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Language Arts Instruction of the Twenty First Century

the disagreement of those who argue that the more conventional direct flash instruction of phonics is most beneficial and those wh...

Articles on Body Language

Brian Clost seems to provide an overview of the general thinking on body language. Clost says that the eyes are sometimes called t...

Emerging Standard of XML

In fifteen pages this paper examines the Standard Generalized Markup Language SGML in terms of its origins and also considers the ...

COBOL and Chase Manhattan, A New Way?

The programming language COBOL is discussed in relation to modern corporations, particularly Chase Manhattan Bank. One of the firs...

Issues of Qualitative Research, Language, and Ethnography

In six pages the issues that pertain to qualitative research, language, and ethnography are examined within the context of the art...

Pat Barker's Novels

This paper examines language's role and truth perceptions as depicted in the novels of Pat Barker in 10 pages. Eight sources are ...

Shame and Respect Expressions

In six pages this paper considers the relationship that exists between shame and respect social norms and language as represented ...

Connection Between Written Communication and Verbal Language

Forbes, 1997, p.293). Indeed, people experience language in different ways. People with difficulties such as stuttering, or those...

The Evolution of Language

a variety of human factors have all served as a focus for study and research in a number of areas. Because language is one of th...

Pros and Cons of Learning a Second Language

among the most notable. Essentially, he believes that natural language and conversation is the best means of acquiring a second l...

Acquisition of Language

they are at a pre-linguistic stage of life and development (Rice, Bruehler and Specker, 1999). Language is not a skill that is lea...

Comparative Analysis of Procedural and Nonprocedural Computer Programming Languages

Because the object-oriented languages and paradigms (i.e., non-procedural) ended up providing a stronger return on investment for ...

Overview of the 3rd and 4th Generation of Computer Languages

and error prone to program computers, leading to the first "programming crisis", in which the amount of work that might be assigne...

Gendered Interpretations and Development of Language Relating to Childhood Cognitive Development

century, psychologists, social theorists and educators have considered the notion of cognitive development and the progression of ...

The Educational Framework for Language Arts in California

the framework (California Department of Education, 1999). This draft was critically reviewed by an external researcher to validate...

Language Teaching Naturally

predominant line of thinking is that the antiquated approaches are just too stringent and are actually insufficient. There are ma...

Bilingualism and the Acquisition of Language

In ten pages this paper presents a literature review on bilingualism and the acquisition of language in order to argue that childr...

Language Acquisition Issues

In seven pages theories of Hymes and Austin are among the considerations in this discussion of ESL or language acquisition with co...

Acquired or Innate Language

In eight pages language proficiency is examined within the context of whether or not language is acquired or is innate. Six sourc...

Language Acquisition and the Theories of Noam Chomsky

In five pages the differences between Professor Chomsky's theories on language as compared to their predecessors are examined with...

Anger in the Works of Jamaica Kincaid

In nine pages this research essay discussed how Kincaid employs language to express her anger over the imprisonment of 'foreign' l...

Language Use of Martin Luther

In five pages this paper examines how Germanic languages were influenced by the language and metaphorical uses of Martin Luther in...

Twins and the 'Secret Language' That Exists Between Them

In eight pages this paper examines how twins develop and acquire language and the 'secret language' between them that occasionally...

The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad Analyzed

Though not his most famous work, Joseph Conrad's The Secret Sharer is a showcase for the author's command of language. This paper ...

Third Grade Language Arts' Teacher's Role

In two pages this paper examines the languages arts' developmental role represented by a 3rd grade language arts teacher. One sou...

Senses and Language Connection

Language in a More-than-Human World (Pantheon, 1996) that it is our physical removal from land that has impeded our ability to coe...

Social Boundaries, Reality, and Language

In three pages this research paper discusses how social boundaries are established and examines language's role in constructing th...

Elaine Chaika on Speech Communities

In four pages this paper examines speech communities as critiqued by the writings of Elaine Chaika in terms of language's sociol...

Critical Period Hypothesis - Second Language Acquisition

knowledge and skill in a different way? The critical period hypothesis regarding acquiring a second language is not new. This hyp...

Sociolinguistic Ethnography

In twenty pages sociolinguistic ethnography or the relationship between language and society are examined within the context of Cr...