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Common Challenges and Difficulties in Learning English as a Second Language

This paper discusses common pitfalls faced by students attempting to learn English as a Second Language (ESL). This five page pap...

Testing the Validity of California's Proposition 227

The writer suggests an experiment as a research project, in which the object is to test the validity of California Prop. 227, whic...

Essay Writing Problems for International Pupils

In five pages this argumentative essay considers 3 reasons why essay writing is often disliked by international pupils such as Eng...

Politics and the English Language by George Orwell

In three pages this paper discuses communication and politics within the context of Politics and the English Language by George Or...

Biography The Life of Johnson by James Boswell

In five pages this paper argues that this represents the greatest English language biography ever written. There are 3 sources ci...

Kindergarten Through Sixth Grade Writing Effectiveness Instruction

In eleven pages this paper discusses the National Standards for English Language Arts in a consideration of writing instruction ef...

'Politics and the English Language' by George Orwell

In five pages this paper discusses how Orwell decries the degradation of the English language in his essay. There are no other so...

ESL Private and Public Experiences

In five pages this paper contrasts the public and private experiences of English as a Second Language school development as they p...

English Language Development

Old English period where, with the introduction of Samuel Johnsons dictionary, the language becomes more consistent with regard to...

Difficulties Presented by Consonant Elisions in English as a Second Language

the proper manner in which to utilize the language, partly for their own benefit and partly for the benefit of foreign speakers. ...

Speaking English Standards

to a mother who had a degree in English and was very particular about incorrect use of the language, such as the simple word "aint...

Oppression and Language Skills

Los Angeles, and lived in the region for at least a decade as an adult. In this region there are numerous field workers, many of w...

Total Physical Response and Communicative Approaches to ESL Instruction

not be immediately corrected depending upon the teachers philosophy and interpretation of the communicative approach. If errors ar...

21st Century American Linguistic Imperialism

In five pages this paper discusses how the US employs the English language to achieve global dominance. Eight sources are cited i...

Dyslexia and ELL

with the acquisition of print literacy (reading, writing, and spelling). Dyslexia is characterized by poor decoding and spelling ...

Challenges of English as a Second Language for High School Students

students do when trying to learn English. These special needs students are not routinely given the individualized attention they ...

English Words Borrowed from Italian

years. Some of these include gondola, cameo, arsenal, regatta, fresco, studio, vendetta, broccoli, motto, piano, opera, grotto, vi...

Global Language English?

partnerships, English became a political language. The expansion of American business interests in the Third World further suppor...

India and the English Language

to the English, it was felt perhaps, by many other less powerful classes, that also learning the language and adhering to the Brit...

Why English Should Not Be the U.S. Official Language

supremacy of white, native-born citizens" (Diamond, 1996, p. 154). Because so many people speak English and it is the primary lan...

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Definitions

might be termed the "straightforward" meanings of the words, he frequently adds a commentary of his own which sometimes refers to ...

New York State Standards and English Language Arts

which all students and staff members are learners who continually improve their performance" (NYCPDS, 2004). According to Spark...

Question and Answer Format on English Language Use

of terms are so important to effective communication. A student wanting to illustrate why common definitions of terms are so ...

Teachers and Tutors of ESL Adult Learners and a Phonemic, Web Based Instructional Approach Preproposal

and phonological similarity of verbal items in memorized sequences" (Mueller, et al., 2003; p. 1353). The phonological-loop model...

Analysis of Learning a Second Language

for science, technology, and international business" (Unz and Tuchman, 1997). In other words, this legislation was passed in order...

History and Linguistics of the Jamaican Creole Language

example of the many languages which are participating in the "Latinization" of the English language and are important in the lingu...

The Functional Use of Pronouns in English Language Classes

are defined semantically, i.e. "a noun is the name of a person, place or thing," a verb describes action or states of being (Intr...

English Language Development from Geoffrey Chaucer to Samuel Johnson

that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was gouernor of Syria) And all went to bee taxed...

An Analysis of Dr. Georgi Lozanov's Integrated Learning Techniques

element and understand the theory behind it. Dr. Lazanov developed this process in the 1970s (Lazanov and Gateva, 1988). ...

Developments in the English Language in the Middle Ages

not known, although the effects still influence the way we use language nowadays. It was a huge change in the way that English vow...