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Essays 1891 - 1920

Dance is a Language

(Hanna 40). While many dances are narrative in nature, others are more like poetry, as they deal primarily in abstraction and meta...

The Language of God by Francis Collins

idea of a scientist who believes in God is inconceivable. Science with its rigorous examination of cause and effect, its strict de...

Making English the Official Language of the US

represented (Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research). Not surprisingly, the English Only issue has been in the cou...

Issues with English Language Learners

which refers to the fact that immigrants typically do quite well in American society, despite having to learn the intricacies of a...

Pinter's "Precisely" - Dualism and Language

first attack or an attack done in retaliation is unknown, and frankly, not important. What is important is the mens callous and co...

Why the English Language Should Not Include the 4-Letter Word Fuck

second (and more familiar) one, "to engage in sexual activity" (Wajnryb, 2005, p. 55). It is also associated with Germanic and Sc...

The Language of the Abortion Debate

rhetoric can go a long way to change opinion (Bailey, 2002). They realize that if they use religious verbiage, it will only have a...

The Language of the Land by James Stephenson

who have changed little since the Stone Age (Stephenson, 2000). This essay examines a number of issues relevant to Jemzis develo...

Comparing George Orwell's Politics and the English Language and Shooting an Elephant

in Burma. It is a poignant and ironic allegory of British imperialism, for in Orwells view, the authority which enabled the gover...

Matrix Language Frame and Code Switching

example demonstrates a greater focus on the intra-sentential nature of code-switching, in which the speaker borrows or integrates ...

5 States and the English as a Second Language Educational Programs

bilingual pupils. And while New York City is a melting pot, that does not mean that English is not a concern throughout the rest o...

Syllabus for English Language Created by the Curriculum Development Council of Hong Kong

task-based instructional models, including task-based instruction for reading, listening and writing, are clearly elements integra...

Benefits of Learning Spanish as a Second Language

being able to communicate with these classmates. Of course when we travel we come across Spanish speaking people everywhere, and ...

The Brain and Foreign Language: Acquisition

which memory is responsible for structuring learning foreign language is both grand and far-reaching; that certain components of r...

Jewish History and the Yiddish Language

the tenth century, an occurrence that was heretofore nonexistent on the timeline of this particular setting. This is not to say, ...

The Eventual Decline of Latin as a Spoken Language

hardly "empty"; in the classical sense it is extremely structured. "Inventio," which can be translated as "invention" or discover...

Spain, Puerto Rico, and English as a Second Language

designed for English as a foreign language students (EFL), that is, students learning English in as non-native environment. Black ...

English Language Instruction and Computers

which parts of a computer programme are the most effective at helping students learn English and should result in a model of the r...

Growing Up With Language by Naomi Baron

A book report of Baron's text is presented in eight pages. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....

Local Culture and Pidgin Language

In five pages this paper discusses the local culture that is reflected in the pidgin dialect. Four sources are cited in the bibli...

Language Differences between Men and Women

The writer argues that society assigns certain acceptable roles to men and women, and that much societal behavior is learned. The ...

A Rview of Gender Stereotyping in the English Language

A 5 page summarization of the article by Laurel Richardson. The author comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the author's f...

Impact of English as a Second Language

In 5 pages this paper examines why ESL programs are important in the United States in a consideration of history, necessity, and f...

English as a Second Language Students and the Internet

In 5 pages this paper examines how ESL students use computers and the Internet in an overview of spell checkers, chat rooms, and e...

Analysis of The Silent Language by Edward T. Hall

In eight pages an analysis of this book and the social theory it addresses are presented. Three sources are cited in the bibliogr...

Teaching the Learning Disabled with Different Cultures and Languages

Almost any teacher in any elementary school could find ADD models that could accommodate virtually every child in class. Thankful...

English Language Learners' Educational Timeline

schools to take "affirmative steps" to overcome language barriers that impeded non-English speaking children from academic success...

Intermediate English as a Second Language Class Reading Lesson Plans on US History Themes

the topic and an understanding of the goals that are valuable to intermediate ESL leaders. The following are the four central que...

TESOL and Second Language Programming

lack the skills and learning strategies to address the needs of these students as well as their English speaking population (Heath...

Workplace Obscene Language, Name Calling, and its Negative Impact

invite more personal discussions and verbal altercations are somewhat acceptable. Interestingly, on that show, a woman came on boa...