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    Language is a huge part of any culture. It is a form of communication and understanding, meaning that humans communicate through their own language based off of their own knowledge. Knowing a certain language allows you to communicate easier with other people who know that language as well. However, words that we use to express ourselves can get lost and misinterpreted. People have a tendency to use words that roll off their tongue naturally that can be hurtful and they don’t realize. We also use

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    In this essay, I will explain how the language spoken in the family plays a significant role in shaping the language of a child. I agree with this claim because if a child can learn their main language and English at an early age, it can help the child academically. This is because a child can get help in both the school and home settings without a huge struggle. This influence could be either have a positive or negative impact, depending on the child. I feel this way because I saw what happened

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    All languages are inherited sets of information. From this perspective, English language is a set of inherited information. This explains why languages, including English, play important roles in shaping our minds and cultures. There are many plausible arguments which support this thesis, leading the way for its acceptance. The Universe and the Mind

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    America seems to become more divided everyday, language still gives us that last hope that we can stay united. Language somehow pulls us all together in the worst of times. Our society is consumed by news of evil and hate. We can't, and won't, let evil win. We have to shift to love and unity. We can make this shift possible through the power of language. The recent outburst of the #metoo and #timesup is a perfect example of the strength of language and how it unites our nation. This movement has

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    Language is a powerful weapon used for a variety of purposes. It is a way for people to communicate effectively and voice their thoughts, ideas, opinions, view and beliefs. We live in a world of seven thousand languages to communicate with and a great percentage speak more than one. For this reason, there is only one language that truly defines us; our native language. Our native language is a part of our culture, and creates the foundation of who we are as individuals. It is a way to distinguish

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    Language is important because it's one of the main ways to communicate and interact with other people around us. It keeps us in contact with other people. English language is an example for the importance of a language because it is the international language and has become the most important language to people in many parts of the world. It is most widely used in communicating around the world, Also it is spoken as the first language in many countries. English is playing a major role in many sections

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    English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the official language in a large number of countries. It is estimated that the number of people in the world that use in English to communicate on a regular basis is 2 billion! English is the dominant business language and it has become almost a necessity for people to speak English if they are to enter a global workforce, research from all over the world shows that cross-border business communication is most often conducted in English

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    December, 1949. Indonesian is the official national language of Indonesia. It is also known as Bahasa Indonesia. In this essay the author will see the emergence of Indonesian language as the language of national identity after 1940s. The author will also write about the impact of colonialism and nationalism on the growth of Indonesian language as national language Emergence of Indonesian language in pre-independence era Originally Indonesian language was renowned as

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    Language acquisition is the way in which humans perceive and understand a certain language, as well as producing and using words and sentences in order to communicate with one another. The way in which people learn another language is known as Second Language Acquisition, this refers to someone learning a language other than their mother tongue. A very important aspect within this process is cross-linguistic influence. Cross-linguistic influence is a term used to describe the various ways that certain

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    approximately 20 percent of the world can speak English. With English being the predominant language in the United States as well as many other parts of the world, it is undoubtedly one of the most significant languages in modern times. But have you ever wondered about the origins of the language you speak every day? Where did it come from? Did someone invent it? And why are some rules of the English language so weird? For example, why is geese the plural of goose? To get a better understanding of

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