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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Rachel A. Hattaway SPLP 4044 July 2‚ 2013 Relevance of Linguistics to English as a Second Language The characteristics of linguistics in relation to English as a Second Language (ESL) are varied and particularly focused. Some of the areas crucial to this field include language variation (bilingualism‚ multilingualism‚ and dialect variation)‚ phonology‚ morphology‚ semantics‚ syntax‚ and pragmatics. Each of these areas signifies some important detailing in the makeup of the ESL curriculum and
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first used in England only as late as the nineteenth century‚ means’ "re-birth". Broadly speaking‚ the Renaissance implies that re-awakening of learning which came to Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The Renaissance was not only an English but a European phenomenon; and basically considered‚ it signalised a thorough substitution of the medieval habits of thought by new attitudes. The dawn of the Renaissance came first to Italy and a little later to France. To England it came much later
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Test on English Language Time: 1 hour Max. Marks: 50 ____________________________________________________________ ______ Task-I (15M) Read this letter from Maurice‚ who is on holiday in Britain‚ to his sister Sally in New Zealand. Put the verbs in a suitable tense‚ active or passive. Dear Sally‚ How are you? We’ve been having a lovely time. We’re being very well looked after by our hosts. We (1) _____________ (take) sightseeing and we (2) _____________
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U.S Attempts to Improve Hawaii * King Kamehameha III * Daniel Webster * Grover Cleveland * Minister Stevens * Benjamin Harrison * John L. Stevens * Dole Fruit Company * Kapu System and Ali’is * Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani * King Kamehameha III * Daniel Webster * Grover Cleveland * Minister Stevens * Benjamin Harrison * John L. Stevens * Dole Fruit Company * Kapu System and Ali’is * Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani
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What is American Sign Language? American Sign Language is another way to speak to others who are deaf‚ using hand movement and direct eye contact. How is American Sign Language influential? Sign Language can come in handy‚ depending on what situation you are having to speak. When signing to someone‚ the interpreter must make sure to use the correct signing for that word or phrase so the student knows exactly what the interpreter is trying to get to them. Deaf children have more trouble in public
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Focus on the Learner Each teacher must deal with a class - a group of individuals with different needs often growing out of their different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. ESL students have widely different needs‚ because of differences in cultural background‚ age‚ and previous education. Even if the students in one class are all from the same language group‚ they inevitably have different learning styles and needs. It means‚ that the teacher needs to be aware of the difficulties involved in
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Regional accents show great variation across the areas where English is spoken as a first language. This reading provided an overview of the many identifiable variations in pronunciation‚ deriving from the phoneme inventory of the local dialect‚ of the local variety of Standard English between various populations of native English speakers. Local accents are part of local dialects. Dialects of English have unique features in pronunciation‚ vocabulary‚ and grammar. I have learned that the term "accent"
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teaching English language for class VI in Y.S.R District”. INTRODUCTION: Language is the mental faculty or power of vocal communication expressing ideas and concepts as well as moods‚ feelings and attitudes. English language is spreading profusely in to all walks of life. It will be considered as a ’basic skill’‚ to be learned by everyone alongside other the 21st century skills. Some of the states of India are witnessing popular increase in public demand for teaching of English language from the
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How William Shakespeare changed the English language William Shakespeare was born/baptized on April 26th 1564 and died on April 23rd 1616. He was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world ’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England ’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works consist of about 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several other poems. His plays have been translated
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