Why We Speak Different Languages : 6 pages in
length.
Spoken language is the most fundamental form of
communication between human beings, yet its origin is quite
elusive. From grunts and snorts back in the Neanderthal age
to the most sophisticated of speech patterns of present day,
the evolution of language has incorporated myriad changes
and still continues to be a work in progress. The writer
chronicles the origin of language as best we know it, as well
as distinguishes the difference among the many varieties.
Bibliography included. Lanspeak.wps Old
English vs. Contemporary English / The Same
Language? : A 5 page paper that addresses the similarities
and differences between Old English and contemporary
English and debates whether they can be considered elements
of the same fundamental language. Bibliography lists 4
sources. Oldeng.wps
Social & Cultural Factors In Spoken English : An
8 page
paper that provides an overview of the impact of social and
cultural elements on the progression of language development
and focuses specifically on the impacts for Aboriginal,
Australian and Asian English. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Scengli.wps
Deixis & Deictic Expression : A 5 page paper on
the use of
deictic expressions and their semantic role in both English and
other languages. The paper includes a number of uses of
deixis at work. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Deixis.wps
Language Theory / Frege vs. Kripke : A 6 page
discussion of
language theory as presented by Frege and also by Kipke.
Each of these theorists held disparate views concerning the
structure of language in relation to its ability to connect to the
outside world. Many interesting points concerning linguistics
are examined. No Bibliography. Langphi.wps
Rethinking Language Arts by Nina Zaragoza :
A 5 page
paper that provides an overview of Zaragoza's book. This
paper supports the premises created by Zaragoza in applying
her educational philosophy to classroom constructs.
Bibliography lists no additional sources. NinaZ.doc
Lexical Cohesion : An 11 page paper that presents
the
concept of lexical cohesion as designed by Halliday and
Hasan, and demonstrates that there are a number of reason
this concept is problematic. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Lexicalc.wps
Language Development in Children with Cochlear Implants :
An 8 page paper that provides a comprehensive overview of
the different elements of language development in children
with cochlear implants. This paper focuses primarily on the
early developmental processes and demonstrates the
progression of speech production. The research in this paper
is primarily based on journal articles and as a result, gives a
substantive overview of the subject. Bibliography lists 6
sources. Cochlear.wps
Linguistics And The Use Of Indirectness In Language :
Indirect language is often used as a means of determining
politeness, for self-protection, in language representative of
particular cultures and as a means of conveying humor. This
15 page paper considers the linguistic components of
Indirectness in a number of different scenarios and considers
the range of its application across a variety of languages.
Bibliography lists 12 sources. Lingdire.wps
Chomsky's Theories Concerning the Acquisition of
Language : A 5 page research paper that examines how the
language theories of Noam Chomsky differed from those that
proceeded it . The writer demonstrates how a computer
program that analyzes language has substantiated much of
Chomsky's controversial theory. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Chomsky.wps
American English As A Globalization Tool : A 15
page
research paper that describes how American English has
affected globalization. In an argument that American English
is accidental, and perhaps an interim communications tool,
the writer reviews examples of how other languages
contributed to the creation of American English, and explores
how American English has increased worldwide to become
the second-largest language in the world and the secondary
language of most of the world population. Much of this
growth has spurred alarm and criticism of the spread of
American English. The writer explores two views on the issue
in relationship, particularly in regard to the influence of the
Internet and the communications industry, generally.
Bibliography lists 16 sources. Amglobal.wps
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