It was not until his prison time that he learned the dictionary, and greatly increased his vocabulary. ... As with Malcolm X, a large vocabulary, and a good knowledge of language can open many doors for us. ... It is important for many occupations to have all the vocabulary knowledge you possibly can. ... The extent of our vocabulary tells much about us. ... If we have a limited vocabulary, we are often seen as ignorant and low class. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Expanding our vocabulary is another way this class will be useful to students in the future. Having a limited vocabulary hinders people from being able to fully express themselves. By taking this class, students will be exposed to new vocabulary that will enhance their ability to communicate with others. ...

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Those with a limited vocabulary would prefer newspapers like the "local Guardian". Local newspapers tend to have basic vocabulary, and news that would interest them. People who read broadsheet have a wider range of vocabulary. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The word "hell" is a staple of Holden's vocabulary, and he uses it often with both positive and negative connotations. ... When he is caught up in his own antics and is enraged, "sonuvabitch" and "bastard" frequently find their way into his vocabulary. ... However, Holden recognizes that he has a limited vocabulary and uncomprehendingly identifies it himself (Salzman, 1991). ... So Holden not only admits to having a limited vocabulary, but he has a vocabulary seemingly limited to one even younger than his age. ... As Holden's vocabulary and outlook on life demonstrate to us his char...

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This is not explained in either of the two but after comparing them, the father in Meinke's poem has a superior vocabulary to the mother in Hughes' poem. ... The father, on the other hand, uses proper modern vocabulary. ... As stated before, the mother's vocabulary shows that she is not educated but her vocabulary also reveals her race. ...

• Word Count: 548
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• Grade Level: High School

Linguist John Swales describes discourse communities to be people who share the same set of goals, use specialist vocabulary, and use appropriate language relating to a shared interest within a certain subject or activity they expertise in. ... The English language I use day to day conflicts depending on who I am among and the activity or task I am accomplishing, my language and communicational vocabulary may not make sense to others however within each discourse community the vocabulary used helps to make each situation easier to manage and understand for all involved. ... As a student spec...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Joys of Motherhood Summary: The story starts out in the year 1934 in Nigeria. In the chapter The Mother we are introduced to the main character Nnu Ego. She is running down the streets of Lagos with tears running down her face. Nnu Ego is twenty- five years old and her firstborn son has die...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the experiment reported in chapter 6, sensitive testing revealed a considerable increase in E's vocabulary knowledge after she encountered target words that occurred two, three or four times in a German novella. ... However, direct vocabulary instruction does have an important role to play in making L2 reading more efficient for beginning learners. ... Simplified readers may also be a useful resource for learners who need to acquire high frequency vocabulary. ... Results on a variety of measures including vocabulary tests clearly favored the reading condition. 2.3 The War on Poverty ...

• Word Count: 7274
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

On the other hand, an estimate of the present vocabulary consists of more than a million words. ... The English vocabulary is more widespread than that of any other language around the world. ... English vocabulary is composed of a majority of Latin, French, Greek, Scandinavian and other small languages. ... In the Old English period there were many Latin words introduced to the English vocabulary. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

If a young child uses the expression "I've drinked my milk all up" it is considered acceptable because of the limited vocabulary a child has. ... Again this is because of their limited vocabulary. ... A two-year-old's limited vocabulary is acceptable. The same vocabulary in a 40-year-old is not. ...

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One of them is my limited vocabulary. ... I hope to solve my writing problems by working with a vocabulary log and reading more essays, novels and poems, indeed. ... Nevertheless, never will this goal be achieved unless I do not give up on practicing writing and learning new vocabulary whenever I have a chance to do so....

• Word Count: 486
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The nervous grumblings that I seem to struggle with the most are "I don't have a big enough vocabulary to write well with", "I just can't seem to figure out what the teacher wants me to say in these essays", and "I just can't think of anything to say about any of those topics." ... The first grumbling that I can relate with was that of not being able to project a great and vast vocabulary into my papers and essays. Every time I would try to write an important paper, it would come out sounding like I was in middle school with my juvenile vocabulary and which made me feel uneasy. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Not everyone is a gifted writer, great thinker or has an expensive vocabulary. ... In turned improving work, eliminating conflicts and expanding vocabulary. The greater our vocabulary is the better chance we have to keep people informed and to enhance our self-expression. ...

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The rhythmic and repetitive chants work best when the readings which contain predictable and decodable vocabulary. Followed by shared reading with the teacher, students begin to pay more attention to vocabulary and the decoding strategies used for relevant words found in texts. ... In conjunction with the child's knowledge of the language system and benefits of shared reading exercises, students begin to gain awareness of symbols and print conventions, while constructing meaning from texts, develop stronger print and phonemic connections, and teach frequently used vocabulary and fluency t...

• Word Count: 617
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Delayed vocabulary development leads to further delay in the start of sentence formation. ... They pronounce words differently, they use different vocabulary words and they use different grammatical forms. ... I've heard grown people with a complete range of vocabulary usage continue to pronounce words the way they think sounds right to them. Lexicons refer to vocabulary and word meaning. ... Over the years people experimenting with the animal world have concluded that animals cannot be taught the human language since human sounds combined form a huge vocabulary that in turn allows us to ...

• Word Count: 1179
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• Grade Level: High School

Shakespeare's Famous Language Shakespeare's legendary work has been a great impact on many things when it comes to literature and grammar. Shakespeare was a true poet; in fact I vision him as the king of all poets. Several words created by Shakespeare deserve to be in our language today. His voc...

• Word Count: 319
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In the poem "My Papa's Waltz", the vocabulary is easy to understand, as it is written from a child's point of view. ... There are more other words to describe a dance, but a child would probably not use more "adult" vocabulary. ...

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Also, Ellison and Poe use specific vocabulary and diction in different ways to create unique effects. In every sentence in "The Cask of Amontillado", Poe uses very extensive vocabulary to create a tone of mysticism and suspense. ... Although Ellison does use sophisticated vocabulary like "sensually", "milling", and "apoplexy" he uses it to a lesser degree than Poe. ... Because each author uses vocabulary differently in his story, the tone of each story is strikingly different. ... Poe's use of exact vocabulary conveys the perfect meanings and sets a tone that highly complements the sadi...

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Dialogue takes on a whole new style, and peers have more influence than ever on vocabulary. ... According to the web site, The Learning Network, slang is a vernacular vocabulary not generally acceptable in formal usage. ... Slang develops in all parts of speech, including verbs, adjectives and complete reference phrases, which give the speaker a broader range of vocabulary to share thoughts, ideas and experiences. ... It is highly doubtful that the many of these words will even be found in anyone's vocabulary in 2010. ... The first way is the transformation of standard vocabulary. ...

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They are vocabulary, reading habits, reading skills, outside reading and also the psychology of the current students Key words: vocabulary, reading habits, reading skills, outside reading and also the psychology of the current Èz ∘ÃŽÃƒÅ¡Ä ¶Ãƒ ½ÌÑ ÖÃÃŒá ¸ßÑ É ÂµÄÄ ¶ÃƒÄÜÁ ÁéÑÅ ÖÃÃŽÄ ª ª £ ∘' «Ãƒ µÄÄ ¶Ãƒ ½ÌÑ ÃÃ—ÅÑ É Ä ¶ÃƒÄÜÁ µÄÃŒá ¸ß £ ± ¾ Ã...

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• Grade Level: High School

Incomplete mastery of phonics, confusion of similar words, difficulty integrating new vocabulary. 5. ... Frequent spelling errors (e.g., omissions, substitutions, transpositions), especially in specialized and foreign vocabulary. 4. ...

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At this time, the vocabulary of Old English consisted of an Anglo Saxon base with borrowed words from the Scandinavian languages (Danish and Norse) and Latin. ... French became the language of the Norman aristocracy and added more vocabulary to English. ...

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Joyce's vocabulary is also limited to simple words that a boy of Stephen's age would understand. ... Stephen's vocabulary, also seems to grow, as harder words are introduced to the work. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Behavior reflections use only nonjudgmental vocabulary as opposed to judgments, whether positive or negative. ... Instead, tell children explicitly what to do, using clear, and age appropriate vocabulary. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Another benefit of reading gone unnoticed most times is the expansion of vocabulary and comprehension. ... Reading is a means of leaving reality behind while simultaneously learning and broadening vocabulary. ...

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• Grade Level: High School