Philology & The Imaginary Worlds Of J.R.R. Tolkein :
In this
5 page essay, the writer essentially discusses the life and
works of Tolkein,-- focusing specifically upon the imaginary
worlds he managed to create in "The Hobbit" and "Lord Of
The Rings" and his love for language (philology). Throughout
the essay, examples of words and names created by Tolkein
are provided as are their meanings & usefulness in his stories.
Bibliography lists 4 sources. Tolkien.wps George
Orwell & His Views On The Decadence Of The
English Language : A 15 page overview of George Orwell's
concerns regarding the degradation of the English language
as evidenced by three of his works: Animal Farm, 1984, and
the essay Politics & The English Language. Bibliography
lists two additional resources. Decadenc.wps
Uniquely Human: Content, Impact and Reception :
A 7 page book analysis of Philip Lieberman's "Uniquely
Human" and a discussion of its literary reception. The text
asserts among other things that human language evolved
relatively recently, approximately within the last 100,000 years,
and that in doing so it added speech and syntax to older
communication systems. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Uniquely.wps
Silence Is Golden .. Sometimes : A 5 page
comparison of
deaf and hearing communities where difficulties between the
two cultures are explored.. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Silence.wps
The Deaf & Hard Of Hearing As A Minority Group :
An 8 page research paper exploring the deaf community. The
writer argues the Deaf and Hard of Hearing should be
considered a cultural minority group and offers evidence to
support the premise. Different aspects of life for the Deaf are
explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Deafmino.wps
Mandarin Chinese / The Root of Linguistic Differences
between Mainland China and Taiwan : Over the course of the
last three decades, the pursuit of an understanding of Chinese
linguistics, including the study of Mandarin, has been the
focus of many linguists. Some theorists have posited that
geographic, political, and social elements have all influenced
the morphology of Mandarin Chinese as spoken in two
different regions, mainland China and Taiwan, and have also
been reflected on the influence of the bilingualism in Taiwan
as a factor in determining the dialect of this region. This 7
page paper reflects the linguistic and socio-political
components of this argument. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Mandarin.wps
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