Sociological Principle of Language Teaching and Language Learning Speech Act Theory A theory of language based on J. L. Austin ’s How to Do Things with Words (second edition‚ 1975)‚ the major premise of which is that language is as much‚ if not more‚ a mode of action as it is a means of conveying information. As John Searle puts it‚ "All linguistic communication involves linguistic acts. The unit of linguistic communication is not‚ as has generally been supposed‚ the symbol‚ word‚ or sentence
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Michaela Píchová Mgr. Jana Pelclová‚ Ph.D. AJ 22073 Language of Advertising 28 August 2012 Introduction The wide use of advertising has created a special style of English – the advertising English. Its unique features and simple language separate it from other types of language. The advertising English must be compact‚ vivid‚ visual‚ emotional and most of all attractive. Because the function of advertising is to provide information‚ attract consumer and promise quality‚ the advertisers must
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started learning English when I was in elementary school‚ at which time English for children was taught through songs‚ stories‚ and games. The joy of understanding a different language other than my own was beyond compare‚ which started to pique my interest in linguistics. High school came when I decided to challenge myself with a completely new foreign language‚ and my choice was French. Merely one semester into studying French‚ I found myself extremely lucky having chosen this language as it shared
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A research paper on English language in Higher Education: Exploring Learner centred approach ‘Crisis in English language learning’ Bandhavi Kumari G Regd No 1224122 Dais Maria Regd no 1224124 Christ University Bangalore Abstract “An international language belongs to its users‚ not to the countries whose national languages have become internationalized” (Edge1993). The position of English in the world has changed so greatly‚ and the number of L2 speakers has increased so rapidly that all
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of the most difficult problems facing non-native speakers of English is pronunciation. It is usually the largest obstacle to overcome when trying to achieve fluency. Many non-native speakers have studied grammar for many years but are unable to speak like native speakers due to their inability to pronounce the sounds of words properly. This page is designed to provide techniques to help you pronounce the sounds of the English language. Your pronunciation is the first and most important thing native
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10 principles for designing foreign language learning video games proposed by Purushotma‚ Thorne‚ and Wheatley (2009). The details are provided below. Principle #1 At least as much thought needs to go into the design of failure states as for success states. As a learner of a new language‚ it is normal for the players to make mistakes and fail. What is important is how video games react to the failure that occurs. Designer of video game for foreign language learning should design games that not
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encounter different blockages in the course of language learning. These blocks can be categorized as both internal and external. Internal factors include reasons such as lack of motivation and fear of failure. External factors‚ on the other hand‚ include factors like unsuitable classroom environment and social influences. Motivation is an affective factor for students to engage in a study. Students have a variety of reasons to learn a new language. These reasons can be due to academic purposes
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date: 1/ 4 / 2013 Subject: English Time: 90’ Class: M3 Unit: 2 Jennifer is going to live in Vientiane Lesson: 3 What are you going to do this year? Aims: Ss will be able to: * Read and remember the meaning of each word. * Read and understand the conversation. New language: sunglass‚ farewell party‚ pilot‚ blouse‚ drinks‚ jumper‚ overnight‚ pants‚ engineer
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The Rise of English The rise of English as an international language has always been a debatable issue. Its critics condemn the global dominance of English as a form of linguistic imperialism‚ in which hegemonic powers like Great Britain and the United States extend their influence and interests by promoting the teaching and learning of English (Phillipson‚ 1992). In contrast‚ others have observed that the ascension of English as an international language has been supported by individuals in various
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2014 My Experience in English Language I am not a professional reader‚ nor am I a professional writer. As a matter of fact‚ I do not like writing at all especially in English‚ but then writing is a part of life. Since English is my second language‚ I always have a hard time writing and reading in English. However‚ I have had to learn English to survive in this big country. I was born in Thailand. I wrote‚ read‚ and spoke in the Thai language almost all of my life. I had English class in Thailand class
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