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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There is an estimated 6‚800 languages spoken in the world today. Linguists say that about half of the languages are endangered‚ and that 90% will disappear by the end of this century (Rozovsky). With the possibility of extinction for a language‚ not only does the language die but the culture will also come to its demise‚ a perfect example of this situation is the Navajo language. Also known as Diné Bizaad‚ the Navajo language is a language in the Athabaskan branch with approximately 175‚000 people
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Though the tiger is one of the most powerful mammals‚ it also faces the worst chances of being extinct. In fact‚ as many as three subspecies of tigers have become extinct in the last 30 years and there is danger of even more of the species becoming extinct. Recent estimates put the population of all tigers (including the ones in captivity) at somewhere between 5000-7500‚ with only about 3200 in the wild. At the beginning of the century‚ this number was closer to about 100‚000. This shows how fast
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for the Earth. In the present this balance has been broken and most of indigenous languages tend to disappear. Although worldwide scientists do not spare efforts to stop this extinction‚ there is a debate whether it is sufficient to do for saving extinct languages or not. Some experts suggest that some positive trends have emerged in linguistic field which can alleviate the grave situation such as master-apprentices program and large-scale documental projects. However‚ many scientists assert that
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A panda is an endangered species of bears that inhabits central China‚ there are two types of pandas‚ The Giant Panda and The Red Panda. The Giant Panda is a black and white bear that occupies many characteristics from other bears‚ along with its own. One unique characteristic is their “thumb” is they most fascinating. For instance‚ “Pandas grasp the bamboo between their fingers and an "extra thumb." This thumb‚ which is a bone covered by a fleshy pad‚ grows from the wrist of each forepaw. Pandas
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Language has been a very useful medium for people to communicate among each other. By using language‚ people are able to convey their thoughts‚ ideas and opinions. Language also plays an important role because people are able to express their feelings and emotions. When a particular person needs another person to listen to their problems‚ they can always share their feelings with others that later will help them to feel better. In other words‚ language can also help people deal
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is a panda corn‚ a skateboard‚ a heart‚ a volleyball‚ a tent‚ music‚ and books. I’m good hearted‚ smart‚ funny‚ weird‚ and adventurous. These are the things that my friends and family think of me accept my sister. My first symbol I’m going to use is a panda corn. The reason why I picked the panda corn is because I love pandas and I love unicorns so I put the two names together and I got panda corn. Also the other reason why I picked panda corn is because pandas are
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enclosures. About five animals are bred in captivity for every twenty animals on display in a modern zoo. Most animals are treated excellent and are given the right enclosures and are fed properly. Although many are mistreated and die‚ or even become extinct because of it. Some of the main ways an animal dies in a zoo is by malnutrition‚ dehydration and torture. There are six main types of zoos: Open range zoos‚ Public Aquaria‚ Petting zoo‚ Roadside zoo‚ Safari Parks and Animal Theme Parks. The treatments
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there education. The target group wants from WWF colours to show that animals are in danger to show that they are in need of help to save endangered species for example the panda is there logo and is the most endangered specie in the world and is on the verge of going exist and WWF need people to help save them from going extinct. An advantage is that the target group wants to show sympathy
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species‚ and many Asian governments do too little too late to protect their own environments. There are some areas of improved awareness about the risks of overly rapid expansion‚ and the protection of many iconic species - like Tigers and Giants Pandas - may benefit from focused conservation efforts. But many other animals are also threatened‚ and they don’t always get the attention they need to ensure their continued survival. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international
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