SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION COLLABORATIVE SUMMARY a) What is the comic strip about? With respect to what the comic is about‚ we have concluded that the man in the cartoon seems to be a foreigner who travels to another country and comes across local people who say some words and make a particular gesture in a nice manner. The man then makes use of his situational schematic knowledge (De Vega‚ 1995) to interpret the gesture and the linguistic input he receives. By constructing meaning
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Defining Applied Linguistics and its scope Applied linguistics it seems to be a not very easy concept to define‚ because many people would think different things when it comes to applied linguistics. Indeed‚ for many years those who carry out applied linguistics seem do not agree upon a universal definition. However‚ what it is true for all of them is the fact that there is a gap that needs to be filled in terms of defining applied linguistics. The definition of the problem is probably due to
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teaching designed for those whose primary language is not English (Nordquist‚ English as a Second Language). English as a Second Language corresponds roughly to the Outer Circle described by linguist Braj Kachru in "Standards‚ Codification and Sociolinguistic Realism: The English Language in the Outer Circle" (1985). A foreign language is a language that is from a country other than one’s native country. Foreign languages are usually learned for the
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Culture is an integral part of the human experience and it highlights the fascinating differences in both individuals and groups of people. One can only imagine the kind of peaceful existence we would know if we were all aware and respectful of each other’s cultural values‚ but like many things in life‚ it’s easier said than done. The values and norms of one cultural group may be admirable in the sight of another‚ while simultaneously offend the members of the next subculture. Clear communication
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References: Bially Mattern‚ Janice. 2005. "Why ’Soft Power ’ Isn ’t So Soft: Representational Force and the Sociolinguistic Construction of Attraction in World Politics." Millennium‚ vol. 33‚ no. 3 (June)‚ pp. 583-612 Fan‚ Y. (2007) ‘Soft power: Power of attraction or confusion?’‚ Place Branding and Public Diplomacy Vol. 4‚ 2‚ 147–158‚ Palgrave Macmillan Ltd Nye‚
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would even have had trouble telling just by the language whether a person from the region was from the Netherlands or from Germany. However‚ the Germans here called their language German‚ and the Dutch called their language Dutch‚ so in terms of sociolinguistics they were speaking different languages. Romance languages The Italo-Western branch of the Romance languages‚ which comprises Italian‚ Spanish‚ French and Portuguese‚ as well as other languages
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The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction.Oxford: Basil‚ Blackwell. (1986). [15] Spolsky‚ B. Sociolinguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (1998) [16] Sultana‚ N [17] Tariq‚ A.‚ Bilal‚ A.‚ Abbas‚ N.‚ & Assad‚ M. Functions of Code-switching in Bilingual Classrooms. ISSN 2222-1719 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2863 (Online) Vol.3‚ No.14‚ 2013 [18] Wardhaugh‚ R. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. 5th Edition. Oxford: Blackwell Ltd.(2005). Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies (ISSN: 2321
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Teaching Listening Listening is the language modality that is used most frequently. It has been estimated that adults spend almost half their communication time listening‚ and students may receive as much as 90% of their in-school information through listening to instructors and to one another. Often‚ however‚ language learners do not recognize the level of effort that goes into developing listening ability. Far from passively receiving and recording aural input‚ listeners actively involve themselves
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R:1101631 C:A531A08874E68F858726D2BE7C18B7DAF6AD10B9 Brenzinger‚ M.(2007) Coulmas‚ F. ( 1997). The Handbook of Sociolinguistics. Blackwell Publishing‚ Oxford. Crystal‚ D. (2000). Language Death. Cambridge University Press‚ New York. Edwards‚J. (2010). Minority Languages and Group Identity‚ Cases and Categories. John Benjamins Publishing‚ Amsterdam. Holmes‚ J. (1999). An introduction to Sociolinguistics. Longman Publishing. Mcleod‚W. (2008). The European Charter for‚ Regional or Minority languages: Legal
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Masculinities‚ edited by Peter Nardi. Thousand Oaks‚ CA: Sage. Bazerman‚ C. (1978). Written language communities. Paper presented at the Convention of College Composition and Communication. Minneapolis. Holmes‚ J. (2001)‚ An introduction to sociolinguistics (2nd edn). Harlow: Longman. Swales‚ J. M. (2000)‚ ‘language for specific purpose’. Annual Review of Applied Liguistics‚ 20‚ 59-76. -------- (2003)‚ ‘is the university a community of practice?’ in S. Sarangi and T. van Leeuwen (eds)‚ Applied
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