It is undeniable that written and spoken English vary quite dramatically. ... The progression of spoken and written language take place at contradictory rates and as a result the English spelling system is inefficient, especially for a child learning to write or a newcomer to the English language. ... However, for someone learning the spelling conventions of English there could easily be complications. ... The consequences plague English learners still." ... Returning to cockney English there are many examples of non-standard uses of English grammar. ...

• Word Count: 2069
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In other words, Amy Tan believes that having a native language has negative effects on learning English. ... English has limited my possibilities with my native language. ... I was ashamed of her English. ... In his essay "Learning to Read and Write" he wrote that "That very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to utterable anguish." Also that "I would at time feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. ...

• Word Count: 1991
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When I discovered there was a language requirement for college I was nervous because I had such a hard time in high school learning a foreign language. ... All this time I thought that ASL was only picture symbols used to communicate English with the deaf. But that's not true one does not have to know English, or any spoken language to understand and communicate in ASL. ... With in the second and third weeks I began to see the differences between ASL and English in grammatical structures. ... Such as in other languages, like English, you can take two words and put them together to mak...

• Word Count: 1955
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

I am in favor of bilingual education because it can be an effective segue to learning the English language and I believe it is very important to remain connected with our family's language and culture. ... Ariel Dorfman is an Argentinian author who struggled throughout his life to find a balance between the Spanish and English languages. ... Rather, it keeps it alive in order to build bridges to English.... Hadi-Tabassum also states that, "The fundamental aim of a dual immersion program is to teach English-dominant students a minority language such as Spanish in all subject areas, st...

• Word Count: 2018
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Formal English is, for the most part, a written language. ... Informal English is the language spoken by most people every day. ... Another genre of language is Popular English. ... Learning to write is not a natural extension of learning to speak. ... In our diverse society there needs to be a strong emphasis on encouraging equal acceptance of language learning from all cultures. ...

• Word Count: 1333
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

By the end of the seventies, Black English had been declared a legitimate form of Standard English, now referred to as Ebonics or African American Vernacular English (AAVE) (King). ... This English Language Amendment was never voted upon. ... English" organization (King). ... Bilingual education not only promotes the learning of English, but it does so without sacrificing the original language. However, some individuals report that after learning English in schools, they have difficulty speaking Spanish, and hence difficulty speaking to their parents (Headden and Bowermaster 39). ...

• Word Count: 1506
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Orey (1998) proposes that learning mathematics makes powerful problem solvers who can break down complex problems into understandable elements and create clear effective and even original solutions. ... Cultural impact on mathematics learning was highlighted for this author during a six-month stay in a country Queensland town, having never previously lived outside a capital city. ... Roberts (nd) found that although it was expected that mathematics be taught for this reason in English, rather than Pintjantjatjara, the community did not generally discuss it's mathematical discussions in En...

• Word Count: 2119
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Students spend more time there than in any other learning environment and there we can monitor students" performance in all four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. ... If they see that speaking English and participating are rewarded they will be more motivated to participate and try to use English. ...

• Word Count: 2238
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Tan feels that her mother's English is a bad reflection upon her. ... Her mother holds a trait that Tan does not want to be known for, broken English. So by giving in to the views others hold, that broken English makes a person unintelligent, she has acceptance from others and they look beyond her mother's English, because she by holding their viewpoint has not made her mother an issue. ... Regardless if they spoke French, English, broken English, or nothing at all I could understand them. ... This has enabled her to see from each individual perspective and allowed her to overcom...

• Word Count: 1419
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello Professor Danisa Salinas Linguistics Leslie Schiller Abstract: Errors and mistakes are part of our daily lives, not only in everyday situations but also in the learning processes such as Second Language Acquisition. In order to improve the learning process it is needed to begin by understanding the reason behind these errors and mistakes, this way, teachers have a richer and greater insight of the student's problems in the learning process and the students with teacher assessment can successfully overcome their errors and mistakes. ... Introduc...

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Then you better start learning new languages and possess good communicative skills in all those that you learn because, with the world turning towards more globalization kind of perspectives, you will definitely need those skills to earn you a decent job in the present and the future. ... Now surely they might be new to us but they have an internal meaning to these people, who are either from French speaking community or from English speaking one. ... Now the Francophone are those people who speak French as their native language and also speak English which is their second language. ... Where ...

• Word Count: 1738
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, because of the globalisation and the growing opportunities for meeting different nations, the use of languages especially the English language now assume even greater importance than before. ... If there are similarities between the target language and the native language students are taught to recognise cognates by learning the spelling or sound patterns that correspond between the languages. In the Direct Method there is much less attention paid to memorising because the purpose of the language learning is communication. ... For example in English if we do not pronounce a word corre...

• Word Count: 1851
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The importance of learning about people from different cultures and racial backgrounds has been considered vital for greater growth and development, since an exchange of ideas and information aids the process of human growth by bringing people into contact with new and different forms of knowledge. ... While it cannot be denied that English is the most widely spoken of world languages and the number of books published in the language is enormous, it is worth remembering that several world communities, which form a great part of the world population, may not be proficient in it. In the light of...

• Word Count: 1596
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

HOME SCHOOL CONNECTIONS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY For several decades now educators have recognised with great significance the integral role that parents play in their child's foundational language learning (Cairney & Munsie, 1992, p.1). ... They often have insecurities and fears about participating in their children's learning. ... With the ever increasing range of students" needs, such as students speaking English as a second language and increased learning and behavioural challenges, now more than ever there exists a need for educators to communicate effectively with families...

• Word Count: 1973
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Human language has the properties of productivity, recursively, and displacement, and relies entirely on social convention and learning. ... The Indo-European family is the most widely spoken and includes English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Hindi; the Sino-Tibetan family, which includes Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and many others; the Afro-Asiatic family, which includes Arabic, Amharic, Somali, and Hebrew; the Bantu languages, which include Swahili, Zulu, Shona, and hundreds of other languages spoken throughout Africa; and the Malayo-Polynesian languages, which in...

• Word Count: 1651
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

When other children were learning to crawl, I crawled alongside them. ... In this linguistic society where people heavily rely on language, my dream is to become an English teacher to provide the opportunity for all students to be able to express themselves and their thoughts at the highest level. ... When other children were learning to crawl, I crawled alongside them. ... In this linguistic society where people heavily rely on language, my dream is to become an English teacher to provide the opportunity for all students, poor or rich, stellar or not, to be able to express themselves and thei...

• Word Count: 2071
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In addition to this the English language which is the number one most acquired language after an individual's L1 (mother tongue) comes with its own advantages in relation to understanding international entertainment including music, and of course, it allows individuals to approach modern technology such as the computer with ease. ... And while chatting equally well in Spanish and English doesn't actually stop deterioration, what happens for bilinguals (who are used to translating, each day, between ideas and concepts as well as words ) is that "parts of the brain are fitter and be...

• Word Count: 1590
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although Down syndrome has been alluded to through time, it was first accurately described by English physician, John Langdon Down in the late 19th century, and identified as a chromosomal anomaly by French physician, Jerome Lejeune, in 1959 (National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), 1995-2003). ... However, it has been concluded by researchers that early intervention programs do enhance the development of children, but that the optimum learning environment has not been achieved. ... Support of academic administration and proper training of personnel are needed to provide an effective learning e...

• Word Count: 1740
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Twain wrote Jims dialogue almost like the way things were to be sounded out to someone learning how to talk. ... Since the white people refused to provide their slaves the education of the correct structure of the English language, they were forced to either ignore or try to learn on their own. ...

• Word Count: 2082
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School