Comparing language

as they struggle with undeveloped personal goals and unfulfilling, low-paying jobs” [Hock & Deshler, 2003]. Consequently, the ensuing paper will compare literacy and language models used in a bilingual education program and will select models that would be useful in establishing a bilingual program. Comparing Literacy and Language Models “Literacy is defined as a social practice, meaning a form of activity through which we use text in culturally appropriate ways for specific purposes” [Kern, 2000]

Having a “standard” for a language such as English, creates a set of biased and unrealistic expectations because connecting language mastery with intelligence, ultimately degrades and oppresses those who speak differently from "the norm." Tan, Anzaldua, and Sedaris all bring up these points of bias and tie together one central idea that intelligence and ability do not directly correlate to language mastery. Languages through speakers are subjective in their biases and standards which create a jumbled

A writer's craft of the English language, is like a spiders web, beautiful and unique. It is necessary so the story can be woven in to create a masterpiece. The author can change the story entirely by changing the way the narrator speaks. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, “The Scarlet Ibis”, and “The Lady, or the Tiger”, each craft of language provides a vivid background for the story to unfold. The way each writer provides certain vocabulary, and way of speaking enhances the reader's experience by giving

The English language is not something that is complicated. It is just something that needs to be practiced to perfection. Over a long period of time, it has slowly become something that is hard for people to understand. It is just as difficult for people today as it would have been one hundred years ago. Orwell makes this extremely clear in Politics and the English Language. Even though this was written in 1946, there are many points and arguments that still have relevance today. One of his main

Language is all around us, it is how we communicate with one another, it brings meaning to literature, and is cemented into our culture. Walt Whitman, a famous American novelist from the 19 century, highlights the effects of language on the American population in his essay, Slang in America. He focuses on positive aspect of slang, how we adapt slang into the english language, as if it is second nature to use, giving a deeper meaning to everyday phrases and words. By contrast, Politics and the English

and the use of language really moves the point across. The language used oppresses the main characters and is used to control the slave population. Similar uses of language were used in the book Kindred, written by Octavia Butler. This book has common uses of language with 47 and both of these books oppress the slave population and control their actions. In the book 47 by Mosley, harsh language is used to control and oppress the slaves. It was surprising to see that harsh language was not only used

2 September 2015 Jane Eyre and The Language of Flowers Pairing up classic and modern novels can cause readers to become more interested in learning messages that are still valuable today, even if the works are older classics. Whether a novel was written many generations ago or this year, the effect of those stories and literature overall is the same. The option I chose for the summer assignment included the works: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

studies have been conducted to help us understand what they express through their vocalizations, and their ability to recognize individuals. Horses encompass a wide array of verbal and nonverbal cues in their communication. Vocalizations and body language can convey caller’s sex, body size, identity, motivation, and physiological states (Yeon, 2012, p.180). Horses are social creatures making the information encoded and decoded in verbal and nonverbal communication extremely important within their

Colonial Language in Shakespeare's The Tempest and Aime Cesaire's A Tempest       Language and literature are the most subtle and seductive tools of domination. They gradually shape thoughts and attitudes on an almost subconscious level. Perhaps Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak states this condition most succinctly in her essay "The Burden of English" when she writes, "Literature buys your assent in an almost clandestine way...for good or ill, as medicine or poison, perhaps always a bit of both"(137)

Colloquial and Vernacular Language in Literature Vernacular and colloquial language allows an author to develop each character and setting through the personal description of a character. In The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner, both colloquial and vernacular language were used by creating viewpoints of different characters and the racist or southern dialects. In The Bluest Eye Morrison developed the novel’s characters through the main narration and thoughts