Essays on Language

The English language has been the language that most people use in conversations and in everyday life. According to Carmen Santillana (2013), English is the most used language in the world, and there are one out of five people that can speak or understand the English language. There are 53 countries whose main language is English. According to a research in the US, it takes 4-7 years or even 10 years for a student in the US to develop their academic language proficiency (p. 85). Every country has

We are all slightly different colors inside and out this is how we are identified by other people around us. Family may identify the color of the skin or tone of your voice. Friends may use the color of your hair or your body language to know who it is. Words have multiple meanings and sometimes too much. The first class experience was a perfect example of that. Every person took the meaning of the text differently and it created great in class discussion. Writing can include two forms of meaning;

1. Introduction The language used around the world is evolving. Currently, English language is spreading globally and it has received a world recognition. According to Schneider (2007), English is the world’s lingua franca as it is being used internationally and exclusively as the language of politics, trade and the internet. In some countries such as Nigeria and Singapore, English has become a local language in which it is used in their daily communication (Schneider, 2007). Thus, this shows that

that say “Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going. As educators, we need to celebrate the diversity of student in the classrooms throughout this country and promote a climate of acceptance and respect for all. Today ,after taking TESOL for three weeks ,my perspective on language teaching had changed tremendously. I will be more open minded to my student and their mother tongue which can help them to acquire the English language. My purpose

Language is building a fence with words until the sentence is complete. You take control of what you are trying to say and you build the fence. With multiple ways to communicate to someone through body language and words. A tool that can be used in different situations and that can be very diverse depending on who you are talking to. Language is a tool that attracts or pushes an audience away through both body language and the words they use. The way our language changes depending on who we’re talking

All humans use a language to communicate with other humans. Overtime the human bodies have been modified to accommodate language. The human body uses 6 organs to accomplish language. The 6 organs are the lungs, vocal cords, tongue, teeth, lips and nose. Although these 6 organs main functions are eating and breathing, they have been modified over time to help exercise humans control during speech production. Linguistics is the study of how language works. Language changes over time to fit the current

Relationship between culture and language has become a debatable topic for decades. To discuss the relationship between any two entities effectively, we have to have an understanding of the elements in question and this come into force when the relationship between culture and language is discussed. Language has been defined as the systematic, conventional use of sounds, signs or written symbols in a human society for communication and self-expression. The purpose of language is to communicate with others

The five love languages are not something that is new to me. I have taken the test many times and read the book. I find the concept to be fascinating and so easy to understand. Often times I have friends, and family take the quiz as well. I believe that through this quiz there is a deepened insight into ourselves along with those around us. When it comes to the primary love languages, we are able to identify what we need more of along with what it is we are lacking in our personal relationships.

Why are body languages important? In the art of public speaking, some argue that body languages and gestures are equally, if not more important than the actual speaking. Although the content itself lies inside the speech given by the speaker, how the speaker conveys their point through their body language and gesture can mean the difference between having the audience actually paying attention or having them busy with themselves. Essentially, a person’s body language is as what the term suggests

LANGUAGE PLANNING AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Language is a typically human phenomenon. In moving from the 'natural being' of animal existence to the 'cultural being' of human existence, language plays the decisive role. Language gives a sense of identity to an individual as well as a social group and, in the process, creates multiple identities. The maintenance, merger, clash and change in identities based on and reflected in the language change has prompted linguists, philosophers, psychologists