second language. To most people‚ second language acquisition is a lengthy and exhausting/strenuous process. A general approach taken by most learners is to learn vocabulary and memorize grammar rules. They contend that language speaks for itself and the meaning of language lies in the language itself. In my opinion‚ a language goes beyond its literal/unvarnished/plain/original meanings and delivers different messages as situations change. The cultural context and background of a language have a
Premium Linguistics English language Second language
Abstract This study aims at finding out differences between Persian and English speakers’ patterns (macro and micro) of responding to compliments and observed some dissimilarity between them while accepting‚ rejecting and evading a compliment. This study also indicates whether Persian learners of English produce target- like compliments and compliment responses in English and whether pragmatic transfer can occur. Discourse completion tests (DCTs) were used to study the strategies employed when
Premium English language Second language
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Language is a social-cultural-geographical phenomenon. There is a deep relationship between language‚ culture and society. When we study a language‚ we have to study its dialects‚ register‚ slang‚ taboo‚ idiolects‚ etc. We can find the role of language and culture in The Parent Trap movie. The movie tells us about the differences culture of 2 girls who live in London and California. They were separated when they are baby. It was because their parents divorce. One of the
Premium English language American and British English differences Mother
"English as a Second Language" What is an ESL Learner?English as a Second Language* students are those whose primary language(s) of the home is/are other than English‚ and who therefore require additional services in order to develop their individual potential within British Columbia’s school system. Some students speak variations of English that differ significantly from the English used in broader Canadian Society and in school.* In some literature‚ this is referred to as English
Premium Language acquisition French language Second language acquisition
Factors Affecting Outcome of Construction Projects by Urban Local Bodies R. Saravanan (CE07M007) Project Guide: Prof. K. N. Satyanarayana Building Technology and Construction Management Division Department of Civil Engineering f Ci il i i Indian Institute of Technology Madras Outline • • • • • • • • • • Background Need for study Objectives & Scope Methodology Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) Questionnaire data analysis Interview data analysis Case study analysis Measures to ensure project
Premium Project management Cost overrun Construction
ABSTRACT The study was concerned with the factors affecting the performance of secretaries in organizations and a case study of private and government aided primary and secondary schools in Masindi Town Council. Secretaries are sole sources of organizational success however they are seen not to perform as expected. The objectives of the study were To examine whether wages and salaries affect the performance‚ to find out the effects of education and training on the performance and to determine
Premium Employment Wage Human resource management
#1 Needs: I plan on breaking down Global Socio-Cultural Responsibility into three different parts. First I will focus on explaining the aspect of social responsibility. What it means and the three qualities that make up a student that is socially responsible. I do not need any aids for the first period. I plan on just standing in the front of the room and speaking to the students. Period #2 Needs: The second period I will explain the meaning of cultural responsibility and I also plan on incorporating
Premium Culture Social responsibility
different levels (Kim‚ 1988). In this essay‚ we will argue that the globalization of formula feeding‚ the promotion of bottle feeding through media‚ health systems and policies‚ societal pressures and health problems all serve as physical and social factors that reduce breastfeeding practices worldwide. To begin with‚ the global spreading of the phenomenon of formula feeding‚ greatly promulgated by the interests of commercial industries has widely contributed to the decrease rates of breastfeeding
Premium Breastfeeding Breast milk Lactation
ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE: ITS HISTORICAL PAST AND ITS FUTURE Zuliati Rohmah Abstract: This paper discusses English as a global language. The description of its history is offered to enable us to detect the underlying motivation of spreading English world-wide. How English plays a role on the death of other languages is presented to make us aware of preserving our own language‚ while making use of English. The future of English is predicted to give us a direction to our activities in relation
Premium English language
Socio-cultural Impact of Eco-Tourism Dr. Anjani Kumar Abstract Ecotourism is entirely a new approach in tourism. Born in its current form in late 1980s‚ ecotourism came of in age in 2002‚ when the United Nations celebrated the “International year of Ecotourism. Today’s market place is becoming greener and more environmentally sensitive than ever‚ with 85 percent of the industrialized world does citizen believe that the environment is the number one public
Premium Tourism