Knowing common language is essential for communicating effectively with others. A group of people living in one place or community often speak in one language to ensure that these individuals are able to understand each other. Some countries have become distinct from other countries due to the unique language that is commonly used by its inhabitants. Some nations’ states have declared a national language in their constitution and there are others that did not‚ especially those countries that have
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The Story of Human Language Part I Professor John McWhorter THE TEACHING COMPANY ® John McWhorter‚ Ph.D. Senior Fellow in Public Policy‚ Manhattan Institute John McWhorter‚ Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute‚ earned his Ph.D. in linguistics from Stanford University in 1993 and became Associate Professor of Linguistics at UC Berkeley after teaching at Cornell University. His academic specialty is language change and language contact. He is the author of The Power of Babel: A
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English Phrases Tamil Phrases Good/ So-So/OK Sari (This one I guess everyone knows already) Hey! Friend! Hi! Nanbaa! (Read as Machan/Machi) Thanks Romba Nandri How Much.... Evv alavu ( try not to say it like love) How are you? Eppadi irukkinga? (or) Nalamaa? I’m fine‚ thanks! Nallaa irukéan! (or) Nalam! ‚ Nandri! I Love You Naan unnai kathalikkiren(You know this one) Did you have food Greetings Saapadu Saaptacha Good morning! Kaalai Vanakkam Good evening! Maalai
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vocal apparatus‚ discovering sounds that are distinctive for their particular language * Sounds will narrow to only the sounds that they hear around them * Intonation patterns are first to be acquired * Babbling appears to be innate ONE WORD UTTERANCES * Occurs at around 12-18 months * Infants discover sounds relating to meaning and start to use the sounds in expressive ways * They might acquire language all in the same way in the end‚ but there is considerable variation in details
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Language as a Highway There are about five thousand languages throughout the world now‚ and that doesn’t even include the hand languages. As a matter of fact‚ Languages are the most powerful inventions ever. Languages are important highways that allow people to communicate within the world of different nations and cultures. Without language we wouldn’t be able to communicate with one another and spread ideas. Languages are highways that connect the past and the present. Without language there
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Benefits of Learning a Second Language Nowadays‚ more and more people choose to learn a second language. The reason why many people are learning a second language is that there are many benefits to study a second language. In short‚ learning a second language has many advantages‚ like getting a good job‚ learning the culture of other countries and keeping good health. In fact‚ learning a second language is more likely to get a good job than others. First of all‚ as the economy becomes more and
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Ebonics Is (or Is Not) a Language Before getting into any great detail concerning the complexity of what language is and its relationship with the term Ebonics‚ Ebonics must first be defined. It is considered to be best described as "black speech" and therefore can be referred to as an "undefined language." Many consider language to be a spoken tongue belonging to a nationality of people‚ so in general‚ and for the sake of clarity in this work‚ language is a general communication concept by which
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The Garífuna Language Day by day the World becomes more interconnected‚ we talk to people from other countries in languages that usually are not our native tongue‚ multi linguists now outnumber mono linguists and around 25% of the world ’s countries recognise two or languages as official (see Pearson). English has become the Lingua Franca of the world and native languages are starting to disappear. The fewer the number of speakers the quicker. One language that seems to have reversed the trend
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Communication and Language This paper will briefly outline the definitions of important terms used in language and communication for neuro-typical developing children and the timely acquisition of these skills. Common expressional mistakes made by young children acquiring speech will be highlighted and ways in which we naturally adjust our own speech and communication to assist with these transient errors. A biological preparedness is noted as an essential requirement for normal development
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There are two different varieties of the same language which are used in the community. One is known as “High” varieties‚ the other “Low” varieties. Each of them has their own role to play in a language. High varieties are commonly applied in the formal contexts‚ like meeting or press conference while low varieties are usually used in informal contexts‚ such as daily conversation with friends and family. Diglossia could also occur between two languages (Holmes‚ 2008). “Ah Boys to Men” is a conscription
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