not conforming in pronunciation‚ grammatical construction
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group) • Power in discourse- the ways in which power us manifested in situations through language • Power behind discourse- the focus on social and ideological reasons behind the enactment of power. (Gender‚ class etc.) • You cannot look at how power is communicated through language without looking at the society. • Language is underpinned by strong ideological perspectives. • No example of language used is a completely neutral. Fairclough- Synthetic personalisation- Basically when
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The linguistic situation in Scotland has been dominated by Scots and Scottish Standard English‚ where Scots is a descendant of Old English and SSE is a compromise between Scots and southern English. Scottish Standard English has been formed since 17th century as a result of contacts between Scots and British English. Scots and SSE are distinguishable from each other more than any other pair of English standard/vernacular varieties (Johnston‚ 2007: 110). However‚ there is still no general agreement
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references from the text‚ carefully citing any direct quotes. organize your essay in a clear and logical manner‚ including an introduction‚ body‚ and conclusion. use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience. edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English. Use any of the tools available to you‚ such as the Checklist‚ Spellchecker‚ or Graphic Organizer. Passage: Theme in Literature A theme is the main message a reader can learn
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According to Brittani K. Roy‚ the dropout rate for American Indians is 8.4 percent‚ compared to the Anglo dropout rate of 2.7 percent. While 62 percent of all U.S. high school students go to college‚ only 17 percent of Native American high school students do so (2011). My philosophy for Navajo students who are considered English Language Learners (ELL) need to have a better education meaning qualified teachers‚ accommodations‚ and programs to improve the areas they are lacking. When they receive
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ISSUES ON FRENCH BORROWINGS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Василенко Дарья Жезказганский университет им. О.А. Байконурова Every living language changes through time. It is natural that no records of linguistic changes have ever been kept‚ as most changes pass unnoticed by contemporaries. The history of the English language has been reconstructed on the basis of written records of different periods. The earliest extant written texts in English are dated in the 7th century; the
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However‚ the laws usually didn’t say anything about the amount of pollution that an industry could pump into the air. Industries found a way to meet the new pollution laws without reducing the amount of pollution they released. They met the new standards by building taller smokestacks. With the taller smokestacks‚ air pollutants were released higher up into the atmosphere. The wind carried them far away from the polluting factory. To the people near the factory‚ the air seemed cleaner. However
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Assignment: Feminists have claimed that English is a sexist language. Discuss whether you agree with this position or whether you think it is the users of the language that are sexist. (Justify your position). Discuss the type of changes needed to resolve this issue in today’s society and how effective these changes will be‚ given the role of men and women in Caribbean Communities? What impact‚ if any‚ will this have on the teaching of English in your community? (Use reference to specific
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English Language Learners Cooperative groups are used as a strategy for teaching ELL students. This strategy has been proven effective for teaching content material as well as a second language. In a cooperative group situation students are each given the opportunity to speak and participate. As students work in a group with their peers they can observe the natural conversational language. These face-to-face interactions will promote language skills among students that are learning English
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recommended some of the articles that I included in this literature review. The key words are engagement‚ motivation‚ English language Learners‚ reading‚ struggling readers‚ parent involvement‚ home literacy‚ literacies‚ home-school connections‚ and funds of knowledge. Introduction Of all student populations (aside from participants in Special Education programs)‚ English Language Learners (ELLs) face the most academic challenges—especially on standardized evaluations emphasizing academic literacy
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