anNadine Abo Laban 900113591 Gap paper 2 (Armenian Language) Introduction The guest speaker who graced us with her presence was Alyssah Depoya‚ who is of Armenian origin. According to Alyssah‚ all pure Armenians last names end with “yan” which acts as an indicator of whether the person is of pure Armenian origin. Armenia is a mountainous country located in the South Caucasus region in Eurasia. It is bordered by Turkey‚ Georgia‚ Azerbaijan and Iran (“Armenia”‚ n.d). Armenian people have a
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A room designed for learning foreign languages and equipped with tape recorders‚ videocassette recorders‚ or computers connected to monitoring devices enabling the instructor to listen and speak to the students individually or as a group is called a language laboratory. It is an audio or audio-visual installation used as an aid in modern language teaching. They can be found‚ amongst other places‚ in schools‚ universities and academics. The language laboratory is very useful for assessing students’
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What is language? What is lexicon? Language can be fundamental defined by most of the general public today‚ but lexicon may not easily be explained. In ones general opinion‚ language is a form of communicating ideas‚ emotions‚ and opinions. It varies according to the culture and generation of the individuals using it. This paper provides a definition of language and lexicon‚ the features of language‚ the levels of language‚ and the role of language in cognitive psychology. (Willingham‚ 2007)What
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Language is a system for communicating. Written languages use symbols (that is‚ characters) to build words. The entire set of words is the language’s vocabulary. The ways in which the words can be meaningfully combined is defined by the language’s syntax and grammar. The actual meaning of words and combinations of words is defined by the language’s semantics English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now the most widely used language in the world
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Languages When I read the article about languages then it put me thinking. How many languages I can speak myself. And it hit me‚ not much. I can speak Estonian as my native language and English only as my foreign language. It is great that I have French in my university’s studying program because like Louise said in the text- lots of businesses say they want people who can speak European languages‚ but young people do not seem to realize that speaking another language can imrpove their job prospects
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Assembly language Definition Intermediate-level programming language which is higher (is easier to use buy runs slower) than machine language and lower (is more difficult to use but runs faster) than a high-level language such as Basic‚ FORTRAN‚ or Java. Programs written in assembly language are converted into machine language by specialized programs called assemblers or compilers for their execution by the machine (computer). Term A programming language that is once removed from a computer’s
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Language Innovations in a Multi-lingual Classrooms Multilingualism is noticed all around the world. Connotatively‚ multi as several or many‚ and lingual as language‚ combined‚ basically meaning the use of multiple languages. It does not simply dictate the language they use but also the place where they have been influenced and had grown‚ thus‚ even reaching out to multiculturalism‚ meaning multiple experiences‚ influences‚ cultures‚ ideals‚ and more. It is clear furthermore that the above linguistic
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Language and the brain Many people assume the physical basis of language lies in the lips‚ the tongue‚ or the ear. But deaf and mute people can also possess language fully. People who have no capacity to use their vocal cords may still be able to comprehend language and use its written forms. And human sign language‚ which is based on visible gesture rather than the creation of sound waves‚ is an infinitely creative system just like spoken forms of language. But the basis of sign language
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The Power of Language In the text “Can English be dethroned?”‚ Roland Breton(2000) points that English is one of the most widespread use of languages in the world. He believes that the growth of economic globalization affects the use of English. In addition‚ he thinks that cultural imperialism has a great impact on “language wars”. Breton also states‚ “the best way to kill off a language is to teach another one”. I partially agree with the writer. I think that the writer makes a relevant point
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Language is something that may be defined in many ways such as; ethnic languages (Spanish‚ English‚ French)‚ body language‚ sign language‚ etc… The key similarity between these mediums of language is that they are means of expression. These abilities are not simple functions preformed by any species‚ but complex mechanisms developed over thousands of years of evolution. There are many anatomical features that have continued to change and develop throughout the evolution of man‚ but one seems to have
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